Out Comes the Salad

    I wanted to say that it is hard to really write when you are feeling A Certain Kind of Sad...as if life has handed you those lemons people are always talking about.

But it's not so much about lemons.  You see, life is not necessarily "bad" right now.

Just different.

     It is hard when you feel as if you were Right Smack Dab in the middle of ordering a tasty, little fruit & dip combo when all of the sudden, out comes the salad.

And you sort of have to rearrange and re-analyze your brain and your taste buds and also, apparently every single life decision you've ever made (haha).  

((Sigh))

These things take time.

I had every intention of writing a very well-thought out, articulate post- which I had planned to title "Friends, Romans, Countrymen," but then I realized that you are neither Romans nor Countrymen, and the whole post just fell apart from there.

My apologies.  Sort of.

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So.  There you go.  I feel the Distinct Call for Quiet right now. Until the end of the school year (at the latest)!

I can't wait to come back with a fresh start and a new perspective and some wonderfully terrific news.

For now, this.

Thanks for reading.  It seriously means the world to me.

I hope you'll come back in June.

Love and The Distinct Call for Quiet would have been a much better title but let's just go with it,
H.

More Than Good To Me

God has been more than good to me, He has been God to me, and I’m grateful for it.

 My heart sings for that one, singular, uncomplicated reason. 

Ibukun Akinnawo

We've Made it.

The other day, I came home and realized it was still light out at 5:30....6pm....then 7pm.

Hallelujah.  Spring. We've made it.

This is the sunshine, and my "We've made it!" face.

And then it preceded to snow.

Love and it's gotta warm up sometime,

or

Love & I'm not complaining,
H.

Every Fragment of Us #481

     I bought some photo paper at The Dollar Tree (it's amazing)! As I was looking for some photos to print of us, I dug up this one.

     I think this is quite possible my favorite picture of us.  September of 2011, Southwest Airlines had an anniversary sale, and we were able to score super cheap tickets to Norfolk, VA.

A quick, somewhat last-minute trip to Virginia Beach was just what we needed.

It was cloudy.  The water was cold, but it will go down in history as one of my favorite vacations.

Pumpkin Spice Lattes.  Trading in and checking out Redbox movies like it was our job.  Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast.  You get the idea.

And in The Museum it goes.  

Love,
H.

Sabbath

I was reading this post from The Polished Pickle the other day, and I was so impressed and proud of Megan and her family's desire to not shop for food on a Sunday.  It just struck a chord in me.  

And I realized...how much I use Sunday as an "Extra Saturday."  After church...I grocery shop.  I clean.  I catch up on laundry.  And by around 8pm, I am in the middle of a full-on-panic attack as I can feel the last few minutes of my weekend slipping away.  It is not pretty.  

And it is not Holy.  Quite the opposite, actually.  

So, last Sunday, I was bound & determined to Keep it Holy.  We grocery shopped on Friday night after a Mexican Food Feast.  Tim noted that it is such a good idea to go shopping on a full stomach.  I think it is the FIRST time I have ever shopped with him that HE hasn't added about 10 extra things to the cart. 

I'm really good about not doing that, you guys.  Seriously.  There's a trophy on the mantle.  

So.  There you have it.  I did finish up some extra lesson plans and switched one load of laundry (before church).  

But that's it.  Truth be told, the house is kind of a wreck.  Truth be told, the house is often a wreck.  There's a bike in our living room, for Pete's Sake.  More on that later.  

It just... is what it is, I guess.  But I didn't touch any of it, and I trust in The Lord to Bless it.  

If you haven't tried REALLY resting on The Sabbath, you should.  I'm hoping it's a habit that sticks.  

In other news.  Downton Abbey?  I can't stop.  

Love & Edith is kind of a jerk, 

H.  

From Google Reader to Blog Lovin'

Eee Gads.  Still panicking over the thought of losing my Google Reader.  

No extra recess for you, Google!

In the middle of said panic, I messaged one of the only other bloggers I personally know (Yay for Katie)!

She suggested Blog Lovin', and I must say, I am a fan.

So.  Come find me!  As of July 1st, Google Reader is outta' here!

Or, because we believe in Choosing Your Own Adventure over here, you can click THIS guy who is sitting right underneath my header.  He looks like this.

If you can't get to Blog Lovin' from there, I'm sorry- but I can be of no help to you.

But, seriously.  Come.  Tim and I were talking in the car last night about how we just feel like we are on the edge of something great.  Blogs included.

Then we did this.  

via

All joking aside, we'd love to have you along for the ride.

In other news, I bought a dress on super sale the other weekend.  I always just get excited when things fit.  This is kind of a problem for a trying-to-be-frugal-girl like me.

I am thinking...Easter?

It is either lacy and Taylor Swifty*...

or...

It's the frumpiest thing I own.  For some reason, I can't get Fraulein Maria out of my head.

Also, did you see that bathroom floor?  Look away, Mother, look away!

Love and climb every mountain,
H.

*Please use "Taylor Swifty" as an adjective this week.  You won't regret it.

Also, I kind of hate posting about fashion.  Part of me is dying right now, but I think it will be okay.

Latch Hook, Babies, and Other Oddities

So...literally, by the grace of God, I found this post from exactly one year ago.  I had completely forgotten about the timing until I found an email which lead to the blog which led to the date of the blog, etc.

You get the idea.

So, if you're new to the joint, here it is.

Macrame, Babies, and Other Oddities

Love, and I am at peace,
H.


P.S. Last year, I (jokingly) contemplated Macrame.  If only I had followed through, I could be proudly sporting this masterpiece (see below).  Rats!

Source: flickr.com via retrogoddess.blogspot.com on Pinterest

Also, it must be noted...last year?  Macrame.  This year?  Latch Hook. Jealous?

Source: blogs.pitch.com via Laura on Pinterest