and the wanderlust soul i have.

it should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following this (rather sparse of late) blog for some time that i have this overwhelming need for adventure. i struggle with the still, the settled. since moving to austin i have done an adequate job at remaining constantly in motion, sleeping too little, and laughing much. in between and throughout all of that, i am diligently working away on the little coffee home to be, vintage heart. before the shop has doors and windows and seats to share, i need to get lost. i need to adventure this pretty country we have been blessed with. i'm hitting the road.

here is a little outline of my trip.

i will be exploring the highway lines for twelve days. i will sit at tables of long time friends and travel from home to home. i will walk my sweet friend becca's little ones (who are not so little these days) to school then share coffee and scones with a soul i first met in an airport terminal so many years ago. i will meet up in denver for little sleep and too much conversation with a friend who at one time seemed unlikely, but now i can't imagine life without.

i will get lost in portland with a new friend, who inspires me and i so look forward to learning more while we hike those northwestern mountains and streams.

a best friend will fly to meet me and journey the entire left coast as we head south on the familiar pacific coast highway. i will breathe easily in a city that welcomed me so warmly and healed my soul. i will cut through the southwest, a familiar landscape i have learned to find the beauty in and quickly find myself home. here in austin.

as you would expect, a mix of sorts is being put together for this voyage. it's currently at about 5 hours of playing time, so i'm trying to cut it back a bit for the downloaders out there who aren't planning on burning to five cd's. be looking for it in the next few days, it will be here shortly.

until then, be well, pretties.