Life Gets in the Way

Life gets in the way; that's an understatement if there ever was one. The last couple years have been a blur. It has been a season of darkness and sadness. I have floundered and at times I have wanted to give up.  There are days when I drive myself crazy trying to understand why life has unfolded the way it has. And there are days when my mind is consumed with trying to figure out all the answers. The hardest lesson I have learned is that I cannot change or fix any of it. 


I wrote that paragraph several years ago. Wow! Since then Mark and I have both retired and are learning a new way of life. It's not without its ups and downs but I can honestly say I think we have come out of the season of darkness. As for me, I'm diving into things I used to love but had put aside. I'm sewing again. Recently I finished a couple of rag quilts, a quilt for Ira, a baby quilt for his "new baby cousin", and tried my hand at teaching Audrey how to sew. Between the two of us we made a pair of pajama pants and two skirts, one for her and one for her best friend; they wore them on picture day.

Mark and I have also been gardening. Mark does the lion's share of the work. I have some flowers I tend.Our garden has been pretty prolific.  This photo was taken early in the summer. Since then we harvested green beans, kale, rainbow chard, mint, thyme, oregano, lemon balm, okra, bell pepper, jalapeños, and tomatoes.

That's a snapshot into our lives. Perhaps now that I have begun again I will keep up with this blog as a way to document our family life. Until next time.