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Happy Friday + Randomness

March 21, 2014

bluejay

Happy Friday! Last week, I found a note K had written, crumpled and forgotten in a corner. I love it to pieces and its sweetness bowls me over. It inspired me to digitally paint a bluejay, but I think her rendition is about a jillion times better:

bluejay2

*That last line is “I can hear my neighbor playing music” – gah, it kills me.

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Have a spectacular weekend, friends! Yesterday was the first day of spring. Can you believe it?

O cherry blossoms
flittering amid the winds
a carpet of pink

Filed in: digital, illustration • by sanae • 4 Comments

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  1. Lucinda

    March 21, 2014 at 5:32 am

    That K . . . she is a wonder. I know we all have our moments of parenting doubts, Sanae, but you are clearly raising a sweet, observant, witty and delightful child! “Someone” is lucky to have her for a friend:)

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    • sanae

      March 23, 2014 at 8:40 pm

      I’m riddled with parenting doubt every day, Lucinda! Most notably, I struggle with posting photos of her here. I try to maintain our privacy in important ways, but you never know, right? And yes, as a biased parent, I think she’s pretty darn delightful 🙂

      Reply
  2. PendleStitches

    March 25, 2014 at 5:23 am

    K is too adorable for words. And smart as a whip!

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    • sanae

      March 25, 2014 at 6:36 pm

      So sweet, right? This girl makes my heart go pitter patter 🙂

      Reply

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