I know that many out there are lamenting this, the unofficial end of summer (for my foreign readers, we consider the May long weekend - Victoria Day - the start of summer and its end on our Labor Day weekend in September). But for me, I love it. Autumn is my favorite time of year. For some reason my mood just picks up, and for me this is very important considering my past struggle with Clinical Depression. I find I sleep better; maybe it's to do with the decreasing amount of sunlight and cooler weather. But it's still warm during the daytime and I love the fall colors, even though I hate raking them up... As a kid I loved fall because of Halloween and the anticipation of Christmas, and maybe the kid inside of me is jumping up & down because of that! But it may be because fall is a time of change and new beginnings.
Two years ago today marked a new beginning for me and Angel, as we had taken possession of our then new home. The place was a disaster, a real fixer-upper let me tell you. Holes in the walls, a smashed window, furniture left behind, mildewy laundry left in the washers and dryers (2 of each), stained carpets, linoleum peeling from the kitchen floor and the piece-de-resistance: an unplugged chest freezer with a fish in it! But thanks to the efforts of many people, both friends and family, we got the place cleaned and fixed up. Today we enjoy living in a modest but cozy home that we love to show off to guests, and we give God the glory for blessing us with it. It truly is a miracle that we are here (and if you don't know the background on how we got the place then click here).
Today Angel & I are entering into another season of change, as there are two (maybe even three) big things that are happening in our lives. What are they you may ask? Well, you may ask but I'm not ready to let the cat out of the bag yet. This is because we're not quite sure what the outcomes will be yet or what they will look like for us down the road. But they are big for us and will be big for others. It's kinda scary, sad and exciting all at the same time (and if you're worried that we are moving away you can rest easy - we are staying put where we are). Some of it has been a long time coming and some of it hasn't been expected and... ok, I think I'll stop there. I've peeked enough curiosity for now I'm sure. So I'm going to get on with my day here and enjoy the warm weather. I hope to do some muskrat watching later today in the park and Angel wants to do Ikea. But stay tuned for further updates and hopefully you will share in our excitement.
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