It's friday and I have that full and satisfied feeling. It has been a good week. My second day of homeschooling ended in tears (mine), but this week, I really feel good about it all. Really good. I'll share a little more about what I'm doing next week. I've been meaning too.

Meanwhile, here are some favorites for today:

::this song/video. I haven't figured it all out yet, what it all means--the lyrics, the images in the video. but dan and i love this singer/songwriter. the poetry of his lyrics are unmatched in this day, in my opinion. more of him here and here. (including free downloads--"she held my hand" is a fave.)

::I want to open up something exactly like this in my town. I really, really do. It's always been a bit of a dream. (found via little red caboose)

::the alpha-birdy-bet in progress. created by paula at jupiter buttons. i am champing at the bit for this one to be offered in her "future" esty shop.

::I'm also in love with the picture at the top of this post (of course I like it bigger). It was taken Thursday at Emma's riding lesson. The picture is of mary getting her 'laps around the barn'. Emma and Amy, her instructor, give mary some bareback time at the end of every lesson. I was standing there watching them, enjoying the moment and the light and realized I had my camera stashed in my back pocket. One of the few times I've wished I had my camera, and there it was. Another one here (which dan liked better), shows the view out the end of the barn. beautiful.

::and I'm pretty much in love with anything from this catalog. especially this (including that haircut!) and this. (kneesocks and all)

::and since flickr is 'having a massage' at the moment, i'll save my favorites from there for next week. some good stuff to share, though.

hope you all have a lovely weekend. eat local. plan your menus. be together with the ones you love.