prepare

i'm in getting ready mode.

the house is undergoing some upkeep. the inside walls are getting new paint. things are getting tidied up.

in lots of ways.

i've been really messy for a few years now. while it wasn't a good kind of messy, it served a certain purpose.

i'm moving back to tidy. it's easier there.

annie has a fence, and playdates. she got to play with jackson for a few hours tonight.

i have a home i can breathe easier in. i still have a lot of projects, but i feel like they can wait. next summer will be another set.

work is coming together for me. i feel grateful for two jobs i love so much.

the balance is not getting to hang with my friends so much right now. but, nesting is close at hand, and then the hanging out will be endless. it's time for fires, and chicken pot pie, and knitting parties.

and it's not far from my mind that i'm also preparing for other things in my life. when i wake in the AM, i think about what my day would look like with a family. it's all forecasting at this point, the reality will of course be different.

all of these preparations lead back to the same path- family, love, hope, faith, intention, and missions.

more on this later....