Busyness

Hi friendly readers. Sorry that I'm way behind. Sometime there is so much to say and not enough time to form the post as is the case with me these days. There has been a lot going on in my heart and in my head but not nearly enough time or energy to put in down in type...BUT seeing as it's 1:45 in the morning and I'm still awake, I figure if not now, when?

Tonight I went to see Kelly Willis at the Grey Eagle with friends Rita (longtime friend from Texas) and Sarah (fast friend as of a year). Kelly Willis is ingrained in my high school years like band practice and curly bangs. It was a lot of fun and very nostalgic for me in a lot of ways. I might as well face it, I'm a sentimental sucker. I love to reminisce and talk about the ways things were (all of 20 years ago! I'm not super sentimental about the first 10 years of my life). Anyway, I've been thinking about Austin lately, maybe because I'm going there in Oct., maybe because Chrissy is there this weekend, maybe because I loved living there after college, maybe because I'm missing the familiarity of a place to call home (the kind of place where you know the best places to eat, you know short cuts through a neighborhood to get around a traffic jam, you know the best place to run in town, the best views, the best hikes, you know the lingo, the news anchors, etc.). There is a history there and I guess the common denominator is the know-factor. I'm going on year 5 of life in Western North Carolina and still waiting for know-factor consistency. Every once and awhile I feel sentimental about this place (and I'm sure the grass would be so green if we ever move) like when we come back from a vacation or trip or when I'm able to give someone directions or when I'm at a restaurant and I think about how many times I've eaten there with different people. But all in all, it doesn't totally feel like home. Not yet. Should it? Will it? Give it time? I feel frustrated with myself sometimes about even feeling this way. Truth is, God has given us more than we could ever ask for or imagine in a short period of time with a cherry on top. Do you ever feel this way?

I'm getting a Mountain Xpress (local paper) and actually reading it this weekend.

Here's one thing I love about life here--the seasons! And it's almost time for apple-picking!!

Pinnacle Point

Chris and I went camping last weekend. We didn't want to risk going to a campground where we had a ton of neighbors and lots of noise, so we opted for a night at a "new" Young Life camp about 1 1/2 hours away. It's a camp that was given to YL several years ago. Unfortunately, YL camping hit a slump along with the rest of the economy a few years ago and building was halted until there was funding. Now the word on the street is that construction will start up again and supposedly Pinnacle Point will open summer of 2009. There is certainly a lot to be done! We camped at their Pond Shelter. There is a nearby trout pond with a 2-story shelter, fireplace, and a perfect place to camp. Here are some pictures...

Homer's Home

So, this is how our dog is often found in the morning--still alseep! Does Homer need a bigger crate? Some people say they enjoy the cozy feeling of their own cave, but it sure looks like he is trying stretch out, huh? Either way, he looks real cute!