longing

sideways, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Longing is like the Seed
That wrestles in the Ground,
Believing if it intercede
It shall at length be found.

The Hour, and the Clime --
Each Circumstance unknown,
What Constancy must be achieved
Before it see the Sun!
~Emily Dickinson

When we lived in Utah, Memorial Day was a day to deliver flowers to cemeteries. Now it's just another 3-day weekend to enjoy with the family and to celebrate birthdays (wow, I know so many people born within a few days of me!).

Can I just say how lovely it is to have time to relax, to read, to get caught up on things? Yesterday we spent the afternoon and evening with my sister and her posse. So fun (and can I say how many myriad ways I am dreaming of spending my new HomeDepot giftcard??)! Today we'll do garden time and hang out with some more friends at an afternoon birthday potluck.