w is for woods.
just got back last night. still sorting through the camping gear, laundry and photos of all that outdoor greenery. we spent a couple days and nights tenting — submerged in a very peaceful little pond eco-system in the woods. with so much non-stop natural activity (croaking bull-frogs, splashing fish, chirping chickadees, hooting owls, falling water, buzzing moths, etc...) going on all around at a natural pace it was quite easy for me too to fall into a more natural slower pace for a bit. everything seemed so alive and fresh. it was nice just hanging around in the mountains, doing our thing, going on little exploring trips by canoe and on foot, breathing it all in... and now here we are home, easing back into our regular routines... however we're still looking in the trees for eastern bluebirds, still talking about the bear tracks and still snacking on those marshsmallows... slowly, easing back.