Dear Thursday,

let's light the sky on fire, and play in the pumpkin patch.

November bends above me, like a canvas of pink hues. The time of year is beautiful. The forests become the city, dressing nature's colors everywhere.   And I feel at peace.

Nature feeds my comfort. I am comfortable, like a pillow on a bed.  

I'll forever envy the beauty of the oak trees, and the flavor of the sweetest cookie.

My nose is stuffy, but I can't complain, there's love in my veins. 

What else should I want?

My beautiful darlings, meet my baby black bear. His name is Ari, and he belongs to the couch. He refuses to let the world believe he's just a cute puppy.  He's got more bark than bite, more fear than fight, and if you cuddle him, he'll never deny your love... (but he'd take treats over cuddles, any day...)

And me, I'd take a city over a prairie town any day.

I used to live in a town by the prairies. A town too small for desire, too tiny for change.  

One day, I woke up belonging to a new city.  

This new city has mountains, and sky lines painted by lights.

There's music and culture and new heart beats everywhere.   

It's sorrow to live in a small town when you need music, and culture, and heart beats to keep you satisfied.  In my prairie town, music would stick to the walls of my bedroom, and echoed through my ears alone.  Now, folk songs are found in every coffee shop, in churches, on side walks. Music is e v e r y w h e r e.  

I've lived in the new city for two years now. And I've already witnessed the melodies of some of my favorite musicians 5 feet away from me.  I've danced through two folk festivals, many nights of local music, and open mics.  Most recently, folk singer Josh Ritter performed in a local church.  I eagerly waited two hours in the wind, time moved slow, but for a concert like Josh Ritter's, I would have waited days.  He performed three feet away from me.  I'm lucky. So lucky.
My eyes lit up with magic, and my heart skipped beats.
I'll never be the same.

"With all your living on landslides
With all your living on flood tides
Its a wonder how you rise
above all that"

I am not the same. Not only because of Josh Ritter's magic, but by the magic of this city.  In my prairie town, I lived a shy life. I was afraid of so many things. I told myself, I would never pierce my ears, I could never be that brave.  I could only dream of diamond earrings. I lived a life of gold rings, necklaces, and clip on earrings.  The clip on earrings weren't enough, but I was too afraid.

Then came the day. Suddenly, in this magical new city, I walked into a salon, and left with two blue gems hugging newly pierced ears. I'll never know how bravery overcame me, but I'm glad it did. Not only did I fight my fears, but I've got something to show for it. Two holes in my ears where the jewelry goes.

Sweet day dreams!

dress; forever 21 $15
tights; the bay $8
booties; zellers $10
cardigan; moms/the gap $20