today is the autumnal equinox. my favorite time of year is upon us again, bye bye summer. but i have to say, I sometimes almost catch myself feeling a little jipped that i never got my fill of hot summer nights and sea breeze days at the beach in sunny california. actually, who cares? despite the fact that the season whizzed by before I could blink and that it was probably the most unseasonably cool summer, i have to say it was a god-sent and i am not complaining by any means. my worst fear having moved to the cottage with all of my stuff stored in the shed was that the 100 degree + days would destroy and melt everything i have in there. so the overcast and cool days we had were actually a miracle.
another miracle was that my sister Joana finally finished her training in Seattle and is now ready to launch into the work force full-fledged and harvest what she has sewn for 17 years. we celebrated together on a trip up to the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Peninsula, totally magical and breathtaking vistas at what seemed like the edge of the universe. and so i got my sunshiny summer days in washington state, go figure.
but the grandest miracle of all this summer was the miracle of LOVE that has entered my life. and this time, it's for good. my prayers have been answered and i am blissfully content knowing that my path is unfolding in all the right ways.
i am bubbling up with excitement for what this fall has in store. the creative juices have been percolating and are soon ready to overflow onto the scene! thank god for miracles and the magic they bring. happy fall.
