one of my bests

katie.

you're 18.

welcome.

you will love it.

and you will hate it.

but have fun.

i can't even begin to try to write out how i feel about you and how much i love you.

but i do.

love you, that is...

and i feel...good feelings...about you.

um...yeah...not how i imagined that one turning out. 

oh well.

julia said it pretty well. 

you always have a sweet smile on your face and are never sassy or sarcastic.

you're always ready for any kind of adventure.

i can count on you to be spontaneous with me.

and if i had never been a part of our little trio, i think i would've missed it...even without knowing what i was missing out on. ...if that's possible.

{moi, katie, julia}

the traveling...item...is soon to be on its way to you, by the way.

wear it with pride.

i loves choo, babe.

i wouldn't mind having a workroom like this.

My blog has hit an almost stagnant mode. 

But that's only because things in my life are very...non...stagnant. 

I'll try to post a good long post after things slow down a bit. 

I promise

a little bit cliche, i know...

but don't scoff at my dreams.

summer? i think i love you. harmony hill? i know i love you.

i'm so indecisive. 

when it's winter, winter is my favorite season.

when it's summer, summer is my favorite season.

so right now, summer is my favorite.

but don't quote me on that.

it could change.

so far, it has been...everything i wanted.

and lots i didn't want. 

lots i tried to avoid.

oh well.

that's life.

it doesn't ever really feel like summer has started until Harmony Hill (and Camp Moriah (or in this case, this year, Harmony Highlands)) happens. but then once it's over, there is only 1 & 1/2 months left! NOT very appreciated by the graduated class of the current year who are trying to complete a certain amount of priorities before the school time comes again.

oh well.

it's incredibly worth it.

saw the sunrise every morning for a week. 

that right there will make you love God even more.

...and the singing was heavenly...

most of the time...

except for that one time when the basses in the girls' ensemble got off. :)

my brother kinda rocks.

"just sayin'..."

i'm pretty sure this is one of very few pictures that C and i have together. ...maaan! i wish Louisiana wasn't in the way. but while i'm wishing, i might as well just go ahead and wish for teleportation abilities. psh.

yay john and catie! i'm rootin' for y'all! 

...aaaand y'all have pretty eyes. 

the Ns.

i just want to say...it makes me very happy that there are people out there with which one can feel an instant connection. i think they just might be some of my new favorite people. 

no joke.

kneeeees!! aaaa!!! ...i promise it was unintentional and just that once. promise.

this is my "little buddy." ok. i don't like to use precious when it comes to kids because it sounds like those cheesy people who are always talking about how they remember when you were born and how they just "loooove" babies and all that good junk...

BUT...

she was precious. straight up. precious.

and now i will leave you. not to return for...probably a while. i haven't been that inspired lately. obviously. hence the lack of posts. but i'll be back! never fear, younglings. i'll be back. (i know you were all waiting with bated breath for that proclamation.) 

ok. now i'm just rambling. 

peace out.

{photo credit: beatrice and chelsea miller...and moi}

this summer

i believe in going to bed with wet hair. in spur-of-the-moment trips and surprise visits. in french love songs, produce stands, and breakfast. and i believe in dancing when and where you feel like it whether music is playing or not. i believe in early morning walks, in stopping the car on the side of the road and climbing that rocky cliff. and walking through the field of beautiful weeds even though you know you'll get bitten by critters. i believe in tomato sandwiches that are so juicy it drips down your arm. especially in driving with all the windows rolled down.

i believe in open windows.

I do NOT feel like making myself be happy.
I do NOT feel like enjoying my day.
I do NOT feel like being nice to people.
I do NOT feel like finding good in everything.
I do NOT feel like sitting here alone.

I do NOT feel like writing a happy list.



But I'm going to anyway. Maybe it will help.
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...blah. Ok. Just kidding. I can't.

I miss yooouuu!!!!

I hope I get to see my lovely friendses sometime soon!!

left to right: max-frederick, johnnie, whitney, and mait



{photo courtesy of happy thoughts}