Announcement

I am a work in progress. I say this not as some sort of cop-out or to defend myself, but more as a confession. I don't have things all figured out. I definitely don't always get it right (or even half of the time). I lack a certain amount of faith. There are some areas of my life that feel worn out and tired. Some days I have no idea how to be the kind of parent that my children need. Often times I make decisions based upon fear. Occasionaly I feel rebellious. Frequently I say things that are not rooted in love. Sometimes I can be incredibly vain. I'm wrestling with some stuff. I realize, that in writing each day here, you might see some of that. My flaws are right here for the reading. I know it can be messy, and uncomfortable, and sometimes it's hard to watch. 

Rest assured, I want you to know that I'm still me.

I remain comitted.

I love life.

I believe God is good.

I'm working it out with Him.

Let's continue to have fun. I definitely need to laugh. Please be patient with me. Please be gentle with me. Please overlook some of it. Please love me through it. 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:47 PM

well that's better

This is what I woke up to this morning:

See that? No smoke. Well only a little. I layed awake listening to the wind last night hoping that it was going to blow the smoke away. Oh how I've missed that view coming down the hill in the morning.

Ian and I celebrated with a run outside-- to the park, of course. It was nice to actually cover some ground vs jogging around the wheel on the treadmill.

Surprisingly it seems that Autumn showed up sometime over the last few weeks. The brilliant leaves have been hidden under the smoke. 

I'm feeling good. Besides getting a lovely dose of sun and fresh air, I've been doing a little cleanse. I think it's important for me to sort of reboot from time to time. My eating habits had become a little sloppy over the last month and I needed a "get-back-on-track-quick!" plan. We leave for Hawaii in a few short weeks. How's that for motivation?

Okay, I'm going back outside! Love to you all.