Powell Ladies' Getaway

It started as a casual mention in August that we should really do something remarkable to celebrate Val's 65th birthday and somehow three Powell mommas made it away from responsibilities and dependents to St. George, Utah to a fabulous hiking spa.  The hiking and massages were wonderful but best of all was time with these two fabulous women.  I learned new things about them and had some great laughs.  Happy to call them family - and hopefully Renee will join us in a year or two!

Next chapter

For the past five years, I've been managing a vacation rental in Nederland, CO. It was our old home on a ridge overlooking the continental divide. Such views also afford great wind - the street was aptly named Hurricane Hill. We sold the house on November 1st, going under contract on the Friday of the flood. 

It is such a huge weight off of my shoulders, a part-time which ate up any creative or free time. Many nights were spent on the computer and phone calls made from the playground. It's more work than you'd think.

 And today is the Monday after the sale. A clean slate, money in the bank and time to create my next chapter. Will and I have been asking ourselves what we really want to do with this precious life, not what we need to get done and what is the smartest move financially. But what do we really want to do? How often do our daily actions really match our wildest dreams? And why do we feel guilty to really do what we want?

 So I'm giving myself a few months to wonder, to exercise my writing muscles again and think outside the box. With Kai in school four half-days, Lucy five, and Lorna full five days, the intense mommy stage is ebbing. So I guess it's time to finish the baby books, do some de-cluttering, get outside and try to remember what makes ME tick.

 Just no more floods, please.