Bluebonnets.

Once again the Lord answered my prayer and I got off from work early. The rest of the evening I am going to spend online looking (not shopping), Skype with my parents, make phone calls to my long lost friends, & daydream about the weekend.
Speaking of online looking.. I saw one of these dresses from Delia's on another blog & decided to go to their website. I have never bought anything from there but I was thoroughly impressed with some of the dresses they have. Wouldn't one of these be perfect for a little photo shoot & stroll down the road lined with Bluebonnets? I'm dying to go see some in hill country of Texas. (photo via pinterest)
I. am. obsessed.& i love you spring.

Thinking.

Today.. I am thinking about Japan & praying for them.
I am thinking about the coming of Christ (read matthew 13)
I am thinking about our camping trip on Monday! (Eeek!)
I am wishing our trip to Alabama was sooner & wanting to be able to drive to Jessica's house right now.
I am listening to the newest Passion CD. (It is SO good!) My favorite songs: All To Us & Lord, I Need You.
'Lord I need you, Oh I need you, Every hour I need you. My one defense, my righteousness. Oh God how I need you. Where you are Lord I am FREE, holiness is Christ in me.' Chris Tomlin
I am also wishing I was in this pretty little picture bellow swinging away in the hammock. (source)

Run.

I went running outside yesterday (first time in months). I may have found one of those 'gems' i was talking about a few posts back. I ran by an elementary school that reminded me of the one I went to growing up. There is a track around the school with trees & a park behind it. I laughed when I had to stop & walk about half way around the track. I'm still that little girl I was in elementary school. Still a little timid, still bad at spelling, and still bad at running. I was 'that kid' that got to stop & walk half way during the mile run because of my asthma. Some things don't change. I'm glad I can laugh at myself now instead of being embarrassed like I was back then. Walking around the school felt peaceful. Maybe it's because it felt so familiar.. & maybe because there wasn't anyone around but a few children laughing right outside of the school. It will be nice to ride my bike there on beautiful days & read under the trees.
Again and again I am thankful.
'Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, & his wondrous works to the children of man, For he satisfies the longing soul & the hungry soul he fills with good things' Psalm 107 (vs8&9)
(Isn't this photo magical? Can't wait for the dandelions, although they are weeds? Found here)

earth day.

I was going to try my best to not do more than one post today but since its Earth day i felt it was a must. So in celebration of that... here you go. I love flowers. Who doesn't? I've always been that person who buys them for themselves at the grocery store.. i did it even when i lived in the dorm. A few of my favorite flowers are Ranunculus (the 2 at the top), Anemone-Coronaria (the 3rd & 5th picture), and Poppies/wildflowers... all three types come in different shapes and form and i do like certain ones more than others but i love them all none the less.

Happy Earth Day! xoxo.

(photos via ghetty images)

all things green.

I may or may not be getting on a green kick again. I think about it a lot. Im pretty sure it has something to do with the thoughts of summer. Summer not only makes me think of the countryside but makes me think of farmers markets. In Long Beach, Ca every thursday there was a farmers market downtown in the arts district. It was so fun to ride my bike downtown and just look at the art, try the food, and buy flowers. Matthew and i went to the Santa Barbara farmers market last summer and it was huge! Made me wonder why its not a big deal here.. here where we supposedly have a lot of farmers?.. Yes maybe it is the fact that California is indeed a hippie "more liberal" state than Alabama? (whatever that means) but i think that shouldn't matter. Hopefully when i have my own job, home, etc. I will remember to and choose to support local farmers and shop at the farmers market. Plus its a cooler way to shop and there are always tons of wildflowers! (my favorite)

Here's to beautiful colors, wildflowers, freshness, and summer!

happy saturday.

Today im going to an arts festival.

It will be about 74 degrees and sunny.

Im having pancakes with two of my best friends Gabrielle and Davis Ann.

(a saturday tradition around here) Ive learned the perfection of making a pancake. Ive made them almost every saturday for over a year (well during the school year) and i quite enjoy it.

Also, today im hanging out with Christie. Another one of my favorite people these days. Its going to be a good day.

Ive been thinking about summer non stop. Im sure along with everyone else im ready for the warm sun and green grass. Im not sure what it is but ive also been craving the country side. It makes me feel kinda like a little girl.

This summer im spending it with Jessica in Tennessee. The thought of having my first summer in the south and not in California (for the first time in 3 years) is a little strange but im excited about the hot humid air in the south. It may sound crazy but its comforting to me. Reminds me of so many good times.