may musings

moments to appreciate this week:

• a meeting with a group that has received several grants from gmcr. in a greenhouse. with a plate of local bread, farm-made cheese & brownies. learning about the incredible local foods projects in vermont.
• a rotation of mumford & sons and adele as my soundtrack. 
• an absolutely incredible and delicious meal at hen of the wood as part of vermont restaurant week
• a very interesting conference. it took place in fairlee, where my camp of 12 summers resides. it has been several years now since i last set foot in fairlee, and the word i mouthed as i rounded the familiar curves in the road, catching sight of the white main house, the bare tent platforms, the high water, and the empty building was simply "home." i've spent enough time in the area during the offseason that i stopped feeling strange about seeing aloha when it wasn't alive with laughter and song a long time ago. i didn't stop for long on this trip, just long enough to snap a photo, but other times i've sat in peace next to the water and felt gratitude for the many people the camp has brought into my life, and the impact both my time at camp and those relationships has had. 
• a quick trip to farmway. a frequent time-off destination when i was a counselor, i took a little journey up to the bargain balcony and found a 50% gem.
• sharing a yoga class with my mom!
• a flash of a friend.
• another delightfully fun zumba class with my kidney girls. 
• few plans for a lovely, lowkey weekend.
• a boy arriving on the horizon!