Imperfect Perfection.

The glory of Summer!

...of declaring school to be finally DONE!....even though we didn't finish everything.
...of being okay with this "less than perfect" year of schooling.
...and of packing everything away, anyway, - to start things afresh and anew....

Later.

Here's to days of "imperfect perfection."

Days where kids run wild and free...and days where they far outnumber the adults.
Days where "vacation" doesn't necessarily mean "relaxation"....

...but where it's all so very good, anyway.

 Here's to early mornings spent berrying in the fields...

And then coming home to "jam" in the kitchen.

Days where we start early to "get ahead" while the baby sleeps...and days where all of that rushing ended in nothing because we forgot one very important step.

Days of deep, cleansing breaths while we start everything over.
And days of walking deep with others while they try to start over, as well.

Days of very imperfect Perfection....

Here's to little mini jam jars for my little mini Hoolies...

Here's to rainy 4th of July's where we kick it to The Great Unknown far away from all the crowds and the chaos.
...Except for our own.

Which is a lot, by the way...

 Days where work is forgotten.
And where Friends love like Family.

 Days of sweet simplicity.
And days where "play is indeed the work of childhood."

Here's to days...and times...and moments...
that we will miss if we blink.

And that we can't possibly savor if we don't.  slow...  down.....

Even if the Crazy far outweighs the Calm.
And Even if the only "me time" in this season of Now consists of...well...sleeping.

These days are fleeting.
And I'm Choosing to See...

Here's to seeing it all through their eyes....
Eyes that live life FULL - no matter what and in spite of all our flaws.
And eyes that don't have to be taught to take it all in.

Eyes that just know...
And eyes that teach their Mama to see.

All of this Imperfect Perfection.

And here's to crashing hard at the end of every day.....
For Sanity restored....

"Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." ~ Henry James.