Wonder Year: A journey to find enchantment every day

The other day Nick said he saw a mouse in the garage! It zipped past him while he was on his bike. Then, it disappeared! But this morning, I saw the little critter, frozen to the ground. Wondering: what happened?

(Also, this is our second mouse in a few years. So not common at all! We were more curious about how he got to the garage more than anything.)

Day 336: Waking Early to Cook Homemade Banana Bread on a Weekday

Day 335: First Ever Elf!

We’ve named him Kermit the Elf.

Day 334: Toddler Photography

When you’re living in practical isolation there is no one to take your photo. I’m usually behind the camera. But on this day B snapped a little photo, and it was wonderful to see my love and me together in the screen.

Day 333: Magic of a Choo Choo Train Around a Tree

Day 332: Finding a Christmas Tree

Day 331: Little Turkey Helper, Perfect Warm Pandemic Thanksgiving

It may seem like another lonely holiday. One the pandemic has taken from us. But today the three of us, our little unit, found comfort in our small unit. We cooked all day, watched the parade, went on a family walk, watched a holiday movie. It was cozy. It was slow. It was good. I think there is wonder in that, finding the light. So much to be grateful for. So very much.

Day 330: My Old Life, At Night

I drove by the building I spent a year and a half in before the pandemic hit. I realize I won’t spend much more time here, as I’ll move and finish my PhD from California. But I had missed this building. Working from home has been isolating at the least. Driving by it at night gave me a peace, a sense of community albeit imagined, like ghosts walking through an abandoned building.

Day 329: Ornaments, in the mail

My grandpa Buddy sent us a package of ornaments, some over forty years old. Bennett loves looking through each box, over and over, finding wonder in the beauty of different ornaments, all with characteristics of their own.