::walking to the stream bringing back mud, rocks, roses and ticks
::finding favorite spots to catch a cool breeze or spot of sun
::entertaining more in the last week than in the last two years
::uncovering old favorites and parting ways with all the extra 'stuff'
::being cut off from the world--no phone, no internet, but finally a little NPR on the kitchen radio
::making new routines, reworking old ones
::watching my children explore and adventure
::swinging and swinging and swinging from the giant tree
::lingering on the deck with my husband, enjoying his company
::watching the groundhogs gorge on my birdseed
::listening to a first storm rumble over the house
::staying cool tucked inside the thick walls of an old house
::watching clumsy kittens explore a new outside world
::enjoying the sound of footsteps on a set of stairs
::worrying about our missing cat
::grilling every meal in the absence of a working stove
::encouraging my children to wander
::feeling tired but...feeling like this is home
