This fall, I'm finding immense joy in the trees in our neighborhood. I've enjoyed fall ever since I lived in Massachusetts just after graduating college, since California fall doesn't have that quintessential fall feeling you hear about. But this year, perhaps because of how hot and ashy September was here, each sign of the season's changing feels hopeful and optimistic. When Avi and I walk in the mornings and evenings, I've spent a lot of time looking up through the leaves in the tree. One of the things I love most about my neighborhood is that it is well-shaded by enormous trees. Even though I live in a residential area near a main road, when I look up I feel as if I've traveled farther into nature away from my house . Lately, I've been thinking of trees almost as cathedrals. I look up and see the light filtering through as though it's streaming in through stained glass windows. Starting my days looking for the ...
I am so jealous that you have a blog right now while your baby is little!! In fact I'm envious of anyone who has a long running blog throughout the years their kids were young. What a great way to document this kind of stuff! I did, as most people probably do, a pretty terrible job of keeping any sort of baby book. I just first started my blog this spring, so my boys' baby years are long in the past now. I guess if you count Facebook, I did okay- I have posted pretty regularly about most big events of my kids' lives there I would say. So I suppose I have some sort of electronic record at least, though I definitely didn't record the more intimate details there, like first words and favorite books. If you keep your blog up, you will be so happy one day! :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's part of the reason I'm trying to make time to write. I think it will help me to hold on to some of these memories. If I don't stop to think about what Avi's like in a particular moment, it's hard to remember these stages she passes into and out of so quickly!
Deletebeautiful post! I think this pandemic leaves us feeling lost and hopeless but I'm sure when it's all over there will be things that we miss of this period.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great point! Writing here helps me to remember those moments more.
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