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headed north.

Trees

So, December is flying.

I absolutely made the right decision moving before Paul got home. Setting up the new place has felt like doing a headstand. Everything has looked different. Everything has flipped. The blood rushed to my head and the ideas started to flow. During a headstand though, 30 seconds feels like 30 minutes. Moving to a new place made 30 minutes feel like 30 seconds.

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I played host to six friends this weekend (at all different times). It was fun to give the tour of my new place and my new town. It was awesome to reconnect. I've noticed I have gotten amazingly good at Alone Time on this deployment. Perhaps too good.

But happily the next ten days will involve the opposite. I am headed up to Sacramento to spend Christmas with the family and then will be in San Francisco to ring in 2012.

We are getting through this year. That is so good.

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7 responses to “headed north.”

  1. Melissa D Avatar
    Melissa D

    So PROUD of you! That’s all.

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  2. Cecilia Madden Avatar
    Cecilia Madden

    Have an amazing time with your family 🙂

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  3. Skye Avatar
    Skye

    Have wonderful holiday travels and enjoy ringing in the year that will bring Paul home! 🙂

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    Jay

    Enjoy the time with the family! you’ve done so much, it’s a very well deserved break. We’re all proud of you, seeing you grow and evolve, you’re a huge inspiration to many.
    Merry Christmas!

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    Kathy

    Love what you’ve done with the new place…looks so homely already, you are a very clever decorator and love the IKEA wall unit divider. What’s the name of the font you have used on the palm tree picture? Looks great. Happy Christmas, Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia

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  6. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thank you! the font is called kavaler kursive. 🙂

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  7. Jessi Avatar
    Jessi

    Yay! I always enjoyed the alone time when my husband was deployed. Of course I missed him terribly, but it seemed like I was a lot more productive while he was away. Which was good because it helped the time pass quickly. I hope you have a lovely Christmas with the fam!!

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