Despite the seemingly constant drizzle, we’ve managed to have a pretty wonderful time of things over this long weekend…a little grilling (which I think made Matt ready to move to the suburbs, just for a yard), some very healthy rooftop plants that are a sure sign it’s nearly mid-July, and fireworks all around!

We’re two extremely lucky people.

The cosmos and zinnias that I started from seeds are also coming right along. I’ve been thinning them out regularly and they’re enjoying the rain. So far, this year’s urban gardening experiment is a little more successful than last summer’s.

I also spent the holiday, rather unexpectedly, putting together card packaging. The day started off a little messy, but was very productive (and yes, I do actually manage to get a lot of work done, despite the sheer amount of supplies I’m surrounded by!)…

…and I think I came up with some nice results!

And now I really need to get back to enjoying the day and a half or so that’s still left in this weekend! More soon…including new journals and albums (yes, again!). Have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend, in the meantime! And…because I almost always need to share a little poetry, here are a few beautiful lines to read and recall the perspective, rhythms, stories, history, and our little lives that intersect with one another over and over and are always more complex than we first assume.