the age of innocence

it looked so beautiful outside this afternoon, so i decided to go for a walk with ava.  we bundled ourselves up and headed out.  it WAS lovely if somewhat frosty.  as we turned around to head back home i noticed that the fog had rolled in.  you could only see clearly for the 100m or so around you, after that, it was white.  as we walked, new area opened up and where it had just been white, it was now clearly visible. 
i LOVE fog.  it makes everything seem so exciting and mysterious.  our neighbour's cows even took on a mysterious cast, though as we walked nearer, they lost their mystery and became the same mundane creatures we hear every single day.  truthfully, i wish i could view the world through a bank of fog all the time.  it's one of the reasons i'm so excited to be with ava as she grows up - little kids do.  EVERYthing is mysterious and exciting.  EVERYthing is new!  i truly look forward to experiencing that innocence again through ava.  i wouldn't count myself THAT jaded but i do know i lost that innocence awhile back and i look forward to the fog of innocence enveloping me again as i see the world through the eyes of my baby.