looking up

 

Portugal is known for its ceramic tiled exterior walls.  

This shot is looking up from street level along the wall and to the roof.  

a kind of "inside porch" of a cathedral building

Sometimes the tile is more "inlaid" like this.

groceries

 

We've been to the grocery store a few times on this trip.  I love seeing the different packaging and sizes and types of groceries in different places. And we have a teeny tiny little kitchen in the apartment.  

taking a trip

We used to take "big trips" a lot and it has been awhile!  It felt good to strap on the backpacks and go experience a new to us place.  There were pluses and minuses to traveling over Christmastide but all in all, soooo glad we went!  

 

Owl in Vigo

I spied this guy as were walking around and snapped his photo.  

Travel makes me smile

 This photo was taken on the second day of our travel.  We left home on a Tuesday, travelled + had a layover on Wednesday and arrived in Madrid on Thursday morning very early.  We had no idea that the sun doesn't rise in Spain at this time of year until after 8:30 a.m.!  What???!!!  That was a wild feeling to be traveling into the city on a train and then walking around and it wasn't even light yet!  

I love the colors!

I took this photo during our day long layover in Vigo, Spain.  I love the all of the colors - in particular the periwinkle and yellow painted buildings in the center.  

Have you been to Spain?

Tell me more.

Kelly 

 

 

The Crossroads of Europe

 

this has been a week of . . .

seeing Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings for the first time after having wanted to since my Sweetie and Poppy came home from a trip there when I was a child and shared photos and stories.  

spending time with "my girls".  

enjoying a ladies' tea party!

thinking about house decor

texting with Betty about home organization

going on a snowy hike around a frozen pond on a BEAUTIFUL sunny Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Rebecca!

getting rid of SO much with a donation pick up tomorrow!  

 

Psalm 145

 "I will exalt you, my God and King, 

and praise your name forever and ever." Psalm 145:1

photo:  six years ago at The National Aviary in Pittsburgh

what's working for us Wednesday

 

We are working on some habit building over here.  These punch cards that they get to whole punch themselves are working for us right now.  

What is something that is working in your home right now?  

Kelly

road trip

Road tripping in Southern Colorado in our electric car.  Remote cabin means bringing in our own groceries, drinking water and firewood.  

 

happy Friday!

 Happy Friday from these two goofs!  

photo from our cabin trip last weekend 

What are you doing this weekend?  Which day will you rest?  I'm hoping for a Saturday of planning house projects and a Sunday of worship and rest.  

Kelly

polar bears in action

I think they count today among their best days ever!

 Hope you've had a good day too!

Kelly

what if . . . rest?

 I was just feeling tired in the middle of the day and decided to just relax for a few minutes and take care of myself.  I am in no way an infectious disease expert but I found myself wondering if perhaps feeling tired just might possibly (I know people who have studied this far more than I have been saying things like this for a very long time, so I am speaking a bit tongue in cheek) . . . if feeling tired just might possibly be a signal that my body needs rest?  

It seems that viral load is a pretty big contributing factor to "catching" Covid-19.  What if feeling tired might mean that I was unknowingly exposed to some corona virus bugs and my body is working on fighting those off?  

Maybe not.  Maybe so.  

I think what I am working on remembering is that I am the one who most often puts expectations on myself.  What if I gave myself permission to listen to my body and rest when it feels tired?  

What are your thoughts on rest these days?  

I'd love to hear. 

Kelly

morning

July 6, 2020

at least 6 feet apart

I'd say that does it!  

😀

playing at the creek 6/29/20

and the results

I'd say it worked well enough.  ☺

experiement . . .

Does string cheese melt well?  

I have no idea.  

When food in the fridge isn't getting eaten as is it's time to get creative.  Waste not want not.  

I kind of like the striped pizza look.  We'll see what happens as it cooks.  :) 

What creativity have you exercised in the kitchen lately?

Kelly

9 things

nine things . . . 

1.  I had a wonderful birthday week last week celebrating with my family.

2.  Bike riding is one of my favorite things.

3.  Our living room floor is covered with lego train tracks, lego trains, instruction booklets and lots of spare pieces.  

4.  I like to listen to podcasts while driving around in my car. 

5.  I still think I can one day get my entire house organized all at once . . . for at least a few seconds.

6.  I miss going to thrift stores.  I thought garage sales would scratch the itch but it's not really.

7.  I am so excited to stay home all day tomorrow and it makes me happy that after all of these wonky months I still love days at home with my people.

8.  I am getting better at gardening.

9.  Summer is my favorite season.  

bike riding

We have always ridden bikes together as a family but it has actually mostly been as part of our "bike train" (tandem bicycle and a tandem trail behind) but during this season of staying at home due to the pandemic, we have begun riding individually many nights after dinner and often around this big empty parking lot.  We are having so much fun!  

What will be one of your favorite memories from this unique season?  

Kelly