Countdown

I have not posted forever.  My laptop died last fall and has not been replaced yet and so my access time on the computer has had to be shared with my spouse.  I hope to change that soon.  So much has changed.  An offer on our house in mid November will hopefully culminate in a successful closing in two days.  Why didn't I wait to post then, you ask?  I'm having faith!  We plan to have the movers here Feb. 2,3 and then be on our way by the 4th.  It's been an emotional rollercoaster.  Things to sell and purge.  My car sold in one day and we parted last week with Deere John, which was sold to a dealer on the mainland.  How can one get emotional over a tractor?  Well, let me assure you it happens.  I have made so many trips to the hand me down store in town that I have lost count.  Stuff is like clothing.  If you haven't used it in a couple years, chances are it isn't going to happen.  I had forgotten how emotional moving is.  Especially after designing and building a house.  Choosing every door handle, cabinet, window etc etc.  This place has part of us in it and some days there is a lump in the throat.  Will the next owners take as good care and appreciate the beauty around them?  So a lot about moving is letting go.  We have said that we are so grateful neither one of us was left alone to close up this place.  BJ's shop alone is an epic move.  We will be looking for a house in AZ with a work space for BJ so that he can continue his wood turning.  And as you can imagine there are many boxes of his beloved wood that are also packed.   We are so grateful for a mild winter on the island which has helped and will help with the moving process.  And so we are ready for the next season of our lives, realizing that nothing ever stays the same but knowing there is one constant and that is a God who is faithful and with us no matter where we settle down.