Bloom where you are planted....

I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Sometimes I get caught up in thinking about the things I don't have here (namely my sisters) but there are so many wonderful things I do have here. Great friends, small town, great church family, beautiful surroundings, Matt's great job, healthy children, beautiful birds, sweet dog, my own health, proximity to the coast and other beautiful landmarks. We spent some time in the nearby ponderosa pine forest and enjoying ourselves in the solitude and quiet trees. Then Matt said "You could be enjoying this in Bend and along with 50,000 other people." Ha ha...so yes we are enjoying where we are and need to remember all the good things we have in our lives.

(private blog updated)