Last week a friend of Walker and mine came to visit! She also recently moved out West (San Francisco) from Texas so we’re all experiencing similar “adjustments”. I was trilled to have a visitor so soon.
We visited a few new spots as well as a few favorite places (Ballard farmer’s market). It was a lot of fun for me to take some time away from the apartment and my work to let loose a little. It was also nice having a female friend around to talk to. hehe.
Now I’m plotting when I’ll be able to go and visit her in San Francisco! I can’t wait!
It was such a beautiful day yesterday! The sun was out and it was just the right amount of warmth. Walker had some ultimate frisbee to play but I decided to just relax at the park. I took a book, my knitting, and my camera. I didn’t end up with too many pictures though because my battery died. So it goes.
I did make some pretty good progress on my knitted sweater and I read a bit. I got a lot of sun too, so much so that I had to relocate to the shade after a while. When frisbee was over we headed to the farmers market in the park and picked up a lot of goodies that I can’t wait to eat! It was just my kind of Sunday.
Happy Labor Day everyone! Probably by the time you’re reading this I’ll be on my way to Seattle. The time has come for me to begin my move and separation, once again, from Michigan.
I have enjoyed my time back home so much I can barely say. I got to spend so much time with my family, so much time in the state I absolutely adore, I got to visit so many friends, and overall I just got to recharge and prepare for my next big move. In so many ways I’m so glad I was able to do this. I feel like a pretty lucky person most days and believe me I do not take it for granted. I’m thankful everyday for what I’ve achieved, for my wonderful and supportive family, and my amazing friends. Being home has made me all the more grateful and lets be honest-all the more sad to be leaving again.
I know big adventures await me in Seattle and I’ll get to be with Walker, but being the sentimental person I am, big tears well up in my eyes every time I think that tomorrow this time I’ll be 2,200 miles away from home. I’m also being pretty silly because I’ll be back for a camping vacation in 2 and a half weeks.
I just need to focus on the not so sad things. I get to decorate our new apartment, the post office is a half mile away and has regular hours, I will probably have at least 4 places to grocery shop within a 1 mile radius, there is a hardware store nearby, tons of restaurants, some nice second hand shops, and of course I’ll get to be with Walker. Who has been waiting very patiently for me to return from my “summer vacation”.
My last weekend in Michigan was perfect! My sister invited me and my dad and brother (who happened to be around at the time) to her in-laws cabin to go boating, swimming, and eat the most delicious smoked ribs. We headed out Saturday morning and let me say we all needed some relaxation time. We went out on the lake, socialized on a sandbar for the better part of the day, cooked out when we returned, and enjoyed everyone’s company in the evening. We headed home on Sunday so I could finish packing and have a quiet last evening home. It was so nice having us all together right before I had to head out. It was pretty crazy though, looking out over the water, and thinking that the very next day I would be in Seattle. Man has the summer flown by!
It always does though when you’re having fun.
So to celebrate my big move and snick our noses up at the end of summer I’m offering free shipping in both of my shops through September 9th. Use the code FREESHIP and shop here or here.
