Further Up and Further In

Happy March everyone!!! Can you believe we are already three months into the new year? It has been a couple weeks since I last posted,  so I figured it was time for an update. The days have been filled with mopping floors (I'm a part time janitor, ya know), executing matron-of-honor duties, skyping with my hubby, and of course knitting away while I patiently (or not so much) wait to jump on a plane so I can be with him again. Hat for my sister. Actually designed it most on my own.  Tyson Hat  for Salvation Army.  Back of the Tyson Hat.  While waiting is hard, it does allow for a lot of time to create. So far, I have finished two hats for the Salvation Army, with a third had in progress. Only 7 1/2 to to reach my goal before leaving! I also finished a hat for my sister and am almost finished with a sweater for my best friend's up-coming wedding.  Simple Slouch hat for Salvation Army. In other news, I am so excited to announce...

Well, February is sufficiently begun, so I think it is about time to announce the project for this month! Last month I donated hats for the homeless community in Phoenix. Since this is going to be my last project before leaving the country, I decided to focus on those in my local community by donating hats to the Salvation Army of Sierra Vista. Their goal is to reach those in need in their communities by meeting both physical and spiritual needs. The hats I donate will be distributed to those who need them most. The yarn ready to be knit and sent to love on some heads! Since I am getting a late start this month (and am hopefully leaving for Italy next month!!) I will be extending this project through to the middle of March. My goal is to have 10 hats knit and ready for delivery by then. I am going to continue using the Sandoval Hat used in last months project along with some new hats that I will share as I use them. This month I will also be working on some other side p...

Well, it is 2014 . And not only is it a new year already, but is actually the end of the first month of the new year. Needless to say, I am a little behind in launching the new vision I have for my blog this year. So, without further ado, let the launch begin! Previously, I tried to write about things that I enjoy, my experiences as I embark on new adventures every day, the things in life that make up my story, etc. But, as much as I have to say about those things (just ask my husband ^_^) they didn’t inspire me to write the way I thought they would. So, I decided I needed a new inspiration for this blog, something to share with you that I get excited about sharing consistently. A while back I listened to a sermon about what it means to serve the world and communities around us. The pastor expressed that the world can be a dark place that faces hardship and heartbreak, encounters evil and death. The world needs new life and hope. When thinking about serving and getting inv...

Alright, it’s been a while since I posted about anything (not that I've been posting long enough to have a general rhythm, but still…). Around here, lots of life has been happening what with finally unpacking boxes to fill our apartment, working on appointments and paper-work to re-pack and re-locate to Italy (no big deal, really…more on this later ^_^), planning a trip to visit a certain adorable little niece, (check out  Steph's Blog  to see just how adorable she is and get some insight into the life of a new mommy here), and still getting done daily life things like dishes and laundry and more dishes. A few weeks ago if you would have asked how I was, I would have told you I was great…just a wee bit bored since my days are pretty long with not a whole lot to do. Now, that couldn't be farther from the truth. I have to do lists, a budding social life (yay for new friends!) and did I mention I have lots to do? Before things really started moving here, I kept myself bus...

One thing that is really important to me when moving to a new location is finding a community to get connected to. It helps you feel a little more settled and part of your new environment. So, it comes as no surprise that a few weeks ago I found myself on my way to a small group through the church we've been attending.  Casey is in class, so I do have to make it there on my own, but I’m determined to navigate these unfamiliar Georgia roads with the help of MapQuest and my trusty (or not-so-trusty) GPS. I’m actually super excited, so I leave ten minutes earlier than I should need to and with a general sense of the location and my GPS in hand I head out the door. That’s when the GPS decides the location doesn't actually exist. Problem. BUT not to fear, I still have a sense of where I’m going. Until I realize I've missed a turn and am now a little (or a lot) lost. I finally call someone from the group (super nice and super helpful) who tries her ...

“Oh, are you new? Awesome! Where are you from?” If you grew up in the military like me, or have ever asked a military kid this question, the response probably went something like this… “Uh…well…..originally I’m from Missouri…but I’ve moved around a whole lot so I’m from a lot of places….I just moved here from Germany…..I don’t know….” Growing up in a military family, moving was just part of life. Of course leaving friends was hard, but you learned very quickly how to adapt, make new friends, and love the new place you found yourself in. New places, new adventures were always exciting, but with all the changes, I never was able to call one place home; rather, there was simply a list of all the places I’d been and home was where my family was. My dad retired from the Army and moved my family to Arizona a little over 12 years ago, and being that I’m only 22 (almost 23) I’ve actually spent more than half of my life in the same place even though the first half we didn’t sta...