…but ya gotta have friends!

In which I talk once again about investing in one’s community, such that one can reap the benefits of said community, because it’s kind of a soapbox of mine, and I’ve not been on it lately, so here we go:

It was Rest Time on a Sunday. Justin and one kid were out running errands. One kid was watching TV. Two kids were napping. I made myself a cup of coffee and sat down on the couch with my book. A friend texted me, regarding how several families met at the park after church that day:

“We should do this more often!”

Yes, please!….

Shade Trees and Other Important Things

Or, Me Ranting and Raving About Matters of Personal Preference.

Now that our home is under contract for sale (YAY!), I get to look at “new” homes in the area we’re moving to, in earnest. I had, of course, been looking at them online already, for quite some time. Zillowing is a verb in my vocabulary; it’s a fun pastime while nursing a baby to sleep. I must say I am now pretty good at piecing together a home’s floor plan based on the listing description and photos. It’s kind of like a logic puzzle….