favourite corners

in our new house:


we are really enjoying our new (new) house... yes, we ended up buying a different one than we originally intended to buy. this one suits us so much better and we feel as though we've been living here forever. sheldon has posted lots of photos on facebook, but i have been inspired (thanks, kathy!) to post just a few at a time, to show off some of my favorite corners. the idea also came from amanda soule, aka soulemama, who originated the corners of my home flickr pool. many of you will likely also be inspired by her book. i know i am.

so, i'm off for now... the sewing room needs setting up!

greenwood

we've arrived in the east. the valley sunshine is warm and inviting. we're slowly adjusting to our new lives and trying to find some routine to our days.
i think we're gonna like it here.

overstimulated

oh my. the mall of america is huge. and it's saturday, so it was filled with people.
eliot didn't know what to do with himself, so he cried almost the entire time we were there.
colby and maya enjoyed themselves, and as a bonus they were very well behaved. the lego store and the underwater aquarium were highlights for them.
i was completely overstimulated. too much noise. too many people. too many stores. too many lineups. i have downsized and i am content with that. i didn't buy anything other than a meal and some good quality toys that i'm quite sure the children will get a lot of use from.
i didn't even want to go into any stores. i will be quite happy with the zellers in greenwood or the old navy in halifax.
right now i'm enoying the quiet. and thinking that driving across the country is far easier than navigating the mall of america on a saturday afternoon.

on the road

this morning we bid a fond farewell to our little house on the prairie. i am glad to say goodbye to moose jaw, but i'm also glad to have spent some time there. moose jaw was good for me.

we're in fargo, north dakota, tonight, and we're headed to the mall of america tomorrow.

strengh in weakness

we bought a house. it's awesome - especially the forest and the river in the backyard.
we don't move in until june, so we have something really great to look forward to this summer.
we are leaving moose jaw on friday. we will drive the long drive east. we hope to see you soon.

we have been thrown a curve ball. it was unexpected to say the least.
we are focusing on those things that are within our control. we are focusing on the positives.
i am trusting god to keep his promise.

i am so grateful for good friends, for truth, for strength, and for true love.

i can do all things through him who strengthens me.