OUTINGS–breakfast with Tiffany

July 9, 2021 | Stacy

(I couldn’t resist…)

Though I’ve known Tiffany since spring 2008 (I think that is when we officially met), it’s been the last 4-5 years that I’ve gotten to know her better. And I love her.

I must confess a huge part of me would like to pretend I wasn’t moving and straight out avoid these goodbye gatherings. But how would that be better, really? Instead, I picked her up and we went to BXCR Donuts for some amazing donuts and coffee. She’s brilliant, by the way. She spoke wisdom as we picked a few to try and cut them into quarters. Genius.

I think we both decided the Raspberry Crunch was the best.

But friends are much better.

The new place…

June 26, 2021 | Stacy

The normal Saturday busy-ness kept us moving all morning long.
Group phone calls with the agent, John and I were happening as I was driving to and fro.

The sellers accepted our offer. We did not need to escalate our offer and they cancelled their open house for today.

This is a miracle. There is no other way to explain it.

We got a house without a song and dance.

One house. One offer.

It isn’t what I imagined.
But it is lovely. So easy on the eyes. Well decorated and gentle looking.

We will mess it up, for sure…
From the moment I saw it in Seabreeze, it felt like it was ours.
And that, my friends, is good enough for me. ♥

Outings–a Second Seabreeze adventure AND HOUSE HUNT HIT

June 26, 2021 | Stacy

Our second Seabreeze day arrived. The four girls and I arrived at park open, and Tab met up with Lauren. We started with the rides we missed Monday. The weather was just as hot as Monday and we found time to fit swimming in today, as well.

Many homeschool friends were here today, just like Monday. What a joy it was to see so many friends.

I’m not going to lie. I was VERY distracted, as it is PAST crunch time on finding a house in SC, and I had to review my phone on an incessant basic.

I joked with my friend Laura, “The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head, but I need a place to live and God knows I’m running out of time.”

While waiting for the girls in the water park, I noted a home that could work. It was large and flashy, and it could work. But it felt pretentious and I stood still on it.

Then an hour or so later I saw another house it the market. While it didn’t look anything like what I would have ordered up, it checked off boxes and was very attractive. It was priced on the lower end of our range and it had a lovely backyard.

I texted John and our agent. They were both IN SC. I was in line for the Bumper Cars.

Things fell into place. John and our agent planned to look at it at 6PM. I was at home in time to FaceTime my way through.

An offer was written and we went to bed hopeful the search was over.

Outings–to encourage Mama.

June 24, 2021 | Stacy

When one of your closest friends from work is besties with one of your oldest friends from church worlds COLLIDE in THE best possible way.

My world is reeling with John in SC and us trying to find a house and get other ducks in a row. All day long the Enemy chided me that I did NOT have time for this gathering. Being down a car and staying up on all the kids’ schedules and appointments has had me running like Ricochet Rabbit.

What a JoY to SloW dOWn and enjoy the fellowship.

And food. So much amazing food.

And prayer. Praise the LORD – \o/ the PRAYER.

God is so faithful.

I do not deserve these women. But God has been so generous.

Outings–with the Nowaks

June 22, 2021 | Stacy

After the soccer season ends, the plan is always to “get together soon.”
But it doesn’t happen enough.

How special when Lauren and Jocelyn reached out to hang with the girls.
The plan to swim was thwarted by the weather. Instead they went to FunHouse in Henrietta, and made a quick stop at Lollipop Farm.

Outings – Seabreeze for the memories.

June 22, 2021 | Stacy

As the emails for Seabreeze were coming to my email in box, I ignored them. I erroneously thought they were for the weekend of Johanna’s musical, and we would not be able to go.

Turns out, I was reading too quickly and the Holy Spirit had my back. I caught it just in time to buy tickets for the 25th with our homeschool group.

So why is this posted for the 21st?

OH! Turns out another group of homeschoolers were also going on the 21st.

And if Seabreeze is good enough to squeeze in ONE last time, it is good enough to squeeze in TWO more times.

Having not been in almost two full years, we were eager to see if Katriel was tall enough to ride everything.

She was.

I’m happy she got to experience Jack Rabbit before we moved.

We did waterslides and ran into friends and did waterslides some more.

Stewart, Nigel and Gunnar also went for the day, though we ran into them infrequently.

We managed to leave just as it started to rain, and we encountered a storm of Biblical proportions on the way home.

Meanwhile, I had my phone turned on and alerts turned on and had a power cord and earphone JUST IN CASE A HOUSE went for sale in SC that would work for us.

It did not.

But God is good and He will provide.

Outings… Picnic at Ba and Poppy’s

June 6, 2021 | Stacy

After church we headed to Ba and Poppy’s for a wonderful picnic on the back porch. Alana and John, and Bruce were able to join us.

Outings… Katriel and Asher

June 5, 2021 | Stacy

our clock is ticking
the days are flying by
we are reaching out to friends to make the most of the moments

Today, Katriel and I were delighted to pick up Asher and head to Canal Days.
It was hot. It was hard to find a parking space. There was sugar.

And there was a train.
A very long train.
They were mesmerized.

Maptastic

May 30, 2021 | Stacy

As I uploaded the photos from my phone I realized I had a lot of screen shots from maps.

This first one shows the region of South Carolina we are moving to. Hey – I guess I need to make a moving tag.

This map also shows the “fall line” and supposedly the further north you go from the fall line the less likely it is that an alligator will be your neighbor. I am 100% serious when I say that was a major consideration while job hunting.

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This map shows the largish area we would consider a house within, and the smaller orange is our most preferred area. The little black squiggle is wear our friends the Hoyt’s live.