We did a thing. A big thing.

Let's just say it is time for a change.  My hard-working husband has been retired for over two years, and he is basking in the goodness of retirement life.  Our daily pace has slowed down, and we are allowing the days to unfold with more flexibility and purposeful rest.  It is wonderful.  Of course, there is always a "honey to do" list that never quite ends, but the urgency of total completion is at a low simmer.

Michael enjoys his part-time consulting work because it keeps his mind in science without all the hassles and stress of full-time employment.  He can be more in control of his schedule and pace.  All in all, it is a win-win.

Surviving the rough Covid year and a half was a challenge, but our family was fortunate not to get sick except for our one son, but he had a short duration of symptoms and recovered well.  We kept ourselves occupied with some home projects that seemed to linger endlessly while discussing what the next opportunities might look like as we transition into a new season of our lives. 

We have been discerning the next right steps to take moving forward in future chapters of our life story.  The time seems right to say good-bye to one place and hello to another.  While this process will be bittersweet, we are choosing to move ahead with courage and deep gratitude.  

Opening our arms and hearts allows us to embrace a posture of creating space for new hopes and dreams.  Exciting new adventures await us on our horizon...

Forget what I wrote about our "slow pace."  We are rapidly packing up our home of thirty years in East Lyme, CT and moving back to my hometown of Boiling Springs, PA!  I will post more about our moving journey as it unfolds.  For now, this new reality seems surreal.  However, with each important decision of building a new home and all the time and energy this requires----"wow" is about all I can say for now.