I am...
/Doing: I have at least 4 lists scribbled with errands to accomplish, gifts to buy, things to bake, dates to remember, and then, if that weren't enough, I have another list to help me remember all of the everyday things that I will otherwise forget. (like "garbage day on Tuesday" and "your name is Libby"). Ridiculous.
Feeling: Wistfulness, sadness, longing, confusion, homesickness, restlessness, hope, anticipation, awe, wonder, excitement- all exaggerated by the slightest tinge of anxiety and exhaustion.
Loving: People (old, new, familiar, and far away). Snowflakes, smartwool, the Family Christmas Station on Pandora, peppermint tea, the pinkish-gray light at 4:00pm, holiday cards in the mail, and the smell of fir tree in my living room.
Remembering: Highs, lows, travel, adventures, misadventures, forgiveness, firsts, milestones, and memories made. (The end of the year will do that to you).
Wishing: that time would slow down, that time could rewind, that time could be paused in one moment for as long as we wanted to stay there, that I could eat more of the bad stuff, that all of my dearest/oldest friends could converge in one room for an evening of catching up, for a full night's sleep, for laundry that folded itself, for a manual on how to rationalize with a 2 year old, for more sunshine.
And so, with that... you might find me a bit more quiet this week.