Looking Beyond the Imperfections Today

Hiya friends!  How's it in your neck of the woods?  Out here in Southern California it's HOT!  Like, 90 degrees before 10am HOT.  Everyone keeps saying it's not normally this hot this early in the year; I just figure it's my fault because we're here, the weather ALWAYS seems to freak out the first year we spend anywhere.

So, Southern California, yeah.  It's OK.  It doesn't really feel like "home" to me, but it's OK.  I'm not sure anywhere feels like home anymore.  DH and I were talking about that a few weeks ago.  We're both feeling a bit homesick, but there isn't really a "home" to go to...feeling homesick for a time and feeling more than a specific place.  It's hard always feeling out of place and sort-of unsettled.

The positive for this So Cal adventure so far is learning that living without all our "stuff" we left behind in Colorado is somewhat easy.  I mean, don't get me wrong, I'd like to have some of the stuff I left behind with me but living without it isn't torture or misery or anything.  I can get by with a heck of a lot less than I ever imagined.

I'm missing seeing Baby Girl a lot.  I never really imagined we'd be gone this long without going back to visit.  This is the longest we've ever gone without seeing each other.  Thankfully we can chat on the phone and text whenever we want!

I miss Monkey Man, too.  He's off becoming a Soldier in the US Army - so communication with him is relegated to letters through the good ol' USPS (for the most part).  I really suck at writing letters and keeping him up to date on everything happening here.  I try to write regularly, but sometimes I just don't know what to write, ya know?  I always want him to know how proud we are of him and how much we pray for his safety and strength.

Buddy is growing up so fast!  he's learning new words on a daily basis and has transitioned into a toddler bed (finally he's in his own bed). And he's finally sleeping through the night most of the time!  If he does wake up a sip of water and putting his blanket back over him is usually all it takes to get him settled back in.

Things are changing...constantly.  For now, most of the changes seem to be positive.  I hope things continue to improve.

Talk to you again soon.