High on life - biking away!!

What can I say? The boy aced it, once we really took our time to practice this cycling...

We even got daddy on his feet, running, so I could get some pics!

Ooops, off in to the green...

Good spirits though!

Practice makes perfect

How true it is! Practice sure makes perfect in so many aspects of life: bravery, working, studying and bicycling. It 's good to be tenacious and stubborn, if one aims for perfection.

My boy is very stubborn and doesn't really know the meaning of "giving in".

The happy lad!!

Getting one foot down is a little hard, since the saddle is a little too high.

But he's fine with it.

I'm so very proud and so glad we found time for it finally.

He's proud too.

Things work out for the best

I'm glad that we live in our small attached house, in a small neighborhood with paths surrounding the houses. No cars allowed.

Kids play around and run around, kids practice kick boards and bikes and kids climb and jump, while parents watch, talk and joke.

This house fit our budget and that's why we bought it. Now I see and feel the advantage of the location of it. I'm pleased with our decision!

No cars in sight!

My boy just gives it his best shot.

The "landing" is the hardest part.

Traffic jam! A little girl busy practicing also.

That cutie pie!!

He had his heart set on making it.

It takes all kinds to make a world

It takes all kinds, how true it is. Living in an area like this we take each other as we are.

Someone is 60 years old and a wonderful active grandfather, someone has a life that is about to change very soon, someone has another kind of belief than you do and someone else, yet, comes from another country.

It's good learning how to socialize with different kinds of people and I'm happy to be a role model for my son in that department.

So, here's to our cute cosy neighborhood and all our wonderful neighbors!

And to my son, the biker!!!

My Mojo

Found it!
This week I found my mojo again, after some time where I've been slightly beside it, somehow.
Or maybe even like this: I found a new mojo!
I feel like I've taken a leap, climbed up a level on the staircase of life.

Mojo building? Don't think so but it doesn't harm it, this beaut!!

Looking almost eatable.

Maybe you need to have your mojo in order to appreciate the grandness?

It doesn't happen over night. 

Those of you who have followed me for some months know why I started the blog, what I try to focus on and that some weeks have been more of a challenge than others. Even despite this effort that the blog is.

That the why is not related to my private life, you also know.

That's as far as I'll go. 

That's as far as you're interested in also, I think and that's all good!

It doesn't need to be out there, this why.

In fact, it needs to not be out there.

This contributes to my mojo: the boy and his endless love.

See the sun shining through the hair?

:-D

I see me. A fantastic version of me.

I see the baby. I get a warm heart.

I find joy and laughter (the remote!).

It's good to find, within me, that the anguish and the bravery for quite some time - in a leap was gone.

In a "small step for mankind" I took a giant step and did not only feel like a winner and stronger, I all of a sudden felt good about my looks, my figure and the whole me. Not only the part that took that step.

Now, if that's not mojo, I don't know what is!

Born with mojo. What a relief!

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There has been fewer photos this week. I've been busy with garden and a lot of stuff where the camera had no place! Like teaching my boy how to ride his bike, like digging plants up, moving them and carrying big stones.

Stuff like that. Good stuff, like that.

So, for the second time this week I give you an instagram photo dump. Just because I can!

The movie's over. Time to hit the sack!

Key lime pie and coffee.

Digging.

Still lots of sight of that blessed sun!

I found time to snuggle with .... me!

Hubs and I managed a lunch date!

I gave a lecture for politicians at work - it went awesome!

Afterwards I just looked down at my shoes and enjoyed the moment.

Taking the beautiful walk home from the train is always always always a pleasure.

I still adore the rides in the car with hubs!

Chantarelles - it's autumn times that calls for autumn foods...

Weekend's here!

Wow!!!!!!! Enjoy it friends. I will.

Oh, boy, it's my favorite day.