in thanks: november 23, 2009

in thanks for:
* a programmable thermostat and Carina, who programmed it
* potluck success
* the "knit 2, drink 2" ladies
* the winter social season
* vitamin D
* cash's dancing
* a 3-day work week
* ice skating, soon!
* birthing a new song
* anticipating KY: sweet family and friends, my Harvard girls, J and E's wedding, recording, thawing out
*blake reese, born november 19th - always in my heart, all ways remembered with great love and deep, deep gratitude

summer 2007 in denali national park

how to survive an alaskan winter

* do work that you love, and that keeps you present
* take a multi-vitamin and vitamin d supplement
* get outside: hike, ice skate, go snow-tromping
* get "Outside": visit the lower 48 or hawaii
* get a hobby: learn to knit, write songs, sing in a choir
* drink lots of tea, often with friends
* attend and/or host multiple themed potlucks
* do yoga, journal, pray
* delve in: to relationships, your art, the season

rockstars

we've been in the studio,
making memories.
click HERE if you want to hear
what we concocted.
{i love the recordings themselves,
but love more that they are played by
some of my very best friends in the world.
= priceless.}

scott patching in a bass solo with amazing kurt, at surreal studios

cheesy amy lou and amanda (who sounds like a bird - a magpie! - according to her beautiful 23-month-old)

relaxing after a hard morning's work

susnset and dusk at turnagain arm

love in a paper cup

sweet

cousin joseph and his fabulous fiance, erin,
just had engagement photos taken.
so fun! quite debonair, and merry :o).
check them out HERE.
(am so excited to be in KY
for the wedding this december!)

garbage warrior

just saw THIS film, and it was great!
the main guy, Michael Reynolds,
is a totally fabulous character:
a bighearted, hilarious, smart,
raised-southern-baptist
hippie architect!
i highly recommend.

serendipity

when i moved back up to ak at the end of last summer,
i didn't know where i was going to live, or with whom.
i could not have imagined a better living situation than
o place with natalie!
what a sweet, sweet year that was.
i am SO grateful to know natalie,
so grateful to call her friend,
so grateful to have shared such amazing adventures with her:
themed potlucks and culinary delights, spontaneous dancing,
art days, open mic and other musical magic,
hikes, road trips, calendar syncing, first friday art walks,
kenai lake cabin trips, lunches with camper, more culinary delights...
natalie girl, my dear, you are so very fabulous!
and i am so very glad that you were born :o).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!