6 months ago we shared a fall evening over pumpkin ale and chili.
i think bright eyes says all the sappy, sentimental things that i feel more eloquently than i ever could so i'll let them do the talking:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
things are different
I just realized its been more than six months since i've written. how things have changed since then. where to begin...
i've done a lot of work on my house. installed all new carpet. laid sod in the back yard. put lights up on the garage so we can play after dark. just last week i realized there are amazing tulips planted in my flower gardens as well. they finally bloomed this week. i feel happy and refreshed every time I take a moment to enjoy their beauty.
my mom finally visited utah. she was here a month ago for a few days. we had a great time. we spent a lot of time laughing together. and a lot of time exploring the mountains. she loved it. we both look forward to her next visit.
my best friend got married. it was the most beautiful wedding i've seen in some time. i'm really happy for her and for her new husband, dave. they're great for each other. they both make me laugh. a lot.
i have become a vegetarian. i did this once before. this time i must have meant it because i'm sticking with it and i enjoy it. i also feel better. i have more energy. and nobody has to die for me to eat. :) oh and for the true skeptics out there i've even added lettuce to my diet. add that to the list of things that you thought would never happen before you saw pigs fly. it happens. consistently. and i enjoy it. that's the real miracle.
i am no longer single. after spending 96% of my adult life single i have finally found somebody crazy enough to be my man. to spare you the sappiness that i tend to share, suffice it to say that after six months i am still giddy every time he calls me or comes over. i still get giggly when i think or talk about him. we like moab. we like bikes. we like dogs. we like food. we like beer. we are good for each other.
i went on a real vacation! 8 days. no drives across the country. just relaxing and fun and volunteering and doggies and hiking and eating really good food and laughing and fun. it was awesome. chris and i joined his parents at best friends animal society for a few days of volunteering with the doggies. of course i fell in love with none other than a 100 pound rottweiler... after best friends chris, myself, his puppy goose, and kenai all headed east to moab for several more days of desert, red rock and fun. contrary to our plans we also found cold and rain in moab. we still enjoyed every minute of it. we smiled and laughed a lot. as usual.
i am finally going to college. really. i'm starting this fall. i decided i wanted to last fall. it took a bit to get everything in order. it also took a gentle nudge of support from chris (which i sincerely appreciate) to remind me how important it is to keep my goals in perspective. fingers crossed i can manage to work full time and take classes without going any more crazy than i already am.
i think that pretty much sums up all the big moments in the last six months. a lot has definitely happened. i keep saying, "life couldn't be any more different for me right now than it was one year ago. so many things have changed. every one of them has been a good, happy change. but a change nonetheless.
i do have pictures of most of these glorious events but alas they are not yet prepared to post. for now, words will have to do. i like words better anyway. :)
i've done a lot of work on my house. installed all new carpet. laid sod in the back yard. put lights up on the garage so we can play after dark. just last week i realized there are amazing tulips planted in my flower gardens as well. they finally bloomed this week. i feel happy and refreshed every time I take a moment to enjoy their beauty.
my mom finally visited utah. she was here a month ago for a few days. we had a great time. we spent a lot of time laughing together. and a lot of time exploring the mountains. she loved it. we both look forward to her next visit.
my best friend got married. it was the most beautiful wedding i've seen in some time. i'm really happy for her and for her new husband, dave. they're great for each other. they both make me laugh. a lot.
i have become a vegetarian. i did this once before. this time i must have meant it because i'm sticking with it and i enjoy it. i also feel better. i have more energy. and nobody has to die for me to eat. :) oh and for the true skeptics out there i've even added lettuce to my diet. add that to the list of things that you thought would never happen before you saw pigs fly. it happens. consistently. and i enjoy it. that's the real miracle.
i am no longer single. after spending 96% of my adult life single i have finally found somebody crazy enough to be my man. to spare you the sappiness that i tend to share, suffice it to say that after six months i am still giddy every time he calls me or comes over. i still get giggly when i think or talk about him. we like moab. we like bikes. we like dogs. we like food. we like beer. we are good for each other.
i went on a real vacation! 8 days. no drives across the country. just relaxing and fun and volunteering and doggies and hiking and eating really good food and laughing and fun. it was awesome. chris and i joined his parents at best friends animal society for a few days of volunteering with the doggies. of course i fell in love with none other than a 100 pound rottweiler... after best friends chris, myself, his puppy goose, and kenai all headed east to moab for several more days of desert, red rock and fun. contrary to our plans we also found cold and rain in moab. we still enjoyed every minute of it. we smiled and laughed a lot. as usual.
i am finally going to college. really. i'm starting this fall. i decided i wanted to last fall. it took a bit to get everything in order. it also took a gentle nudge of support from chris (which i sincerely appreciate) to remind me how important it is to keep my goals in perspective. fingers crossed i can manage to work full time and take classes without going any more crazy than i already am.
i think that pretty much sums up all the big moments in the last six months. a lot has definitely happened. i keep saying, "life couldn't be any more different for me right now than it was one year ago. so many things have changed. every one of them has been a good, happy change. but a change nonetheless.
i do have pictures of most of these glorious events but alas they are not yet prepared to post. for now, words will have to do. i like words better anyway. :)
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