radio silence
my sincere apologies, gentle readers, for my lengthy absence.
what? you hadn't noticed?
harumph.
anyway, it has been a hectic week or so, and it is just now, at 4:06pm on a friday afternoon, that i have a moment to collect my thoughts and put pen to paper. or, shall we say, finger to keyboard.
suomies and i had a lovely memorial day holiday last weekend. it included several long and breath-taking drives, one north along the east bank of the mississippi river, and one west through the rolling hills of the eastern ozarks. stunning. i mean, really beautiful. scenery that makes you think, the world really is a beautiful place. it is we humans who make the ugly parts- traffic and smog and concrete jungles. but when we leave it alone, wow. especially when you add in lots of sunshine and oh, say, 92% humidity. i think the word i am looking for is verdant. or lush. something like that.
also, we made a stop at the gap outlet store in fabulous warrenton, missouri. i overindulged, but how can you say no to a pink polka-dot skirt for six dollars? i mean, how? i honestly want to know, since i find myself clearly unable to do so.
actually i don't want to know, never mind. don't tell me. i love the skirt.
so anyway. a nice weekend, followed by a hectic week. the crisis in the local blood supply, and all. and the torrential rain storm. and time with friends that is scarily becoming, the last time with friends.
my dear camobunny, for example, is scampering away to another city in something obscene like 2 weeks. my friends from bible study are getting together this evening for an ostensible birthday celebration but what will really end up being a farewell party. last lunches are being scheduled with friends and coworkers and clients. it feels a bit surreal. this fabric of my life here is quickly unraveling, and the task of creating a new life in a new city seems a bit overwhelming.
next week promises to be busy as well, but punctuated with fun things, such as a birthday outing for camobunny, suomies' and my 8th anniversary, a day-long blood drive with the st. louis cardinals, a charity race event, and some kind of get-together with friends on the weekend. it's funny, how this preparing-to-leave time has made me so mindful and so thankful for all the wonderful people and things i have to say goodbye to. it's sad to leave, but how much sadder would it be if i had no one to be sad about?
what? you hadn't noticed?
harumph.
anyway, it has been a hectic week or so, and it is just now, at 4:06pm on a friday afternoon, that i have a moment to collect my thoughts and put pen to paper. or, shall we say, finger to keyboard.
suomies and i had a lovely memorial day holiday last weekend. it included several long and breath-taking drives, one north along the east bank of the mississippi river, and one west through the rolling hills of the eastern ozarks. stunning. i mean, really beautiful. scenery that makes you think, the world really is a beautiful place. it is we humans who make the ugly parts- traffic and smog and concrete jungles. but when we leave it alone, wow. especially when you add in lots of sunshine and oh, say, 92% humidity. i think the word i am looking for is verdant. or lush. something like that.
also, we made a stop at the gap outlet store in fabulous warrenton, missouri. i overindulged, but how can you say no to a pink polka-dot skirt for six dollars? i mean, how? i honestly want to know, since i find myself clearly unable to do so.
actually i don't want to know, never mind. don't tell me. i love the skirt.
so anyway. a nice weekend, followed by a hectic week. the crisis in the local blood supply, and all. and the torrential rain storm. and time with friends that is scarily becoming, the last time with friends.
my dear camobunny, for example, is scampering away to another city in something obscene like 2 weeks. my friends from bible study are getting together this evening for an ostensible birthday celebration but what will really end up being a farewell party. last lunches are being scheduled with friends and coworkers and clients. it feels a bit surreal. this fabric of my life here is quickly unraveling, and the task of creating a new life in a new city seems a bit overwhelming.
next week promises to be busy as well, but punctuated with fun things, such as a birthday outing for camobunny, suomies' and my 8th anniversary, a day-long blood drive with the st. louis cardinals, a charity race event, and some kind of get-together with friends on the weekend. it's funny, how this preparing-to-leave time has made me so mindful and so thankful for all the wonderful people and things i have to say goodbye to. it's sad to leave, but how much sadder would it be if i had no one to be sad about?
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