Well, hello . . .

It's been awhile, has it not?

Here's the thing . . . let's just go ahead and admit that the time of letter writing is dead. And as much as we all love to peruse and sniff the crisp stationary at Paper Source (that's a thing, right?), none of us would actually write a letter! To a person! With stamps! I feel silly even typing such nonsense.

And yet the need to write a bit, share a bit, and relate a bit, that remains.

So hello! Says this timid writer.

And is this still a blog? Er, more like a collection of letters and pictures.

(The pictures will be mostly of this little munch. Because I just can't not. I can't.)

So to kick this new episode off, I thought I'd write a letter to my future self, to let her know what I'm up to now. Because let's not kid ourselves, we ALL know that future Karen is not gonna have to many brain cells left to remember any of this, right? Am I right?!! Oh future Karen, you loser.


Dear Future Karen,

The most important thing is that you are too tired to write letters. So here's a list:

Things you like:

1. Pictures where you look skinny.

(Take it higher!! Stand on the table!!!!)

2. The sound of the garage door opening, because it means James is home (the dogs also love this sound. You guys have a lot in common.)

3. Baby thighs

4. The Van Morrison Pandora Station 

5. Chocolate and Wine- Bonus: antioxidants!!

6. The way the baby's room smells first thing in the morning, when the door opens and a whole night's worth of sweet, baby, dream-breath swirls out and around you.

7. The smile peeking through the crib bars right after you open the door.

8. When the maidenhair ferns you planted grow instead of die.

9. Internet videos of kindness and animals, especially when combined-NATCH!

10. Feeling good. I don't know how else to say it, other than your body is strong, your heart is full, your mind is engaged, and your hands are held.

So here's your list, Future Karen, and it's short, easy-to-read, and complete with pictures and mentions of animals. All you could want in a correspondence!

Sincerely,

Like you don't know! It hasn't gotten that bad, right?



Alright, and there you have it. An internet LETTER (now imagine all of this on that crisp, beautiful, paper stationary. Mhhmmm)

Well, there you go. I guess I'm back.