my sister’s birthday was last week and as an impromptu celebration my mom decided to hop on the train up to washington to spend a couple days with her…since the train passed through portland, i hopped on and joined her for the ride! we’re having an unofficial girls night (yes, our husbands are sadly bored and alone tonight).
this afternoon has been all baby talk…looking at furniture me sister has saved for me, talking about what’s a necessity and what’s not (she’s done it 5 times, so i definitely trust her opinion!), and even taking a peek at fun inspiration online.
and of course there was this moment that i love.
little miss eleanor (2 1/2) is listening very intently while mor mor is whispering sweet nothings into baby’s ears.
we got our internet back! yipee. to be honest, it was a short lived break, as we were hooked back up (cheaply, yay!) by tuesday…it’s now saturday and i have yet to feel like i have anything interesting to say upon being reconnected.
i’ve had some more consistent, yet still fleeting thoughts about my connectivity to the internet and i continually wonder about scaling back. this week was a good one as each day made me feel like i was on the right path towards my hopes of more authentic community. we have since joined a home group in the last couple weeks, and although everyone was a stranger to wil and i upon the first meeting, i know it won’t be like that for long. i am eager to get to know the women (and men) better, especially as we delve into a new series at church about ‘real marriage’…not the fluffy christianese marriages but honest, sincere and friendship filled marriages.
even after a regular home group meeting on tuesday, the girls hanging out wednesday night, and the guys meeting for happy hour last night, i am already thinking of more ways to spend time with these people. i also loved getting to catch up with another friend over candy and a chick flick on thursday while wil closed at work. although i am quite an introvert, there are seasons where i crave social interaction and feel lonely. also just in light of our circumstances…being here for 2 years already, starting to stick with a church, having a baby, etc. i am seeking to grow, yet tighten a circle of people around ourselves that we call good friends. people that speak wisdom and truth into our lives, people we can serve with, and honestly, just people to hang out, share meals, and live life with.
with this in mind, i’ve seen myself habitually clicking the twitter button on my phone and by the time the feed loads, losing interest. or realizing it’s been a week before thinking about another post on here, and being ok with it. i don’t necessarily feel like i spend too much time online, but more so feel like there is this subconscious obligation to spend time online (for etsy, followers, etc) when really i am seeking the face to face. and i don’t want to feel like i have to give in to this obligation that is clearly not founded upon anything except being made up in my head.
where am i going with this? who knows. but i know god is continually working in my heart, even though i don’t know what he’s doing. i am excited to see what he’s laying out for me and wil and our new family, but i do know that he won’t be disappointed in me if i don’t tweet or blog about it.
We knew it wouldn’t last forever, but each day we would turn on our tv or log on to our email and be amazed that our cable was still going.
You see, we never called to turn cable on when we moved December 1st….it just magically was still on!
But as luck would have it, the internet stopped. Boo. And now we are undecided on how to continue…call them up and get started? Look into a different company? Go without? Use our cell service to tether a network? We are trying to eliminate and/or lower as many bills as we can right now.
Bleh. So, as I’m typing this with my phone, bear with me as I might be gone for a while. There’s only so much I can do on my phone before I get frustrated with typing with one finger and staring at a teeny screen. Such first world problems!!!
Don’t worry, the shop is still up and running as I can still recieve orders and emails. Have a great week, all.
kris & wil
on etsy
visit some friends
grab a button
wanna trade advertising?
please contact me!
