relishing the life God has given us
On December 31, 2019, Curtis and I watched the last sunset of the year on Haleakala. Making it through 2019 felt like a huge accomplishment. We had survived our last full year attached to an active duty submarine, and would be moving away in just a few months. 2020 was the year we had been anticipating for so long, and… Read More
After almost three years, our return to the mainland has meant the return of my woodworking and other tools. This naturally meant the start of new projects for the home that have been lacking or been wanting for a while. As part of our apartment we’ve also been provided with a one stall garage which I wasted no time in… Read More
Walnut Creek Recreation Area | October 2020 Pandemic and political drama aside, October was a pretty good month for us. For the first two weeks of the month, Curtis attended a training related to his job, which would let out early enough in the afternoon so that we could go out for hikes every day. This aligned perfectly with the… Read More
This year, the month of August began with us arriving in our new home state, and ended with us in our new home. We experienced all the exciting feelings that come from moving to a new city, where every outing feels like an adventure. We created a cozy space in our apartment, frequented all the nearby parks, and familiarized ourselves… Read More
After finding out in May that we’d be moving in July, June became all about trying to accomplish as much as we could to make the move go smoother. Right now, we feel satisfied that we have taken care of almost everything that is in our control. Now all that’s left is for the Navy to issue us our PCS… Read More
Hawaiian House Projects | December 2019 – June 2020 | Written by Curtis In light of the fact that we were likely leaving Hawai’i this Summer, we decided that with the reduced work load over Christmas we would tackle a couple home projects to spruce up the house in preparation of selling. Specifically, we were interested in updating our kitchen…. Read More