so much to say

Most of you already know that my house is under contract. Yay! It was pretty amazing cause it happened about 24 hours after signing the papers to list it. So my plans are to move back into the apartment in my parents's house. I'll purchase a percentage of their house.

The other exciting part is that I'm renovating the kitchen in the apartment. I'm trying to decide what color the livingroom/kitchen walls should. Send me an email with your suggestion. :)
If everything goes through I move around April 28. Its very soon.

Things that rock
soduku
my conair hair dryer from costco
extra sharp cheddar
coffee
digital video recorder (tivo)
cats
silky pjs
hot shower
good friends
family
ipod
beth moore
the sopranos

four seasons in one day

Today is an anniversary of sorts for me. It was six years ago on March 5th that my husband and I went to the movies and then to dinner. When we got home, he started crying and told me that he wanted a divorce so he could marry another woman. My world fell apart, and in the ashes a new life began.

The first anniversary of this date was hard because the divorce wasn't final and I was really ready for it to be legally over. I wanted my name back and needed closure. My parents and I took the day off work and went shopping at Potomac Mills. It was a good day.

The next few anniversaries were uneventful. Life was good and I may have noticed that it was March 5th, but it was not painful. This year I realized the date was approaching. My divorce and all the feelings around it have been drudged up as a result of the Beth Moore bible study and an MYF bible study on relationships. I asked my parents to hangout with me so that I wouldn't just be at home stewing. They had a nice dinner and Mike, Sarah & Jonathan were able to come also.

It turned out to be a fine day. I wasn't miserable and I didn't wallow in painful memories. In fact it occured to me that instead of thinking about this being a sad anniversary of all the things I lost, it should be a happy day of celebrations. Like an independance day that was the begining of a wonderful new life. So in the future, I will choose to celebrate this day as a new begining rather than a day of pain.

After dinner with the fam, I spent a couple hours cleaning and now have a really clean house. Yay for cleaning and new beginings. :)