Lately.

We've become House Hunters International junkies, which means we're getting the travel bug bad. I'm hoping for Turks and Caicos now more than Costa Rica. We'll see. I cannot get over how pure the water seems there. Crystal blue, it's heavenly. Like I literally think heaven looks like that. It's calling to me.

I follow a blog of a lady whose husband lost his job last summer and instead of finding a new one stateside, they decided to up and move to Hawaii for a year. They have three children. They put everything into storage, put their house for sale and bought one-way tickets for their whole family. They didn't know how they were going to make it work with him having no job, but they rented a small, furnished condo and within a few weeks, her husband started working as a waiter at a restaurant. They agreed that they only have one life to live, and such a pause as losing their main job called for adventure. They are making it work! They've simplified their lives entirely. They spend very little money, rarely eat out and what they do for fun is free: ocean waves, baby. It's so inspiring; such a change. And I'm making note of it. Maybe in the future Mr. Keller would go for something like that. I think we'd never regret it. Dreaming.

Yesterday I bought myself two bunches of tulips. I think I'll buy some each week until spring. I get so anxious this time of year. I need green.

I'm helping out with Joyschool this week. Spending two straight hours with 8 three year-olds is enough birth control for at least five years, or possibly permanently. Oh my hell!  It's a good thing they are still plenty cute at this age, and say funny and sweet things. On Sunday, before church, Morgan picked out my dress and when I put it on, he said, "you look so pretty mommy!". He's also nicknamed his brother Chubby (he calls him that all day long), and has recently become very bossy with him, telling him which toys he can play with and not to touch "mommy's curtains".

Sugar is now eight months old, and I can hardly believe it. I think I may have been sleeping since last summer. Where have the months gone? No really, where have they gone?


 
Good things:
Afternoon rain, popcorn and peanut butter M&Ms, and a new recipe for dinner tonight.

Xo.