i’m in norway at the moment for some time away .
for exploring …
and equally as much,  reveling in stillness and wonder .
all of which is much needed .

i hope you’re finding the same .

i’ve been reading an awful lot of wendell berry lately . i’m a little obsessed, i must admit . and his book of poetry i’m enjoying so much these days called leavings seems to be aptly suited for all that’s unfolding .

as of the beginning of march i’ll be moving to kansas city .

there is an inherent simplicity in my decision that is beautiful … and then there’s also such a complexity to it that i feel like i could write a book .  maybe i will,  eventually .

portland has been a remarkable season for me - a lesson in and of itself i’m realizing :  that life, as a whole, is composed of seasons .

i’m excited to experience what this next season holds … namely, my desire to write the next record .
these coming months are a time and place set aside for growth, and especially for creating .

for those of you in portland, i cannot thank you enough for your support, for coming to the shows and loving these songs .  my last show here is this coming thursday, february 10,  at the woods, and i hope to see you there for a bit of a farewell on my part .

and for those of you in midwesterly places,  i’m looking forward to seeing more of the landscape where you are, to meeting and knowing you .

* { accompanying polaroids taken by my dear friend susan yee } .