2011 and my 7th year being back "home" in three hills. HOME. i still have those moments where it does not seem so, altho i am realizing they have been less frequent than they once were. i am blessed by so much here in our small town home, truly wonderful friends, a grammie & papa who are near and always up for a visit from the wee milo if we need them (a HUGE blessing!!!), a steady and well paying job for sean that allows us certain flexibilities that we wouldn't have if he was working elsewhere...i find it so easy sometimes to get caught up in negative thoughts, not choosing to see clearly all of this amazing-ness that surrounds me each and every day...amazing-ness, yes i am aware...not a word....but seriously. amazing, and something i have been making a more concerted effort to notice throughout the day. i am surrounded and supported by a network of unbelievable friends, new & old who are always willing to lend a hand, a video camera, hot rollers, a gps, whatever it is that may be needed @ any given moment.....haha. those middle one's were very specific THANKS ERIN, you saved my life more than once this summer! social networking, a brilliant tool for getting your hands on things you need in mere moments.
this summer was one filled to the very brim with events. 6 weddings, a family reunion, a new niece AND a new nephew. that's a lot! along with these events came the joy of reuniting with old friends and the pain of saying goodbye when things came to a close. our home had an open door and our spare rooms were full for a majority of the summer. i thoroughly enjoy having guests. sharing meals and conversation.

c o m m u n i t y .

yet another positive to social networking, friends.....scattered across the globe, still close. i often think about how amazing it would have been had we had such things while growing up. skyping with grandparents, facebooking cousins from afar...i did have pen pals. and, I LOVED having pen pals. likely why facebook & such has been such a positive thing in my life. i am thankful for every friend near and far. thankful for skype and being able to see my dear friend ang's face while she sits @ her computer in israel & i at mine, here in our home town of three hills. i am thankful for my cell phone and daily text's from erica. ha. i hadn't meant for this post to turn into an ode to social media and technology : )
i currently await sean's arrival home from an evening shift @ the plant.

tomorrow is a new day...

a new day in this place i call HOME.

a glimpse of my  g l o b a l  c o m m u n i t y .  

st stephen. ft mcmurray. tel aviv. three hills.