lost....but not really.

so, where did i go?
i'm not really sure.

it isn't like i have been idle.
we are pretty much settled into the new apartment....


our pretty new chairs for our living room (which was painted since this pic). we didn't have enough seating and had to get some more cool place for people to put their rumps when they come to visit.






our foyer.... i have a foyer.
i have a place to put & display all of my great photos & my hutch with my china.








and my pretty new bedroom.






i have been reading a ton.....



this was our most recent book club book. we met about three weeks ago and had a great discussion. i just checked out the follow-up book to this from the library.









i met with three women to dialogue about this book. it is all about chastity.... from a christian perspective. it is about the best book i have read on christian living.











i am in the middle of this and just working through it slowly. it is overwhelming and challenging all at the same time. i wrestle with what does it look like to find the balance between subduing the earth & having dominion over it WHILE being a good steward of that and NOT reeking havoc and abusing everything for my own lifestyle.






so, i loved the kite runner and blew through that in a week two summers ago. i found this to be a more engaging story.... just as tragic & heartbreaking. i loved his female heroes. what a gut-wrenching story that i could not put down.









i have been running......
i logged 13 miles last week.
we are closer to the park than we were before.


i have been cooking.....
fresh tabbouleh, chilled tomato soup, quinoa and black bean salad....
most ingredients from the farmer's market that we still hit on wednesdays and saturdays via train...both trips.

i guess the reality is that with my new space, i have not needed to blog as a way of escape.... i have room to breath.