It’s All Good

I haven’t written much lately, nor have I noted.  It seems once or twice, a few times a year, I just kind of slip back and take a break from here. I haven’t actually been on the computer much at all, except for work.  Usually there are things I am bursting to write about.

Right now, it’s like… everything is just so, so good.  For us.  No news is good news, right?  Except, there has been much tragedy in the world lately (the Tornadoes, ugh–my heart just breaks for those people), and it’s hard to enjoy what I have when so many people are suffering. 

Our lives are nearly perfect, yet I feel guilty saying so. 

Last night, my biggest problem was that I had to decide where to drink my glass of wine… the back porch, overlooking the flowing river and the woods (FINALLY) bursting with green leaves… or the front porch on the little table outside our bedroom French doors with the view of the endless prairie and a faraway train.  There wasn’t a breath of wind, the temp was absolutely perfect, and the only sound was the birds chirping in the trees.  Both kids in bed sound asleep and Nathan was inside running the bath for us. 

I love our house.  Absolutely positively love it.  You guys were right… almost every single thing I had fretted about has now faded into the background and I don’t even notice the imperfections anymore.  Sure, our floors scratch from time to time, but it only adds to the character of it.  Our closets aren’t done yet and our garage is full of boxes, but I have such a wonderful feeling knowing we’re going to live here the REST OF OUR LIVES that there is going to be plenty of time for all of that.  Things will find their places over the years to come. 

The layout continues to be perfect.  I love the open feel.  I love how I can hear the kids playing upstairs and peek at them through the railing when I’m on the landing.  I love the sliding glass door off the dining room to our back porch and the French doors to the front porch from our bedroom and how you can see both of them from sitting on the couch.  Last night after I had finished the glass of wine and soaked in our hot tub for awhile, we laid in bed and watched TV with the doors wide open (no bugs yet!) and let the cool evening breeze float through our room.  Heavenly!  I seriously have to pinch myself that this is really my life!

And today is another lovely day… one of those quiet days when it’s cloudy with no wind and in the mid 60s.  I love springtime in Minnesota.  I love that we live here, tucked away in this safe little small town on this perfect little farmyard that runs along the river. 

It truly feels like we’ve finally made it.  And now we can just enjoy it for years to come.  It was worth the wait!