Last Week of the Year
I love the last week of the year. It is my hibernation week. It is the one week of the year that I really exhale. My daughters and I load up a bunch of movies and sit and knit for hours, or get lost in a great novel. We are completely content just with being together. It is a time for quiet regeneration. Sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is to do nothing.
This year, we were joined by my daughter’s new puppy, Tucker. Talk about a bundle of pure joy and love. He is 4 month old now and his day pretty much consists of sleeping, playing and eating. Mostly playing. Everyone is a potential friend, a potential new playmate. He is completely open. Even to the big white dog that occasionally gets a little fed up with puppy exuberance, but has softened to him over the last week.
As I sit and laugh at this little guy, I can’t help but think that there is so much we could all learn from him. About looking at life with the eyes of a newborn. About being more open to people and experiences. About taking some time just to sleep, eat and play.
Barbara wrote on December 31, 2010
Thanks for all the wonderful recipes and the joy and love you bring to raw food. You are a true inspiration.
Happy New Year
Wind wrote on December 30, 2010
Thank you for a post that took a break from food focus and instead held us in a simple nurturing embrace.
Jessie Rawji wrote on December 30, 2010
Happy New Year Susan. You are so amazing! Thank you for your gift.
laara wrote on December 30, 2010
i love the `essence` that you always capture in your inspiring photographs …it is always so individual to your subject . I so look forward to more in 2011 x
janine wrote on December 30, 2010
BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THIS NEW YEAR….THANX FOR ALL THE SUPERB RECIPE BOOKS AND ALL THE REST ……………….
Helen wrote on December 29, 2010
Forgot, we have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – his name is Tucker!!
Helen wrote on December 29, 2010
Susan, you are a knitter!!!! Knitting is my obsession…knitting and raw food –
Eco Mama wrote on December 29, 2010
I agree, we can learn so much from dogs, they’re so pure of spirit! You guys have so much fun, your daughters are lucky to have you for a mom. Happy Holidays Susan, thank you for a year of inspiration, beautiful pictures, and camaraderie!
xo
Eco Mama
Jennifer and Jaclyn @ sketch-free vegan wrote on December 29, 2010
Oh! What sweet puppies!