A Moment of Cheesyness

i was just reading my friends' blogs and seeing their own experiences and how awesome everyone i know is. i should do so more often. i am admittedly terrible at keeping in touch with people, but i love everyone so much! i am going to try and make an effort to talk to people i know more. so get ready for an awkward phone call from meeeeee! i dont know why i am so akward on the phone....

Things We Did in Virginia

me and my mom and a manakin (is that how you spell it?)

pretty clouds

luke doing yard work down home on the farm

bonnie and brant's chickens!

josh and i hiding!

josh and i being awkward

luke vs. black bear

one eyed owl!

an extremely large pig. i mean extremely. the picture doesnt show it but really it is

a fine specimen. of a cedar tree i mean

pretty sculputre at the art museum we went to see the picasso exhibit at
paula and mama playin cornhole!

mindy and i playin cornhole

so the feedback on "cats we know" was pretty good! there may be more animals we know coming....

these pictures are from our stay in virginia for about 3 weeks. i guess i was pretty lazy about blogging while i was there. we stayed pretty busy hanging out with the family, doing yard work, seeing old friends, eating lots of food, and playing cornhole! there are more pictures of cornhole on the way.

it was nice to spend a prolonged stay with my family, although i feel like there's never enough time to spend with everyone! i sure am lucky to have such a big family!

now we are back in indiana, and we've been spending our time playing Monopoly, Othello, and Battle of the Sexes (in which females are superior). i've been enjoying having alot of free time again to exercise and craft! we are planning on doing some canoeing and kayaking soon if weather permits, and enjoying more outside time by the pond playing blue grass.

i still feel pretty lost as far as finding whatever i'm looking for on this journey, but mindy made me feel better saying that if i haven't found what and where i'm trying to find, it must mean i need to keep looking. she said there is no deadline for your life, there's no finish line, there's no failure. we just need to do what makes us happy. it was so good to hear that from a friend when i needed it. shes's right, instead of being down about feeling lost, i just need to keep looking and enjoying the search and each discovery i make about myself and the life i live. everyday people remind me that what we are doing is a gift and we are lucky just to have this opportunity to explore, and that others wish they were doing what i'm doing! it sure is good to be encouraged and supported, and i am so grateful for all the love in my life!

so enough questions about what we are doing next! ask me what i'm doing right NOW instead! i'm learning the lesson of staying present and joyful. right now. i mean really, what are you doing right now? yes, you!

Cats That We Know:

crazy garage cat says "Need your lawn mowed?"

Kahlua closeup

Kahlua, the 22 pound cat

Smokey in a trashcan

Smokey sleeping on Luke

Piggy and Samson, mother and son

Kitty

is angry

and will swat you

and she's watching you!

i know everyone is wondering where we are and what we are doing, but we wanted to dedicate a post to all the special cats we've encountered. enjoy