Andy and the Beanstalk

Riding the vines all the way into the ground this week

Dearest friends

I am writing this to you instead of going to an estate sale. This is how you know we’re involved. Have I given up a chance to watch a movie starring [fill in the blank crush of the day] to hang out with you? Could I have gone duck-watching but instead we’re having coffee? It’s getting serious!!

follow the leaders

A thrupple of ducks waddled in front of my moving car this week. I was already driving too fast, going home from taking a kid to school. Earlier another kid and I had watched a duck preening on top of the neighbor’s roof. Glamor stops for no one(roof).

I’ll be honest, I needed the little duck threesome in that moment, needed to slow down and notice the real majesty of the day. It is the last week of school and feelings are HIGH on all fronts. It’s been raining and/or gray and/or threatening to rain here for days. At least that’s how it feels in our (disgusting, end-of-year, we-still-have-out-our-winter-coats-along-with-the-beach-towels) house.