Feeling Disconnected

I am not really sure when it started, I just started to pull away.

I no longer feel the urge to share the tidbits of my life nor the lessons God has laid on my heart. Instead, I want to hold all of these close to my heart for my own personal pondering. Along the way I picked up other hobbies non computer oriented. I fell in love with reading again and now will read one to two books weekly. I started to study my Bible and memorize scripture like I have never done in the past. I started decorating my Bloom Where I am Planted apartment and have fallen head over heals in love with Apartment One-Oh-Nine. All of these things have kept me away from the blog world and I have not really missed it.

Two weeks ago, Jeff and I went on the trip of our lives. I think the thing I loved most about this trip is that it was a spur of the moment destination. I did not plan every detail, rent books about the location nor ask for feedback from my friends for things to do and see. I was completely clueless until two hours before we left town on where we were going. All I knew is that I needed to pack layers on the off chance that our final stop was cold. We headed to San Diego, Jeff's hometown. I spent the week learning about my husband's childhood. His favorite restaurant growing up (unfortunately, I hated it), went to his favorite thinking spot out on the ocean, walked around a fountain that he ran around chasing birds as a little boy. I saw both his parents childhood homes. I saw the place that his dad took his mom on their first date when they were in high school. I lived fully in the moment and it was fabulous.

During that week, Jeff and I turned off our cell phones, unplugged completely from facebook, email and the blog world. It was the icing on the cake for one of the best Young Family road trips ever.

Completely unplugging that week has made my reentry to the real world a bit unnerving. There is a part of me that would love to share with you in pictures our adventure. And another part of me wants to hold this trip close to my heart a bit longer and cherish the memories bouncing in my head. I want to spend the limited amount of free time soaking up and living in the moment instead of looking at life like another opportunity for blog material.

I honestly don't know where to go with this but I am going to take it one day at a time. Forgive me if I am absent from all forms of social networking outlets over the next few weeks. I need a little bit of time to enjoy my life on the other side of the computer screen.

I am in a good place and am looking forward to what each new day brings.

Thank you Lord for opening my heart to letting go and living in the moment, one day at a time.

Blooming List # 1: Learn to Knit

Forever Young

When Jeff and I first got married, I was introduced to the art of scrapbooking. At first, I documented the nieces and nephew because I thought that was what scrapbooking was all about-documenting the children. Then one day I went shopping and came across the pictures shown above. At our wedding, after the "I Do. Do You?" portion, we began our new life with Rod Stewart singing to us the words Forever Young. This song was the perfect start to our brand new life.

One day I was visiting my local scrapbooking store when I came across the stickers above. Jeff and I had just got back from our first road trip ever to Nawlins, the summer before the big flood. It was one of my all time favorite trips. I told Jeff on that trip that I was going to start scrapbooking our many adventures. He gave me his pat answer for most hobbies I try, "If it makes you happy-do it!" and a hobby was born.

This past summer I have decided to start documenting a new phase of my life. I like to call it the Blooming Where You Are Planted phase. I have been trying to think up things that would be fun to do at this stage of my life. At first I thought I would share the entire list at one time but in recent days have changed my mind. Instead I will post a blog as I check off a new item on my list.

So let the Journey Begin...

1. Learn to Knit

I found a local knitting store that gives lessons on Saturday mornings. You pay for 3 lessons and they teach you the basic skills to knit a scarf. You can then come back for more lessons. The thing I love about this store is the cozy environment. The store is filled with comfy chairs and classical music-two things I thoroughly enjoy. September 5Th is the first class and I can't wait to get started. Even though Jeff thinks I am a super big dork for doing this, I know I am going to have fun.


And really, isn't that the point to a Blooming Where You're Planted list to have fun?


Stay tuned more adventures coming soon.