Because I have oh-so-much time on my hands these days, I figured I'd sit right down and post an entry in my blog. Today finds me busy and in the middle of a new school year after spending two grueling months moving eight hundred miles from Montrose, PA to Indianapolis, Indiana.
That's a big move, you're thinking. Why yes, yes it is. Why such a large change? Well, God moved us. It's as simply-put as that. Don wanted to get back into vocational ministry full-time, so he began asking around. He knew a guy who knew a guy, etc, etc. and that was back in January. September finds us having sold our gorgeous land and home in NEPA and then moving into a home twice as large in Indy, with a teeny little yard. I cannot tell a lie and say that I love having super close neighbors, but its pretty cool that on one side of us, there is a vacant home owned by the bank and on the other side is a rental and the girls is NEVER there. Its kinda like he is easing us into the big change. I can deal with neighbors so long as I can go into my own home and be by myself.
I must say that the Midwest agrees with me. In spite of the crazy weather-you really can experience all four seasons in one day-the people here are incredibly nice. They are patient and very salt-of-the-earth. I've always wanted to go west and not south so that we can experience the seasons. The four seasons are important to me. I feel that there is so little that I have left to experience in this life other than the things God gave us in His Creation. I probably should say that I am interested in little other than the things God gave us in His Creation.
That said, I am missing my garden and friends in a terrible way. Someone brought me a bushel of tomatoes Monday and lessened the homesickness greatly. Such a sweet person to care enough about the things I value. People and relationships matter, don't they?
I'm making a ton of new friends and while I am, I am learning a lot about myself and how I have changed as I've advanced in years. I learned that I am totally fine to be by myself the majority of my life. Now, that doesn't mean I don't need people and friends, I do! It just means that I thrive best when I am by myself. See, now my sweet husband is the exact opposite in that, if we lived in a commune, Don would STILL invite people over. I have to come home after a social gathering and "recoup." I am and have always been, a loner. Both of my parents are loners too! My dad has never been married and most likely never will be. My mom can live with other people, but she does best when by herself. I come by it honestly.
Well, I could go on and on here, but it is time for the day to end. It feels as though it just began. We are up at 7:30 here most days, so feel free to call or text me. If you need my new number, feel free to ask. We no longer have a house phone and I am so glad! It is worth the extra per month to have the iPhone 4S. Ok, so I'm off for now and should be posting a bit more regular-like. Have a great rest of your week.
