rain delay

how cute is she?
i spent at least two hours
taking her picture yesterday.
on a whim.
quite possibly the most fun i've ever had taking pictures.
it was like spending the day
with holly-go-lightly
or a chic, french beauty.

we had hoped for a sunny day to walk around
and bask in its warmth.
but we were give rain instead,
although it was more cloudy than it was rainy.
so we grabbed the red umbrella
and turned it into a photo opp instead.

and let me tell you,
being around her was just what the doctor ordered.
a balm to my anxious spirit.
she always has that calming effect on me.

i thought of telling {and showing } you who...
but then i decided to keep it a mystery
until i get all the photos processed.
so much more to come.

this is shaping up to be a very busy weekend... mostly because i am a procrastinator. but i'll be devoting my time to wrapping up the wedding invitation design of the girl you see above... part of the reason we got together yesterday. i will also be organizing and pricing an entire basement worth of "stuff" that i need to get rid of in a garage sale... FINALLY! hoping to have it sometime in june. and then, last but not least, furiously looking for a job again.

i have so much to share, but i'm suffering from a slight case of insomnia lately. so i am feeling rather sleep-deprived. i may be a little absent this weekend, although i really hope to spend at least a little bit of my time visiting blogs. but catching up on sleep and finishing the invitation design are my number one and two goals.

but first, i'm off to have breakfast with three dear, dear girls... the four of us have been meeting regularly for breakfast for years... although, it seems the older we get, the more time that passes between each get-together. one of the girls is my former roommate that i have been sharing a bit about {whose sister was in intensive care }. her sister is still not out of the woods, but has made some great improvements and also suffered some setbacks. it will be good to see her and catch up and get filled in on everything.

today i am so very tired, but feeling so very blessed and so grateful for friends and support and the freedom to pursue whatever i want to. i'm feeling excited about my creative endeavors... this wedding invitation, my photography, ideas i have brewing.

today i'm enjoying the fog outside my window that i'm told will clear up and be the start of a long stretch of beautiful weather in the 80s.

today i'm glad.
yesterday i was slightly anxious.
the day before i was struggling a lot with worry.
today i'm glad.

blessings to you... i hope your weekend is beautiful.