Lets see...since the last time I wrote...things have calmed down...my husband has been on the road non stop and Brittany is adjusted to her job and is really beginning to enjoy her classes. As for me? I am just enjoying life as it is. If you had asked me a year ago...what life after homeschooling would be like...I probably would have just looked at you with eyes brimming (just a bit) of tears, melancholy as I was and shrugged my shoulders. Today, I can assure you that for this house anyway...things are pretty much the same except that now I have this new found freedom that I am just beginning to embrace. Brittany has a slight schedule...Monday and Friday evenings and Saturdays until noon...so we have a wide gap of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to fill and I have to say...we are having so much fun! I am enjoying this season of my life immensely. During her graduation period...many asked me...what are you going to do now? Of course then, I was still shrugging my shoulders. Many people live their lives moving from one thing to another. Freeing up one activity only to fill it with something else. That is great for them...but that just isn't me. After being "tied down" with school for so long...I didn't want to jump into anything that would fill my time before I just had a chance to catch my breath, and relax a little. So, I guess this is where I am. I enjoy waking up in the morning just before dawn, taking my fur kids out, making coffee, praying and reading my Bible. Then I pick up the house or put some laundry in...and the rest of the day is mine. It is quite lovely, really.
And...this year, I am actually looking forward to the winter months as I plan on bringing out my sewing machine and maybe sewing a quilt. The possibilities are endless.
Our family began looking for a new church home in September...while we really liked our church there was a gap between high school and being a professional for Brittany. Maybe because the area is pretty affluent and all the kids go away to college? Not sure! We couldn't really figure it out and Brittany is mentally done with high school so we began looking for a church with a college age group that she could attend. We feel it is really important for her to have a place to plug into as she matures these next years. It is scary out in the real world...and she needs a place to be. We settled on the second church on our list and it has been an amazing change for all of us. The congregation is friendly, the teaching is wonderful and Brittany no longer feels like the "new" girl in her group. It has been a great move for us...and this church feels like home.
Today...I'll be making my shopping list and grocery shopping for the week and Thanksgiving...plus we want to put out our Christmas lights as it is a warm day today and we have a promise of cold weather by weeks end. So, I better get to it...
Joyful Blessings!
Joyce Marie
Glad you are back.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how happy I am when I "hear"from you! Please keep writing and letting us know what you're up to! I've missed you, my friend!
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you are back! :) I enjoyed reading your post. Isn't it nice to have a church family that loves and cares about each other?
ReplyDeleteHave a great day, and Happy Thanksgiving! :)