Thursday
Sep092010
What a Summer
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 08:19PM
We're in the middle of enormous transitions here at the Gandin Le house.
We lost Mister in July. In August, our little canary, Merrell, died suddenly after a routine vet visit.
His death was as unexpected and quick as was his entry into our lives, almost six years ago. Gone, just like that. I had no idea I could love something so small so much.
Underlying everything (and explaining my absence from the blog), was the news we learned in June:
Yes, it's true -- we're having our first baby. After looking at the parenthood ride for a few years now, we decided to get on it. I'm grateful for all the women and men who have shown me that it is utterly possible and pleasurable to be a parent and live your creative dreams.
Also, they are not kidding about that first trimester exhaustion thing! Now that we're past that milestone and our news is public, I hope to be around here much more. Thanks for hanging in here with me.
In the meantime, here's a slideshow of our spontaneous late-August trip to Marfa. Our bird died in the middle of our week off, so the next day, we packed up and left for a few days in Marfa, a small town in West Texas. It was just what we needed to heal, release, savor the time we had with our sweet pets, and enjoy time together, just the two of us.
We lost Mister in July. In August, our little canary, Merrell, died suddenly after a routine vet visit.
His death was as unexpected and quick as was his entry into our lives, almost six years ago. Gone, just like that. I had no idea I could love something so small so much.
Underlying everything (and explaining my absence from the blog), was the news we learned in June:
Yes, it's true -- we're having our first baby. After looking at the parenthood ride for a few years now, we decided to get on it. I'm grateful for all the women and men who have shown me that it is utterly possible and pleasurable to be a parent and live your creative dreams.
Also, they are not kidding about that first trimester exhaustion thing! Now that we're past that milestone and our news is public, I hope to be around here much more. Thanks for hanging in here with me.
In the meantime, here's a slideshow of our spontaneous late-August trip to Marfa. Our bird died in the middle of our week off, so the next day, we packed up and left for a few days in Marfa, a small town in West Texas. It was just what we needed to heal, release, savor the time we had with our sweet pets, and enjoy time together, just the two of us.
Reader Comments (1)
Gororororororgeous!
I love the cactii in tin cans and the textures- macro and micro. And the tiny frog on the lock. And Chris.
Thank you for giving me a peek at your journey.
I love seeing the world with you.
And the photo of you in the mirror at the outdoor wash basin?
Okay.
I am in.
Love you, S