Letters Across the Miles ...

Dear Jennifer,

Yes, It is March Already - Hard to Believe!

I also heard the birds chirping this past week which was a welcoming sign to Spring. I love the outdoor sounds after being housebound during the Winter months. I look forward to being outside and taking walks to our local pond (My Special Place). This is where I photographed a new family of geese and some mallard ducks last year. Each Spring it seems to call my name to visit for yet another season!

This past week we dug out from yet another snowstorm. We were again in the "jackpot" area with 22 inches of snow! (Second large storm in two weeks). We are all uncovered now and looking forward to Spring to arrive!

You Asked What is New with Me ~ I was happy to meet a new neighbor! We spoke while shoveling and I was asked over for a cup of coffee in the upcoming week or so. She is only a few doors down, so it is a nice feeling. This was a pleasant surprise for me!

Your prompt to start "Working on Dreams" jump started me to pull out a few reads off the bookshelf. I have books on photography, sketching, photo editing and writing exercises that I have been wanting to get to. I tend to thumb through books and magazines once I sit for the evening while (somewhat) watching TV. So, Thank You for this push!

You and I seem to be similar in how we move through our days. No one can push me into being interested in something, I need to "feel it", to dive in. I think we all feel that days need a few more hours to fit in everything we would like to do!

Sending love, Across the Miles
~Kristine
ox

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Love Story in Burlington, VT ...

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I thought this image was appropriate for how I am feeling today. I seemed to have gotten a second wind with being creative this year. I am excited to tell you about my new treasure in writing. It is a newfound website (that I found in a column in Oprah's Nov 2011 magazine) called 750Words.com. This site follows the steps of Julia Cameron's The Artists Way. It helps you work towards a better writing style. It encourages you to write 750 words a day. This is approximately 3 typewritten pages of words. I am finding it easier to pick a theme (from Patti Digh's LIFE IS A VERB book - Thanks, Patti!) to help create daily themes. Please cheer me on to continue this daily ritual. Have you started a new routine that you would like to share?

Living In the Moment

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