we just returned from the grandest birthday adventure: fresh water. watermelon. butterflies. perfection. more to come later, off to a special dinner now!
thanks to all of you for all of your birthday wishes and well wishes for my uncle!
A birthday poem for you, from Mary Oliver, a' course:
The Summer Day
Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down— who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don't know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
what a dreamy, peaceful birthday! so glad for you..! and, if you have a moment, do hop over to vintage simple….i have some big news (for me) and i'd love for you to see…and comment, if so inclined. 🙂 -maria
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sounds wonderful. you guys are pretty dreamy!! happy b-day!!
Hooray! It all looks and sounds wonderful. I covet your sun hat!
oooh happy birthday! what a dreamy sunhat! hope you are enjoying the day!
xo
gorgeous pictures! i'm glad to hear you had a wonderful day… happy birthday Erin! xx
Dreamy, that's the perfect word for it, looks like a very happy birthday indeed 🙂
You wear a sunhat so well, gorgeous!!
I'm so glad you've had what sounds and looks like an amazing birthday so far! those photos are just classic, love that hat! 🙂
and I just went back and read a post I missed and I just want to say I do hope your uncle ralphie gets better soon.
A birthday poem for you, from Mary Oliver, a' course:
The Summer Day
Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean—
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down—
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?
Hope you have the happiest of birthdays!
I'm so glad you had an awesome day!! Love the photos! xo
what a dreamy, peaceful birthday! so glad for you..! and, if you have a moment, do hop over to vintage simple….i have some big news (for me) and i'd love for you to see…and comment, if so inclined. 🙂
-maria
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Happy belated birthday wishes to you and bravo on the hat! You look like a doll in it. 🙂
darling hat!
hope you had a lovely day!
happy birthday!
your hat is cute 🙂
you two are super-cute, love your hat!
thank you, thank you, friends!
that looks like SO much fun! happy birthday again, erin!!
Happy Bday. It indeed looks like an amazing day.
All the best
/Anna Caroline
Design Studio 210
you are so beautiful! happy birthday! xo
hooray! looks like a wonderful day!…ummmmmmmmmmmmm,,,did you get anything special for your birthday?
Hope you had a wonderful bday!!!!!!! And I too love the hat
Michelle
love the black and white photos. really nice!
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