There is just so much ugliness and negativity in our world today. Many of us are struggling with heightened anxiety because of the nearly constant bad news showing up on our devices and making its way into our minds and bodies.
So I am going to try (emphasis on “try”) to lean into the lovely when I see it.
The endangered Longleaf Pine is my favorite tree, so on our travels, I love looking for Longleaf’s relatives. Here are some cousins HR and I saw while up in the Catskills recently.


I’m leaning into the lovely, life-enhancing pines.

Can you smell them? Deliciously healthy fragrance.

We have a pine in our garden. I think it is a red pine but I’m not sure. It is a handsome tree and not too tall yet. It wa planted in 2006.
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So cool. Pine is in my southern blood, I guess.
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We have lots of pines up here in Ontario. They grow well on the Canadian Shield.
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I’m leanin’ with ya, buddy! We love the Catskills and Adirondacks.
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We wanna go back!
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All I know about the Adirondacks is something about chairs.
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Bwahahahaha
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I love that smile! That’s what I call leaning into this lovely idea (my love)!
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Aww.
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