tonight, erin and i danced in the kitchen while i made tea and she ate a teacup of jeni's ice cream. our house feels very homey- i'm not sure if it's moreso because i've been away, and coming home feels good. or because i'm on break, i feel relieved to be home and not stressed. maybe it's the christmastree that i didn't even want, that now makes my heart warm. or the glimmering decorations we placed everywhere for the joint birthday party, friday past. there was something dare-i say magical, compelling, right about sitting at the long wooden table today.

as we had a dance party in the kitchen, we agreed that marriage better be like this. or else we're content living together and continuing to dance and be joyful in the mundane tasks of life for a long, long time.

i'm thankful.

i'm frustrated that there are so many good books and not enough time to read them all, but it could be worse.

i'm sad that my camera broke, but i'm excited for a new one, and i that i have means for a new one. it could be much worse.

i'm glad for the smell of housemates ginger cookies freshly baked. for the warmth and the life that happens all around me.

oh, and i'm glad for snailmail this week. such a wonderful gift.

gezellig house.