last days of summer

We had some special time in Asbury Park this month. It was a lovely way to finish out the last days of summer. (Whoever knocks new jersey, hasn't spent enough time exploring the beautiful areas.) Shane and I did a bunch of sun salutations on the board walk. Many evening walks on the board walk and just simply watching the waves. I worked during the week, but it still felt like a vacation.

change

Instead of being sad, I am trying to channel my gratitude for the last few years, being only 20 miles (yet sometimes 2 hours!) away from Kevin and Holly and then Orion. It has been a good run.

I recently found a card with a picture of orange colored leaves. It says

{A cloaked woman came to me one misty evening and whispered behind me "the only thing you can count on in this world is change." I stood there all night and watched the autumn fog lift.}

I bought the card, thinking I would send it to Kevin. But then, I realized I needed it!

{this moment}

Inspired by SouleMama: {this moment - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.}

rest of Aug and beginning 'new year'

The Fall semester started this past week. We tend to say "happy new year" to each other at this time in early september. August turned out to be a wonderful month. Mike and I took a week off, stay/borrow-family-beach houses - cation, Cape Cod and Mystic. I got some good ocean starting time in. Declan turned three and I got to see all of the other nephews and my niece a bit this month. So many of them now!

I always say it and will say it again, I love fall, and this time of new semesters and new weather. My grandma always says "the sun is like diamonds on the water at this time of year." I already made apple crisp and planted a mum! AND I am officially a student again...