saying goodbye

i have been getting up so early lately, whether i have had enough sleep or not, my body just decides to start thinking about all the things coming up in my life, it wakes me with thoughts of the new ikea catalog (i'm moving to a new MUCH smaller home with a MUCH larger garden), of things to purge, of plants to grow, of things to water, of my chickens that need to get fed, of the moment of having to say good bye to this home i have lived in and shared with my partner for 4 years.
sometimes i sit and stew in my thoughts. but mostly i get up. i do things like water the garden, stare at the chickens inspect their new food, fold some laundry, visit pinterest, imagine not living here anymore.
the other day i grabbed my camera instantly when i saw the insane amount of blossoms on the cactus accross the street. i have clippings from this big girl, but man was she in full on floral mode at 6:30 am the the other day. i also took a couple snaps of the other bathing beauties in the garden, the view i will miss so much more than anything else, the neighbors friendly dog...
but it is so time. i am ready for change. bring it.