I’m wrapping myself up in indigo these days. Faded jeans and long-sleeved t-shirts feel like a big bear hug from an old friend. In the clutch of winter, indigo can seem as elusive as a shadow thrown from the moon.
Wearing indigo is a quiet rebellion of all that’s gray and corporate. It’s an honest day’s work spent knee-deep digging in dirt or throwing soil with a shovel.
It’s the color of the sea at sundown. It’s the sky minutes before midnight. It’s the batik I’ll buy one day in Bali. It’s the color of heroism. Patriotism. Valor. Vacation! It’s the taste of berries eaten with your fingers. It’s the stain they leave behind. It’s the solemn shade beneath a giant tree.
It’s a gentler coat of navy. A truer blue. A vintage hue with violet tendencies and a low slung sound. The color of relaxation. A Caribbean daydream. A tie-dyed summer. The shade of time gone by.
It’s the glow in my mood ring. It’s my winter state of mind.
Lisa
I missed you and your beautiful words so much!
Kim
Whoa. This is kinda bizarre. I was/still am commenting on your site as this comment came in. 2013 is going to be filled with wonderful synchronicity for us! I just know it.
Judi
I had just finished stalking your website (early one morning – after sending my husband off to Panama for missions) and sent you an email telling you how much I enjoyed my time here. I’ve had you tagged ever since. I am excited to see you again – and feel like I’ve just had a nice visit with a friend. Thanks!
Kim
I remember your email Judi! I was thrilled by it. It’s so nice to see you again! I can’t believe you still had me tagged. You are too kind!
Louise
It’s nice to have you back…life is good.
Kim
Thank you my friend. Did you see our class pic? I dug that one up from the archives.
Amy
Lovely. Kim, you should start writing a book of some sort. Your words are better than valium.
Lisa@The Cutting Edge of Ordinary
She should write a book. She takes words to new places. *sigh*
Kim
You have both left me wordless/speechless/unsure of my grammar. I read your comments this morning and have been walking on clouds ever since. (((group hug)))
Needful Things
You’ve reminded me why I love your blog posts so much.
Beautiful photos.
So good to see you with more regularity since 2013 began.
Kim
Awwww. Thank you! I know you love photography so that really means a lot. I’m trying. So far, so good. 2013 seems like the lucky one.
Carolyn
Kim, I see you so clearly in that magical place that is even now coming true, spinning your beautiful words into fresh, enticing sentences – paragraphs – pages – chapters. High expecdtations. I started to say I will be your most ardent admirer, but I would have to fight to head that list. I know at least a few people who would not relinquish that status, but I will be right behind them.