One does wonder where I've been hiding for the past 2 months! Lots has been happening behind the scenes over here.
So.
Where do I begin?
For starters there's been a new job. An opportunity presented itself sooner than expected so I jumped at the chance. A friend of mine (& her husband) own a small handmade business. They are such good, hardworking, talented, and appreciative people. It's been a refreshing, good-for-the-soul change. Sometimes it doesn't seem real yet. It's been just a month now and I just feel so dang grateful for this opportunity.
I also have been digging deep in the corners of the closets. I feel like I say this every year but its true. There's been a lot of sifting going on. Donate, throw, give away, sell ...organize. Of course that also means that there's a disaster zone. Whoa. Ever so slowly things are getting cleaned up. Sometimes it's getting the motivation to start that holds me back but once I get going I feel so much better about it all and I wonder why I didn't do this sooner!
There's been some wood cutting, splitting, and hauling going on as well. This long, cold winter took quite the toll on the wood supply so it feels great to see the wood shed being refilled. It's possible that I may be the only lady around that enjoys seeing a full wood shed. ;)
And speaking of ladies. The chickens are enjoying the spring like weather as well these days. Their evenings are spent exploring every square inch of earth they can find before the sun sets. Those evenings where the wind is calm, the earth is starting to come back to life and the ladies are oh-so-busy doing "their work" - those are the evenings that I love so much. Such a calmness that envelopes us and makes the world feel at peace - at least in this little corner.
And last but certainly not least - I've met someone. Some of you already know this :) but I feel like I should mention it here too. It's been 3 years since Gordy passed away. He was truly my best friend. Sometimes I feel as though there are equal parts of sadness and happiness these days. Feeling emotions of sadness for what was and feeling the happiness of a new relationship. Learning to let go. To move on. Yet never forgetting all that we had, all that he taught me and taking that with me as a stepping stone in life. Holding it in the corner pocket of my soul and knowing that...
everything will be ok.
{ xo xo }
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