i snapped these pix from the passenger window as we crept down my parent’s ambling driveway en route to dinner early this evening.
my parents live on a gorgeous piece of land tucked away against Deer Grove Forest Preserve in the Chicago suburbs. the forest preserve is aptly named – deer have quite a comfy home there.
we moved to this neighborhood when i was in 5th grade, but i never get tired of seeing deer dotted against the snow. they are such graceful animals – even when doing the most mundane things, like staring at you or being scared or walking or doing other deer-y things.
deer are the models of the Ruminant world. aside from eating every now & then, all they have to do is stand around and look pretty. i mean, just look at this adorable little yearling (top) stepping across a frozen pond! such poise!
a few things that make my heart go pitter-patter: drawing, Sakura Micron pens (size 005), pretty things, writing, smart design, science, boots, soup, Gilmore Girls, a knockout playlist, crispy bacon, 
