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Last night’s sky was just one to breathe through. Amazing. It was the edge of the front, the back edge, as it had passed over us yesterday. The edge of the cloud line was visible, with light reflected on the bottoms of the horizontal lines. Above were lane upon lane of blue and grey clouds with black night behind. It was a BIG sky…one that made me feel like I was seeing where it came from. Because with a front, it’s a sky that’s traveled. I’ve never seen the Canadian Rockies or the Dakotas but this sky had. It blew over us like the flocks of geese do, telling a tale to anyone who will stop and listen. Crazy Beautiful.

The baby learned to make “ba ba ba” noises with his little curled tongue. He’s almost walking, pushing anything that will move like a walking-toy. He points at Daddy and hugs his neck. His world is opening up beyond me; it’s both a joy and a sadness. More Crazy Beautiful.

I had a great phone call with a friend, one who is getting closer as we live farther apart. Life is funny that way sometimes. Sometimes the “life clutter” just needs to move on out of the way so we can see what’s underneath.

We had a section of our day set aside for quiet reading time, all in our own corners. Celia was on the couch, tapping her foot to the “dum, dum, whir” rythm of the dishwasher, and lost in her book. Seeing your kids become literate before your very eyes is one of the greatest highs in life.

Best friend went out early this morning for coffee, and closed the bedroom door to the early noise so I could get some more sleep. What a sweet gift for a friday! The little things can make such a huge difference. God is in the details, so they say.

Cleaning, shopping, living. That’s our day today. A much-loved ritual in the week, to be savored and enjoyed through the sweat and effort of it all. Life is these moments. They are Crazy Beautiful if we just slow down and notice.

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