Getting Quiet

Looking back on my whirlwind tour of the lands of Kiwi and Oz, I am realizing how much I've loved (and needed) the quiet time I've had with my husband on this trip.

The other day we skipped stones alongside a river for over an hour and laughed as his bounced almost to the other side and mine just sunk (like a rock). We've wandered through parks, rambled through cemeteries, hiked in awesome and grand landscapes like those of the Tasman Glaciers in the Aoraki Mt. Cook Natural Park. A major highlight of the trip was one of the most awe-inspiring and spectacular things I've ever seen or done...our drive through the Fiordlands and down to Milford Sound in our campervan. My pictures don't even come close to doing it justice; we drove in near silence as we took in the amazing scenery.

I'm hoping my return to Colorado will be as a person who is clear, invigorated and quiet. I feel I have reconnected with the importance of finding some respite from the daily grind. It seems like it's taken a whole long month to rediscover what still and quiet feels like, and I'm hoping to bring some of that feeling home with me as I come home, reconnect with my clients and my beloved studio.

I think the art of getting quiet is something everyone I know could use some practice with! I love knowing that my cozy little studio is an oasis for brides, clients, friends & family who are bogged down in event & life planning and worry...and armed with the reminder of this incredible trip, I plan to make the studio even more luxurious, serene and gorgeous in the coming year. I can't wait!

And, I have to add just a couple more favorite botanical images!! Yummy. You'll see these again when we launch my "Fine Art" line in mid-February along with our NEW website!!