Saudade

 

Despite the title of the post which I will come to later, it has been a beautiful day.

I started with my daily hour long walk from my house to the beach via the woods and back.

There is so much to see and the landscape changes on a daily basis.

The light was so lovely this morning before the rain came and I only saw a handful of people on my walk.

I watched this little fella enjoying some berries for breakfast.

And a different route back on the path where you can catch a glimpse of the high school where my four children went just a stone's throw from the dunes.

After I got back I completed all my class plans and admin for the week before my 15 minute Joe Wicks workout, a shower and my treat - writing my NaNoWriMo novel.

I was looking for a word to describe that mixed feeling of sadness and happiness for a time that is lost forever.

It wasn't nostalgia, it was something more visceral I was looking for and then I came across this amazing word Saudade. 

I ended up down a rabbit hole of culture and music and literature of Portugal where the word originates and discovered there is even a Saudade Day in Brazil on January 30th.

Isn't that cool?

My look today appears to be inspired by the praries.

I can't resist a bit of gingham and as all my walking and exercising is done for the day I could wear some heeled boots for a change.

I think I have finally figured out why our American friends call vests tanks now as I needed an extra layer and used by vest top as a tank top.

Finally, everything is coming together.

Is there a word for that?

I wore:

Boots - Next

Dress - Monki

Tank/Vest - New Look