November 17th, not a banner day for many but a banner day for our Kristina. She is moving. Not one of her favorite things to do but a necessary thing at different times in life. This is a somewhat significant, special move. Kristina and Josh have decided that living together as brother and sister has been a great adventure but now their life choices are not compatible any longer. There is a cozy studio apartment on the west side of town that will be Kristina’s new home, her first home on her own. Josh will keep the townhouse for now.
It has been a wild time finding “the perfect” apartment. I felt, at times, I was shopping with Goldilocks. “This ones too big, this ones too old, this ones too dark” but the studio apartment on the end of the building at Cheyenne Vista features a big sunny window looking right into a huge pine with a quaint little patio tucked off to the far end. The apartment allows just enough room for her furniture and is not overwhelming when it is time to clean. Simple. As things in life you can control should be. It makes dealing with the complicated things in life easier. Those, often, we cannot control with the exception of our response and attitude. Continue reading
