Friday...Already?

I know that is a very weird title, since most of us seem to have the attitude that it is "finally Friday," but for some reason this week has gone by really fast. It seems like 2 weeks ago that we went to the lake, and nearly a month ago since Jessica's family had their reunion. It must be true that as you get older, time goes by faster and faster.

So our house continues to feel more and more like home every day. This week has consisted of a lot of yard work so that our outside can begin to look as inviting as the inside. It is amazing what a little bit of effort can do to change a home. I know I have said that over and over so far in this blog, but since this is the first time in a looong time that I have lived in my own home, it all seems so new to me, and is very exciting. We have some living room furniture being delivered tomorrow, and we are excited to have a more comfortable and inviting look as you walk into our home. We still need a few pieces, but those will come later.

I never thought I would purchase anything from Rooms-to-Go, but this time around, it seemed worth the cause. I don't know how many of you out there watched the TV show "Friends," but it is one of our favorites. There was one episode in like the 6th or 7th season where Phoebe has this whole thing against Pottery Barn, because she said that nothing is original, and everyone winds up having the same thing. Eventually, however, she grows to like it, and her entire apartment is decked out like the catalogue (thanks mostly to Rachel who was her roommate at the time). Well, my feelings towards Rooms-to-Go fall along similar lines. My worst fear is that one day someone would walk into my home and say either "Oh, I love your furniture, we have friends that have the same thing," or, "Oh, we have the same thing at home." That would be the death of me...

Our kittens have grown so much lately. It doesn't seem like it since we see them every day, but looking at pictures of them from just a couple of weeks ago shows the amazing growth stages they are currently going through. So this is what parents must feel like with their own children...

On another random note, thank you for those who stepped up and said something regarding the struggles with my spiritual life. Every day I am in this job reminds me of how lucky I am, and that nothing is worth more than the relationship I have with my Savior and Redeemer. Even walking the walk begins with a single step...

"Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson