relishing the life God has given us
Since our first year of marriage, the idea of becoming homesteaders has been a pleasant dream of ours. We often would think of the small things that we would do: raise goats and chickens, plant an orchard and a garden, and overall do our best to be self-sufficient. Unfortunately, the Navy does not lend itself well to the large scale… Read More
The Happenings of Spring 2019 After Curtis’ family left at the beginning of April, we had a short weekend together before the craziness began. First came 5 days apart with Curtis still on island, followed by weekend duty, and then — finally — Curtis’ first underway on his own boat. While the past year and a half have had their… Read More
The Happenings of March 2019 This month gave us much to be thankful for. As we close out another ‘season’ and begin another, we were so blessed to be reunited with family and friends that are like family, and to be reminded of who we are and what we’re working towards. Having them here also helped make time go faster… Read More
Thoughts and Memories from February 2019 Welcome to another monthly update post! Over the past few months, I’ve been wanting to change things up on here and write about more than just hiking adventures, and this is an easy way to add something a little more personal to our blog. The daily routine that we’ve established over the past year… Read More
The Happenings of January 2019 New Year’s Eve/Day has always been my favorite holiday. I love everything about it — reminiscing over the past year, wondering where we’ll be a year from now, and dreaming up goals and plans for the coming months. While the goals may or may not be accomplished, a new year always brings about fresh motivation… Read More
Christmas 2018 in Hawaii | Holiday Stand Down | December 2018 The last few weeks of 2018 were exactly what we needed — Curtis had a very light schedule and we had plenty of time to relax and spend time together. I remember enjoying holiday stand down last year, but this year it felt so needed. We had a few… Read More