Piqued
“When really, he thinks, it’s a glowing puddle you carry in your hands; you should spend all your energy protecting it. Fighting for it. Working so hard not to spill one single drop.”― character talking about time,Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See
It was a pretty quiet week again, though I'm getting ready for our trip to ALASKA ::celebration emoji::On the Alaska note, one of my favorite Instagram feeds is Seablanket - she's been living in Alaska for over a year, and her pictures are stunning. You can follow her blog here.I didn't know this, but the Alaskan flag is 8 gold stars, in the shape of "the big dipper", on a blue background. The North Star is larger than the other 7. Tell me that isn't my love of Alaska + stars + astrology combining into another sign that I am meant to visit this grand state.And if anyone knew anything about being in the great outdoors, it was John Muir:
“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.”- Alaska Days with John Muir by Samuel Hall Young
I don't plan on scrapbooking on the trip like this, but I love Kelly Purkey's way of doing it.
Found this post about Seeing Red In The Gene Pool (or the lack thereof) interesting, especially because I love red heads.
I finished All The Light We Cannot See - highly recommend. I found it both a simple and stunning read.And I'm participating in August Break again - if you'd like to follow along - join here.My sister-in-law Renee plans to blog while we're in Alaska, but I am undecided. I am really feeling the need to unplug and let my mind drift far, far away from work and every-day dramas. I do plan on sharing pictures via Instagram if we have wifi, and you can follow me @jtaormino21.Take care xo