a touch of sentiment

I'm oddly awake tonight.  Calmly listening to Iron & Wine and contemplating a new painting.  Today was beautiful.  I had a strange nostalgic moment:  I was sitting in the kitchen looking at applications and options for next year and I stopped to look out the window: it was beautifully calming.  The lake still, reflecting the trees encircling it and silhouettes of the houses on the ridge with the end of the day glowing behind.  I wanted to hug my city.  I wanted to wrap my arms around all of Seattle.  I laughed at myself after realizing the absurdity of wanting to hug an entire city.  But it was moment of realizing I've really made this home and knowing that it's time to go elsewhere and create another one.  I like peaceful days like this one: where I can calmly go about life.