have you ever observed the light in your home?

how the kitchen is bright and cheery in the morning...

or the family room all the sudden has this beautiful stream of afternoon light moving through it.

i love, love, love sunny rooms.

these are photos of my sunny rooms in this big, old house.

the sun rises right in front of the tall windows in the kitchen so my mornings (which always start in the kitchen) can be quite heavenly at times.

then the sun makes its way to the other side of the house 

and I am caught off guard in the late afternoon when my sewing room is cheery and so inviting. 

or the books in the living room are all aglow and begging for me to come sit and read a while.

but sometimes the best light is found on the other side of the door. 

friday was quite grey and then the sun made an appearance right before it was to set.

i ran outside with my camera and skipped through the yard trying to capture the glorious moment upon me.

the sunlight was breathtaking 

as it peeped through the half-empty branches and lit up the golden leaves that still held on.

on another note...

wake went missing yesterday.

and i spent most of the rest of the day crying. and crying.

this morning i woke up depressed and restless.

where in the world was the little animal i was responsible for? 

i shed a few more tears and decided i would just sit there until the animal shelter opened and i could call to see if he was there. 

and then jeremiah called and said he was okay.

a neighbor down the street had him.

and i cried again.

now wake is sound asleep here in the kitchen with me.

my heart is so thankful that i get another chance to love and take care of this precious (yet very mischievous) puppy.

the cats are still going strong.