February 2012
1 post
Blur
As the title of this post aptly describes, these last three months in North Carolina have been a blur. How is it possible that we were here for Halloween? Really? Did we spend a Christmas here as well? I barely remember it. It is all dim and foggy, like today has been. Grey and saturated. I guess the best way to describe this move is to compare it to our year away. We just feel like we are on...
January 2012
10 posts
December 2011
9 posts
Beautiful Thoughts
We are truly blessed to still be in touch with two dear friends from Hume days, who also happen to be married. The Trues. They are pursuing the path that God has them on, which includes Tim attending Episcopal seminary in Tennessee. Their path is way more complex and beautiful than what I am portraying and they minister to us in their obedience and through their servant’s hearts. Both of...
November 2011
23 posts
BIG HOUSE vs. small house
So, most people were really excited for us, that we’d get to move into this big beautiful house. We were incredibly thankful to find it, as there are few decent houses on the rental market. A select few of our friends worried for us and knew it would be hard since we have truly embraced and exercised a simple lifestyle that doesn’t require a lot of space and definitely not a lot of...
Some Things I've Learned About NC
North Carolina. The South. All of it is brand spankin’ new to us and a learning experience to be sure. But it’s great! We don’t expect it to be like California in any way and we are embracing the change and the newness of the culture here. So here are some thoughts and facts I’ve learned so far:
The insects are BIG here. A regular garden spider, like what we have in the...
My Weather Rant
I have to say that weather here is the most erratic thing. Having lived in So Cal my whole life, I had the patterns there down pat. Especially by the ocean. Either it was foggy and 60ish or sunny and 60ish (or 70’s in the summer). It could get really hot and dry when the Santa Ana’s blew, up to 107 degrees. And, on extremely cold days in winter, down to the mid 40’s. This whole...
Life Here
Life here is pretty mellow. Right now we are mostly housebound, painting, unpacking and doing school. But when we do get out, we are either running to Home Depot for yet another paint sample or antiquing, on our determined quest for much needed incredibly useful furniture for this house. Now, this antiquing thing is a whole new venture for the kids and they are enthralled. Apparently, Taylor has a...
One Week Mark
One week ago we arrived in Weddington, North Carolina to our palatial rental, commencing a new life here in the southeast. This last week has been mellow, stressful, tiring, pleasant, beautiful, and settling. Everyone has been incredibly friendly here. We have been blessed to have Mike & Sue two doors down who have offered their help, invited us personally to the neighborhood social, taken...
Halloween: Lake Providence Style
Well, we are two nights into our home. Still have some painting and steam cleaning to do. Ok, actually a lot of painting and steam cleaning to do. Definitely have some furniture buying and decorating to do (hopefully sooner than later so that I can unpack the hundreds of books we own, all of our delicate milk glass and Nica pottery and so that poor Taylor can get her clothes off of her floor and...
October 2011
19 posts
Lovely Welcomes & Chaos
We feel so loved! We have had a day full of wonderful welcomes and hellos from our MANA family friends and from our long time friend Marcel. It has been wonderful to have kids running through and enjoying the house and each other. We are blessed beyond belief to already know people here. That has been pure joy and a true gift.
Our faithful truck driver, Lars arrived at 7:30 this a.m. and even...
Our Last Day on the Road
Our last day on the road was a test of endurance. We left our dear friends in Alabama in the morning much later than we intended. It was really difficult to pull ourselves away. Driving through Alabama was simply gorgeous. All the leaves turning on winding country roads. Even the highway was a feast for the eyes. But then Georgia came along. It was not what I expected at all. Drivers were rude and...
