Laowai

The great lakes – what an understatement. They should be called the fantastic, spectacular, so big you can never see the other side lakes!

This rock was perched on a bench on the steps down to the water. I am trying to be happy, but I also feel like I’m in limbo. Between one section of my life and another. I don’t like waiting to be settled. Waiting to be together as a family and to be surrounded by the things that make me feel comfortable. At the same time – I don’t like turning my back on our current home which I have put so much work into and which I have grown to love. I find myself saying good-bye to all the little seasonal traditions that happen around here. So this little rock was a good reminder. While things feel a bit turned upside down – I have so much to be thankful for and in this moment of limbo all I really have to do is be happy.

Also, I can’t wait to paint some of the rocks that we picked up on the beach. I’m nuts and the girls will roll their eyes to hear it again, but this beach has the best smooth black rocks. I can’t express how happy those rocks make me!!!