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I haven't blogged in five years. Five years. A lot has changed. We adopted a son. We moved twice. We put the kids in public school. Then Covid happened. With the shelter-in-place order, we spent more time at home than ever. For an introvert like me, it was a much needed reprieve from a busy life filled with classes, games, sleepovers, dinners, and endless errands. That time gave me a taste of a slow life. We had late mornings, slow breakfasts, lots of quiet time, lots of long walks, much time in The Word, evenings with movies and popcorn, nice long baths, and many many home-cooked meals. It's what I didn't know my soul so desperately needed. Since then, an uneventful summer came and went. Vacations were cancelled, summer camps became a thing to look forward to next year, and we mostly stayed put while venturing out bit by little bit. It was a summer of lots of rest, lots of disappointment and some swimming sprinkled in the middle. I had longed for that slo...