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    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

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    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

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Sense of Smell

October 16, 2010

It has been an Indian summer in Alberta…to say the least. In the past couple of weeks the mercury has climbed up past 20 degrees Celsius on quite a few occasions. The shorts and flip flops remain a part of the daily wardrobe contrasting winter coats and boots that usually have made their way to the front of the closet by now. And although the trees are bare, the wind had been warm and my sweet peas and snap dragons stlll are vibrant with colour.

I don’t like it.

I am a BC girl. I like the rain. I like crisp mornings, mild temperatures and the smell of wet pine trees. Where is the smell of Autumn? Dried leaves, northern winds, fresh rain?

Today it came. Finally. Snow aside, the cooler air was a welcomed scent. It’s a rare day in the Ewert house when we don’t have to rush off somewhere to or fro. So we took full advantage.

Did you know that your sense of smell is part of the limbic system which also has to do with feelings and memory. A smell can trigger stress or recollection and our psychological reaction to it. I strongly believe this. So when I have company coming over, or need a sense of peace I bake….or at the very least light a candle.
Today, we smelled autumn.
Hot coffee and Pumpkin loaf. Homemade Turkey Soup. Vegetarian Chili and Cornbread.

 Today we played…

And today we loved

This picture was actually taken on Thanksgiving Monday. The kids got in some good Daddy time.
A side note about the new header. I have a perfect picture of the family, all smiling, all looking…its blurry. I took it as a sign that it isn’t really true to who we are and this picture more accurately represents that. Take us for what we are…a little strange but a family nonetheless.

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  • About Me

    Hi, I’m Krista.

    Strategic communicator and storyteller.

    I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

    I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

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