Details, Details.

So, it has been brought to my attention, more than once and usually via Vanessa, that no one has any idea what I'm talking about most of the time. I admit this has been mostly on purpose, in order to protect my interests during these last 6 months or so... However, I think it's time to start opening up, so here we go...

As previously predicted my life is completely different than it was a few months ago. Wow, where to start... I've left Port Orchard. I've officially moved to Oak Harbor with Kels and I love it. We've got a cool little (huge) place surrounded by 92 acres of prime 4-wheeling property. Most weekends are spent doing just that and/or bbq-ing with friends, bonfires, sharp shooting contests and blowing things up. (Ok, that only happened once...) I've developed an awesome circle of friends, they are some of the greatest people I've ever known. While I still miss my Gwen terribly I come visit her every so often in PO and life goes on. I have adopted a Sarah and an Amanda and theyre just peachy. I'm very happy here, finally feel like I can take that deep breath that I've been holding the last 7 months or so.

I've also quit my real estate investing... Some reasons are fairly obvious, some not so much... I actually, at the end of all this, will only have one rental left. It's all good though, feels freeing to finally be out of the burden of the stress of having so much crap. I've realized how much I felt the need to acquire to fill the hole in my heart... Delilah told me once that when you're truly where you're supposed to be, when you truly love and are loved in return, you'd be happy in a cardboard box. Coming from the woman who makes more in a week than most people do in a year I never believed her, of course... but now I get it. She has been such a huge support to me. I'm grateful to have her. In so many ways I feel like the luckiest girl in the world, even as I watch everything I've worked so hard for slip through my fingers. I've got my awesome little family, yes, even the stupid dog, and that's all I want. It feels strange to actually be so raw here like this... it's been a long time I've been able to actually just WRITE. Anyhow, lucky, yes. Loved, yes. Crazy, but of course. ;)

What else, what else... Brittany gets married August 9th. Things got pushed up a year or so for financial reasons, but it's a good thing. They've waited long enough. Kristi has gone to live with Dad and Delilah at the farm, I pray she finds herself there.

Anyhow, I suppose that's the major stuff. Kels is in Wyoming for the next 12 days, so I'm here in the PO hanging with my peeps, packing up what's left in the house, working (except not really) and all other kinds of fun stuff. I'm here for awhile anyway, let me know if you want to hang out. This means you Vanessa, as I'm not sure anyone else reads these...