Page 16// Winning the War
Today marks three weeks of no mice sitings and no evidence of mice. Glory! Supposedly in mice facts, this is important because their breeding cycle is three weeks, so if…
Page 15// This Time Next Year
Its October 15th already and the month is half over. I have always loved this time of year. Always loved the holidays. Waited and planned and anticipated from August on. …
Page 14//A Conscious Decision
Being a mom is seriously intense business. I find myself staying up late because the calm and quiet and no one needing me is so nice. …
Page 13// Old Me
I’ve been comparing myself lately to a person I feel like I used to be two years ago. I know that really that its not completely true, but a lot…
Page 12// See the Friday Night Lights
Plans, in my opinion, are essential in darker, harder times. If there’s something fun on the calendar, it gives you something tangible to look forward to. Something more tangible than,…
Page 11// Last August
It isn’t the easiest thing making new friends in a place where you don’t know a single soul. Also the thing about friends for me is, I don’t have a…
Page 10// Live Each Season
This fall brought with it a shift that feels personal. Nothing ever stays the same. I keep hearing that this too shall pass. I know that’s true. And then this…
Page 9// Two Years In
Its hard to believe we’ve been here in Asheville for two years today. Honestly it doesn’t feel like it at all. The first year was basically a long honeymoon…a…
Page 8// Irony Abounds
Vera woke up at 4 this morning. I hope this is not a new thing. I forget this about babies…every day is different. Stages don’t last long. But this better…
Page 7// Nothing Wasted
What started out as a drive on the Parkway yesterday that turned into a a quick picnic stop that turned into a short walk that turned into the longest hike…
Page 6// To Be Satisfied
On paper, yesterday looked like one of those stressfully full days that would cause everyone to be crabby and edgy. But surprisingly, it wasn’t. I got up really early (maybe…
Page 5// 11 Years
October 5, 2012// Our 10 year anniversary. I’m not sure why anniversaries ending in 5’s and 0’s feel like they need to be ultra special, but they do. And we had…
Page 4// A Vicious Cycle
Random but recent: Mt Rushmore September 28, 2013 I’m not sure how long things have felt a little out of balance, but I know I can’t pin this one on…
Page 3// Don’t Be Ruined
I flipped my little photo desk calendar over today to October to see this photograph: I loved this day. So impromptu, which is hard for me to pull off, but…
Page 2// All Consuming and Horrible
click here to read from the beginning I have done nothing for two days but think about/obsess over/talk about/cry about mice. I don’t think there’s anything I hate more than…
Page 1// Far Away and Close Together
click here to read from the beginning Its sometimes hard to believe we’ve lived away from our entire family for just a week shy of two years now. Some…
31 Pages from My Journal: Listen & Read
My palms are sweaty, but I know its right. My struggle with blogging over these last month has finally come to a head: blog truthfully or curtsey sweetly and leave…
Vera’s Milestones: 5 months old
Sister friend is five months and feeling oh so sassy about it. She rolled over for the very first time on Sunday morning, she’s grabbing for stuff like its her…
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