doing the dance of joy

Ever have a day when you wake up and just know that today, there is an adventure out there waiting for you? The air is just the right temperature and is breezing in through the open window ... The curtains move in little waves. The flowers are beckoning to you from just beyond the billowing lace. Come outside and play you hear in whispers and shouts. A butterfly flitters past and you could swear you saw her wink.
An invation for you to come out and join the party ...

It's spring! You cannot be inside!


Ready and packed in a split second for spring will not wait. You have your sketchbook in hand and watercolors clutched tight. Grab a bottle of water and you turn towards the door ... And there in your path are two huge brown eyes watching your every move. Was she not asleep in the chair but a moment ago?

You smile at the big brown eyes and say, Yes. But of course! It wouldn't be an adventure if anyone was left behind, your voice is almost singing as you turn the doorknob.

Then you do the ::DaNcE::Of::JoY:: down the road, watching a little dog bounce with glee at what unknowns are ahead, just happy to be right there in that very moment.
And suddenly you realize she is right ... It's the journey.
The journey is the adventure.

I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.

I will look at cliffs and clouds
With quiet eyes,
Watch the wind bow down the grass,
And the grass rise.

And when lights begin to show
Up from the town,
I will mark which must be mine,
And then start down!
--edna st. vincent millay

wishing you a glorious journey of moments.
=^..^= love, zU

Comments

[sepia art studio]

your dog is darling little creature! you are right zuzu, there are days which are magical from the dawn to the dusk. there is something very special on the air, like faeries would be waving their wands.

hugs,
delila

p.s. if you do not have 'enchantment of the faerie realms', try to look it. it was one of the first faery books i purchased. and it is wonderful! though b&w.

[Mo'a]

I am a huge Tasha Tudor fan...it was through her that I fell in love with the Corgi...your little one is adorable.

[Melissa Langer]

HI ZuZu!
What a wonderful post and a super sweet corgi!
i always love visiting your blog!
melissa and emmitt

[stephanie]

Oh, to be in a place where flowers are blOOMING! WEll, soon, soon....I did spy some TINY little violets just starting to poke their heads out!!!

x...x