olive june

simply loving

olive juneFebruary 8, 2019

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basal coffee . charlotte, north carolina

lilies

I have been thinking

about living

like the lilies

that blow in the fields.

They rise and fall

in the edge of the wind,

and have no shelter

from the tongues of the cattle,

and have no closets or cupboards,

and have no legs.

Still I would like to be

as wonderful

as the old idea.

But if I were a lily

I think I would wait all day

for the green face

of the hummingbird

to touch me.

What I mean is,

could I forget myself

even in those feathery fields?

When Van Gogh

preached to the poor

of course he wanted to save someone-

most of all himself.

He wasn’t a lily,

and wantering through the bright fields

only gave him more ideas

it would take his life to solve.

I think I will always be lonely

in this world, where the cattle

graze like a black and white river–

where the vanishing lilies

melt, without protest, on their tongues–

where the hummingbird, whenever there is a fuss,

just rises and floats away.

by mary oliver

simply loving //

01. we are one month into having a three-year-old… and i LOVE it. (it’s hard, of course, at times) but oh, i love how much parks’ personality is evolving. it’s been magical to watch.

02. the maple sap iced coffee at basal coffee

03. these velvet pumps

04. the spring weather we are currently enjoying in the carolinas / mid 70’s and 60’s this week

05. my new online thrift shop (launched 12.11.18) it’s a dream and i am loving it.

06. this soup looks so delicious

07. 15 valentine’s day gifts for every type of relationship

08. these wine gummy bears from my friend, astleigh of darling do are perfect for valentine’s day

09. our church is doing a series on the generational gaps and it’s been very interesting. also, this song was played at the end of last week’s service and i had that intense feeling in my throat- the feeling when you are holding yourself back from all of the tears and emotions.

10. this dress + this one, too

11. a parenting book | mind in the making

12. essential oils: thieves and orange

13. it’s a long process / taking it slow but working on creating a minimalist kitchen

14. 45 things teens did in 1999 (so nostalgic)

15. what i have been pinning lately

a few snapshots from this week //