12 May, 2013

I'm listening to the birds singing.
I can't tell you how entrancing the songbirds
 around our neighborhood have been.
 
With apologies to Mr. Wilson, I could burst into song like
Marion-the-librarian
wondering why they've never before
made such an impression -
but we'll skip that...
 
I do have to wonder, though, how such
tiny creatures produce such volume.
 
Naphtali and Aidan left for home earlier this afternoon.
Tomorrow is a big day for them.
Papers will be signed,
keys exchanged,
and the opportunity to craft their life anew
begins.
 
It's been one year. 
This same weekend last year
a different set of papers were signed
and we helped them move.
Amazing.
 
We'll go up at the end of the month
to help as we can
- and return Proton to his rightful place-
but most of it should be done.
The next couple weeks Naphtali will be 
painting,
planning,
and making small hauls
from where they are
to where they will be.
 
Can't wait!
 
 
 
 
 

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