Pleasantly Practical

I love this movie quote from Practical Magic. It is fun, it gives me hope and it just feels pleasantly practical. I actually feel great relief at the possibility of falling in love whenever I can. Looking & waiting for one true blue eternal love partner seemed natural and romantic thirty years ago. Now not so much. I marvel at my friends that seemed to have found it. 

Apparently my life is not gonna be the normal I dreamed about as a teenager. Waiting for Karen Carpenter songs to come true does not interest me anymore. I feel so relieved! 

It might sound silly but I really thought I needed to be married to be a stable, normal adult. Most of my friends are married. Some of them have been married 3 or 4 times. How has that much normal stability eluded me? 

Now looking back, having accomplished stuff over the last few years without a partner suddenly seems okay. Not getting what I thought I wanted made me work harder and smarter to get what I've got. This is what I want. Thank you Lord. kisses

Laguna Wreath

I grew up with the Laguna Madre a hop, skip and a jump from my backyard. The Laguna is a natural buffer zone that protects Flour Bluff from storm surges. Seabirds nest on its shores. Fisherman wade in the shallows. Boats troll the channel. Windsurfers color the sky. It's like our Laguna makes sure there is some happiness for all God's creatures. 

I spotted this living wreath on a recent walk. It once was an old ugly toxic tire. Our Laguna covered it in living things, made it pretty and gave that rubber trash new purpose. We need to take better care of such a treasure. kisses