hey, this is where i live

scores of people (kelly and christine) have been asking for me to post again after my cliff hanger "i'm an emotional wreck" post. i think i am really doing pretty well. things are good here. not home yet, but good. i think i have been waiting to feel normal again. but i think that's just going to take awhile, so i think i should just go with not normal. as per usual.

throngs of people (kelly and christine and kim) have also asked for pictures. i am never one to disappoint the masses, so this post will begin my exciting new blog series entitled "hey, this is where i live". it doesn't get more exciting than this. i'm hoping this will help me to blog more. which may even help me in this transition.

we will start our tour with a great question i have been asked: what is my favorite part of my house? the first thing that comes to mind is the front yard...

it's not really our front yard, it's the neighborhood park, but it feels like our front yard since it's basically right out our front door. picturing our family out here playing tag and kickball is what sold me on the house...

but now it's not just a picture, it's for real...

it's pretty quiet during the day, but every night about 8pm, when it cools down a wee little bit, the neighbors (who we really like!!) come out to talk while the kids bustle about or play games with them in the grassy knoll. it is exactly what i hoped a community would be.

we moved from a cul-de-sac which was hard to let go of. but now we live on a circle that just loops around the park. so people don't really drive on the street unless they live on it. it's really nice that we don't have many cars, so there's plenty of room for shirtless boys to play in the street...

 some things never change. and boy does that feel good...

 

featured in the next post in the blog series "hey, i live in florida"...ikea and an elephants butt. get excited.