Springtime~New Beginnings

     Wow, I haven't written in a while. I have been in a funk lately, feeling a little spread thin. Nathaniel opened his gaming store in December and it has been an adjustment. I was used to having him around all the time and now he works 60 hours a week at the shop. I could go and visit him there any time, but he is often busy with customers and I usually want to be home in my free time. I am still working 50 hours a week and in my off time I open the shop at least once a week to give Nathaniel the morning off and I run all the errands. More about the shop later...

     I am resolved to journal or blog more, depending on whether or not I want the content out there on the internet. I have kept a journal ever since I was nine, but I stopped writing after a particularly difficult time in my life (Dad dying, marital issues) and haven't picked it up since. It is therapeutic to get my thoughts down on paper and wish I hadn't stopped. The past 5 years have gone by SO fast. I will say that I am doing a fantastic job of chronicling my day to day life in my Audubon engagement calendar. I've always admired that Mom wrote something for every day for over 30 years. Last year was my first book of writing in every day!
    
     So here I am, making an effort. Spring is in full bloom and I went on a lovely run at sunset. Despite having a 3 day weekend ahead of me and doing nothing today except going out for a massage, I still felt down. I don't know if it was endorphins from the run or if it was prayer, but I am feeling more motivated and optimistic. Enjoy the pictures of the yard I took the other day and I hope to be back soon!