The Back Porch Office

This is my favorite day of the spring/summer: the day my office moves to the back porch and I work while GGirl plays in the yard and MMan naps upstairs. Sun shining. Birds singing. Hours worked. Once again such a blessing to be able to work from home!

World's Apart

We've spent the last two weeks in a home-of-my-heart: Southwest Colorado.  Friends who loved us, before HandyMan and I were an "us" and certainly before we even entertained thoughts of children pulled our children into the rivers of friendship that run deep and the swells of joy, laughter and camaraderie. Over two weeks we embraced the thinner, clearer air.  We soaked up the sunshine.  We absorbed the presence of friends who we only see once every few years.  Our feet walked paths of memories through trails of our past.  Face-to-face time with 'co-workers' who I talk to almost every day, but haven't seen since I started the job almost 3 years ago.  I watched GGirl run around the grounds at camp, fascinated by all the space, campfires, golf carts.  Time with my parents in a home-of-my-heart.

It is such an amazing blessing to step back in stride with friends who we've been apart from.  It was a very blessed two weeks.  Photos and stories to come.

Little Hikers

What's a trip to the mountains without a little hiking?  GGirl was a trooper and did great, up and down some pretty steep hills.  MMan took his first nap in the back pack.  A beautiful morning out with friends!

Chalkin' it Up

The fun of new environments is new activities.  GGirl has been introduced to sidewalk chalk this week.  As our hostess arrived home from work, she was greeted with GGirl's charming face asking "Will you come outside snd chalk with me?"  She has charmed help from most of the grown-ups and there is quite a mural out on the driveway!