they drive me crazy!
living in this desert feels a bit unnatural at times.
the months upon months when the temps reach well into the 100's send us all into the coolness of our air conditioned living rooms.
or indoor play centers.
or in water...ANYWHERE there is water.
and so it has been for us.
we get a bit stir crazy this time of year.
cabin fever, if you will.
it always feels to be the very reversal of what most peeps are experiencing this time of year.
and come december...i will be so very thrilled about the fact that i live in this valley.
but for now.
i am struggling a wee bit.
i am one who feels most comfortable when my children are in an environment of wide open space.
where they can run and gallop and roar with plenty of room to roam.
there is a tad bit of anxiety anytime i am taking them some where with the intention to "play"...where they are expected to stay within close proximity of at least a dozen other children.
it just isn't a prescription for ease.
but.
we are managing just fine.
and the beauty of having children is that they surprise you around every corner.
so, we have actually had some very pleasant and enjoyable experiences within the confinement of indoor play centers! waddya know!?!?
the bliss of our existence this summer has centered around water, as it does every summer here.
both of my chilis are showing so much independence in the water.
they float and they submerge and they kick and they hold breath and they are so very happy within this element.
it is one way to stretch our bodies and move about to delight and please the sense of activity when it feels so very impossible to run around through fields of fresh air.
for whatever reasons, the 115 degree air of a city just doesn't summon the word "fresh".
and so, instead.
we flounder around in the water.
pretending to be plesiosaurs.
and the like.
and we attempt to cool off our melting bodies in the refreshment of water.
life.
joy.
water.
5 comments:
love this so much. the foot shot is amazing. Have you read Desert Solitaire? It's a great desert cabin fever book.
That looks as refreshing as it can in this heat! You have such amazing children. It was so wonderful to see you and spend some time with you yesterday. I had missed your sweet, gentle, loving self! Hope we can make the time again soon. Love you...
aww...love these little desert fishies!!!! i am amazed at how they just take to the water and the love they have for its refreshing and fun!
my water babies!
i have an idea.
let's have you move up here for the summer time and then i'll move my troop down for the winter time. we can snow bird and "compound" live in our 20's. ;-D
xoxo
Jessamyn, these shots are awesome. I particularly love the one of Journey and her floaties ... makes me feel like I'm right there in that moment. I miss you friend and wait for the day we get to sit across a table from one another.
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