stricken with paisley travels north

driving today from 9:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
long drive.
we didn't drive quite straightthrough, and the small stops were definitely a relief to my legs.  the sky was incredible the entire day, filled with multiple rainbows, spectacular lightning, beautiful storm clouds, patches of brilliant blue sky shining on southern idaho's patchwork quilt landscape.  breath-taking, through the entire day.  my sisters and i had a grand time belting musicals, guessing artists, and sleeping in the backseat.  not to mention snacking on brazil nuts (have i mentioned how much i am in love with brazil nuts?).

i can't wait to snuggle up in bed with my book for a few minutes, or as long as my eyes will stay open.  tomorrow's filled with family and festivities, which requires a good night's sleep and an early run.
but first things first: a little hotel-room modified yoga to get my muscles moving and breathing again after the long drive.

so.

greetings from a more northern corner of my world.
i hope the sky was as beautiful today for everyone!
goodnight!

monday, monday

i have a new favorite listening pleasure this week: the soundtrack to the beautiful movie 500 days of summer.  it's emotional.  frustrating.  exhausting.  and so so real.  during the movie (watched with clear-play editing for my own conscience), i noticed the music was moving, but i didn't understand quite how much i would fall in love with the soundtrack until i gave it a full listenthrough.  my ears say YUM.

sidenote: this week is supposed to be full of tremendous thunderstorms here in southern utah.  tonight, in a theater with my family, we heard the first huge bursts.  it was pretty sunny going into the movie.  coming out, everything was thoroughly drenched, but still over one-hundred degrees.  the rain here is magical.  the desert comes alive with pungent sagebrush filling your nose and the thunder echoes through the canyons.

the moody weather has me in a strange state of being, at the moment.  i'm a little antsy, slightly agitated.  i'd like to read my book for a while (i'm almost finished), but i don't know if i have the attention span tonight.  maybe the thunder just has me a little anxious.  i'm craving new things, again.  this weekend's road trip will definitely be a satisfying one.  just to drive through some beautiful country and see some beautiful people.  normally, i'm not a live for the weekend kind of person.  i like to live for the weekdays, enjoy my everyday.  but every once in a while, it's okay to take a deep breath and simply say, "here's to the weekend. i'll make it there with a smile on my face!"

so.  tonight, i'm saying that.  "here's to the weekend!"  tomorrow, is another matter.  tomorrow, i'm going to wake up, run my heart out, do a little yoga, eat some overnight oats with banana soft serve (and maybe a green smoothie, too), workworkwork, sew a little, read my book, and most of all, smile-breath-be.

happy monday!