mornings are simple here: a breakfast of eggs and sometimes cereal and always french press coffee (currently dogwood). most mornings jp takes care of the animals, and usually with ramona putzing about in the yard. but mornings –my favorite mornings– are when the three of us traipse out there together to say hello to violet & lacey, chickens 1, 2, & 3, and the duck couple (one of them now obviously a male).
we pet the ladies. we toss grain. we fill the manger. we collect eggs. we replenish the waters. we sit on the logs and take in the simplicity of it all.
those cheeks. that hair. those deep blue eyes. that belly. her sassiness. i sure do love you, little bean.
in orthodoxy, g.k. chesteron writes:
how much larger your life could be if your self could become smaller in it; if you could really look at other men with common curiosity and pleasure; if you could see them walking as they are in their sunny selfishness and their virile indifference! you would begin to be interested in them, because they were not interested in you. you would break out of this tiny and tawdry theatre in which your own little plot is always being played, and you would find yourself under a freer sky, in a street full of splendid strangers.
a good reminder to us all.
please welcome a new sponsor of A Denver Home Companion, SecondLove, a thriftique in the highland square neighborhood of denver! the shop, run by two sisters, angie & katie, is a boutique selling gently-used, well-curated womens, baby, and mens clothes, as well as home goods. it’s definitely my new favorite store and i essentially got my entire winter wardrobe there in one visit.
SecondLove buys clothes on the first sunday of every month. the next one is coming up soon, this sunday, january 6. bring your clothes (in washed and good condition) to the back of the store where katie and/or angie will sort through them and take what is a good fit for the store. based on the prices they set to resell your goods, they offer 30% cash or 50% trade of total value (i usually take the trade bc i really think the best things in life are “free” or at least swapped).
i know it can be a little weird at first to have someone sift through your clothes and saying “yay” or “nay” — it definitely took a couple of trips to various resale shops for me to let go and not take anything personally. but either way, the sisters are SO gracious and will gladly and kindly explain why or why not they have chosen an item. the prices they offer are incredibly fair.
and even if you don’t have clothes to sell (you clotheshorse, you) stop in and take a look at their racks as well as their baby, maternity, and new mens section. there’s also a table of gorgeous jewelry handmade by local artists.
SecondLove is located at 3440 w 32nd ave in the highland square neighborhood of denver. you can also follow them on facebook for updates about trunk shows and buying dates or on pinterest for insights into where they get their fashion inspiration. they are open sunday and monday, 11:00 until 5:00 and on tuesday through saturday, 10:30 until 6:30.
like most resolutions of years past, i resolve to be more present. to be more intentional. to listen more. to quiet myself more, heart and mind and body. i resolve get fresh air, ensure good nights’ sleep, drink lots of water, and read books. to spend wisely, and save meaningfully. there’s nothing particularly unique about these resolutions –i’ve read the same sorts of ones all over the blogosphere. and i will fail, i will stumble, i will not live perfectly. so if nothing else, i resolve to be thankful every day for my blessings. of which there are many.
happy new year to you and yours. may it be your best year yet and may you find things to be thankful for every single day.
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