and when i'm lost and can tell nothing of this earth you will give me hope.

this song.  this man.

BON IVER - Beth/Rest - SNL from Alex Delap on Vimeo.

and just to be fair.

i had this saved on my dvr for the past year but lost it recently after changing my plan.  nothing like justin vernon live.  one of my most favorite life experiences.

{i promise to work on answering your questions soon.}


and my voice you will always hear. and my hand you will always have. for i will shelter you. and i will comfort you.

your love will be safe with me.

be still my heart.

i had the most wonderful surprise awaiting me the other day.  almost nothing compares to an unexpected package or letter on your doorstep. {and sufjan always amazes me with his cover art.}

"we were laughing, i think."

i'd rather be in that place with you than anywhere else.

"was where we learned to celebrate"

good winter {part two}.

everything that happens is from now on.

this is pouring rain,

this is paralyzed. 

someway, baby, it's part of me, apart from me.

open ears and open eyes.

i told you to be patient.

i told you to be fine.

i told you to be balanced.

i told you to be kind.

nothing's more.

it fucks with your honor

and it teases your head.

love can hardly leave the room with your heart.

what might have been lost-

don't bother me.

i toured the light; so many foreign roads...

we smoked a screen to make it what it was to be,

now to know it in my memory.

enjoy your own private concert here.

to make it what it was to be.

did you learn that at vegan academy?
sorry, watching scott pilgrim while editing.  love this movie.

so, i had the most unsuccessful shoot saturday morning.  we did an 8 am shoot but the parents forgot to take into consideration that their child is NOT into mornings.  he cried/fussed 90% of the shoot, the little guy was just tired.  i felt SO defeated driving home.  like a complete failure as a photographer.  thankfully once i finally let myself look through the photos we did get a couple of good ones.    i am working on the rest tonight.

after the shoot it was back-to-school shopping for my absolute most favorite little boy on this earth, dillybear.  it kills me that he is starting kindergarten next month.  i nerded out in the back-to-school section of the store.  school shopping has ALWAYS been an exciting time for me.  don't judge.

harry potter.  excited.  sad.  giddy.

alrighty, back to work.

"your kindness knows no bounds.  your smile warms me.  your love is palpable.  your tears break my heart.  your laughter is contagious.  your beauty is beyond skin deep."

i could see for miles, miles, miles...

i am slowing falling in love with the new bon iver and i truly love holocene...



i have been smitten since the first time i heard flume two christmases ago.

"it is a glorious privilege to live, to know, to act, to listen, to behold, to love."

you asked me if i missed you.

breaking news: i ate the tomatoes and mushrooms on my salad friday night.  i'm a big kid now! {hehe}

here are a couple more from monday night...

forty bulbs, three hydrangea plants, eight seed packs and thirty-five {not a typo} bags of mulch later = a very successful outdoor weekend.  now we just need to finish building the raised beds.

this song for this weekend...


i have most likely posted this one before but i love it {as i love all bon iver}.  it does something to my soul.


"i sat in our spot and thought of you."

how does it feel to be you this time? will they wear you down?

This song reminds me of an afternoon forever ago. A glowing memory in my mind.



"I may get lost in your eyes forever... and I wouldn't care."

i think our eyelashes froze. we didn't care.

"Then the snow started falling.  We were stuck out in your car.  You were rubbing both my hands."

only love is all maroon

1.  Falling in love.
2.  Laughing so hard your face hurts.
8.  Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9.  Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
14.  A bubble bath.
15.  Giggling.
20.  Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
21.  Running through sprinklers.
23.  Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
24.  Laughing at an inside joke.
26.  Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
31.  Having someone play with your hair.
35.  Swinging on swings.
36.  Wrapping Christmas presents under the Christmas tree.
41.  Someone making you chocolate chip cookies. 

"There is no measuring how this makes me feel."

homemade, homegrown.

I made Indian Tacos.

They were tasty but the best part was my homemade, homegrown salsa.  YUM.  Tomatoes, jalapenos and cilantro fresh from the garden.  I may never buy salsa from the store again.

"Then let the river in.  We might drift away but we'll find our way again."

For You, Forever Ago

"pour a little salt, we were never here..."

What I'm listening to lately...

"I feel strange!" - Asian girl next to me when she realized her shirt was on backwards

i {heart} this song

good winter

this song is so beautiful. it haunts my soul.