Right in the middle of life

Where are you, right this instant?
I'm in the middle of my life - and life is goooooood!

The photos in post shows it, I think.
Life - right here and now.

Hubs turned 44 on Valentine's Day and I'm 41 - in the middle of the adventure.

Heart cookies, baked for hubs.

Didn't turn out perfect - but then again, my baking rarely does...

Reasons to celebrate

The best and only reason to celebrate b-days, I think, is to honor the fact that we got to add yet another year to life. That we got to wake up 365 more days and got to see at least 70 more gorgeous sun rises and sunsets.

That we got to eat 365 more dinners, together with loved ones.

Well, The Boy was ill with a fever, so I made a quick and simple tray for the 44 year old.

The perky wife, eager to get up early - before work - to celebrate..!

In the evening, these joined the celebration. Semlor - seasonal goodies in this country!

It's still cold out there. The Boy's cheek need this before school.

Here it is: proof of magic shows!

My lovely magician.

I could easily be entertained forever, with this.

And after this trick, the dog got stamped on and show was over...

Recouperating after the stamp-upon.

Yeah yeah, I know it may be getting old but here goes:

spring is on its way!

The very essence of life. Right in the middle of.

This is where a Saturday becomes pure love.

And how I love!

The dog is busy body watching tasty things...

Flying high to get it!

(yeah, this is how we fly over here!!)

 Our Sunday Special.

Blowing pits with his little nose.

Sight for sore eyes: hubs sorting a huge pile of laundry!

Writing this it's Tuesday evening and here I sit: popcorn next to me, The Boy next to me - Tuesday snuggle in progress. Hubs is on the other couch and the dog just fetched his favorite blanket.

This is blessed Tuesday Snuggle in its prime and it is a highlight of my week.

Soon The Boy and I will go to bed and get a much needed long night's sleep.

Now it's Wednesday and what a Wednesday it'll be - one of looking forward to grandness Thursday....

Tell you more Friday!

Have yourself a grand middle-of-the-week-day!

Monday, sweet Monday!

An ending and a start
As reluctant as one might be, leaving a glorious and sweet weekend, it will be done.
In that very second countdown for the upcoming one begins!

I really hope all of you out there had a good weekend and that you allowed yourself to rest and enjoy.

The grapes. They tell of every season and now they're saying that all the leaves soon are gone...

These babies are remarkable. They still give fall a match!

And these too!

Fall has its perks, even at ground level.

Talk about giving fall a match...

If mommy steps outside my keeper must watch my every move.

Still beauty in the trees.

A tiny little wound on The Boy's finger was a big alarm, Friday.

I really don't know if I see things more intensely now or what it is, but the sky is amazing.

A Friday snuggle opportunity arose. We headed downtown. Impromptu is the word!

Bagels!

And as the battery in the camera went out, the sky and town went beautiful.

It went absolutely magical and if there was a moment to preserve, this was it.

I don't think I've ever experienced twilights as those we have here, ever before.

Or is it perhaps this carpe thing I've gotten so much better at? I don't know!

Red alert

I though about it a lot: do I see and experience things around me more now or have I always done it but not really seen it? I know I haven't always done it, I didn't see seasons, the sky or discover scents during those years when I was in red alert-mode 24-7. I remember when I went off the red alert - then I felt the fall scent, the soil and flowers in spring, as if it was for the very first time ever!

Now that I intensely take photos and started this blog for the specific purpose to let myself be off duty and let go of work challenges on my time off, I see the beauty of the world.

I see it even when I am camera-less, which I actually am sometimes!

This morning the jogging lap offered gorgeous sights of sharp yellow leaves and totally empty tree branches. Watching them all, I felt that there hasn't been a fall earlier when I experienced it this way. I love it and I'm very thankful for this new ability: the world is a beautiful place.

Maybe it's the being 40?! I totally like being 40.

There are fewer photos in all three posts this week. I simply didn't have time to take as many pics as I usually do. Maybe it's the balance thing again? Last week I took many hundreds...

Monday's here. Have a great start of the week ladies and gentlemen!

Updated version of me: 4.0!!

Yep, today is the day: I hereby declare that I'm 40 years old :-)
Wow!
It feels great, like every new year does, I think. I'm a little wiser, a little more experienced.

My boys (hubby and little son) served me cake-breakfast with thoughtful gifts and a lot of friends sent FB-wishes. Thanks to all!

Now I'll continue my fourtieth birthday by doing.... nothing. I hope. For a while. Before my parents show!!!