just another tuesday
i sit on the bench at the dining room table. it flanks the back windows and the warm winter sun floods through them and warms my back. what is it about winter sunlight that holds an extra dose of grace? i eat a late lunch there, basking. soaking up the rays. slowing down to the point of dawdling, just so i don't need to move. leftover pizza. pomegranate seeds. baby carrots. dark chocolate-covered pistachios. sparkling water. and my grocery list. nothing special, really. just another tuesday. but a tuesday blanketed by sunshine & walking in silver shoes. a tuesday with food on the table. a tuesday running hills and enjoying three cups of coffee. a tuesday soaking up history & soccer podcasts. reading bits & pieces of books. and moving through three loads of the kids' laundry. a tuesday picking up groceries and breathing deep and listening to music i haven't heard in ages. a tuesday for one of my favorite necklaces, and a...
