Lots of Living

The past few days have been filled with the types of things that make my weeks speed by: doctor visits, a spontaneous trip to the mountains, feeding the geese at the park, grocery shopping, etc. I have been sewing, too, and finished four totes over the weekend. It's not as much as I had hoped, but I've started on at least a half-dozen more.

I've also been sleeping a lot more than usual. My husband traveled for work last week and my youngest daughter has been having trouble sleeping. I hope that I am just tired and that I am not coming down with something!

And So It Begins

Mr. Q is a government contractor here in Las Vegas and his contract is almost complete, which means some major changes are in store for us this winter. We've been looking at real estate in the Boston area for months now and dreaming about a house of our own. We've never owned our own home before, so we're a bit apprehensive. It's been a goal for a long time, but just looking at MLS listings hasn't made our upcoming leap seem "real" to me.

Earlier this week, we were pre-approved for a mortgage, which is both exciting and scary and adds something very tangible to our lives. Making one community "home" is a huge decision that is quite different from the adventure we've been taking for the past seven years. Committing to a house note is a bit frightening with today's economic and political climate. Trying to buy a home 2,500 miles away will certainly keep it interesting, too.

I'm trying to trust that the that universe will see fit to work everything out, but I've decided that now is not the best time to give up caffeine, as I have been trying to do for the last month!