That said, today was the first day that a noticeable shift in my productivity happened. In part because I switched cars with Matty and was able to take several trips to the garbage canisters and donation drop offs. 1) I love the Fit for bopping around and running errands. 2) Matt actually had a CD playing in the car I loved upon first listen. 3) I ran into my dad and he thought I was driving a spaceship.
I took my last run to drop off another car load of trash, and the sun was making its way below the Mountain skyline. The clouds were puffy, and full of white marshmallow goodness, the mountains were a vibrant and saturated blue. I paused before deciding what to do for dinner, and then headed into town. My favorite time of year to live in Lexington is the summer. I love that there are always places to park, and that the general population decreases with the summer vacation. I drove through with the windows open, and just breezed through. When I was on my way back to the house, for the first time since I've decided to move, thought quietly to myself that I will be trading this small town for an actual city. Not an enormously populated one, or traffic nightmare. But a definite city. My small town, this small town- that has both helped me grow and held me back will be traded in for a city skyline... and that is just weird.
Gracie I believe, is convinced that she is not going. She has followed me around from every room in the house, and is typically at my feet. The only other time she has been this needy in the span of our 8 year relationship, was typically around my days of free spirited travel. She hated the suitcases coming out, and would get sad. I know she's a dog, but she's got feelings- and she was sad. This summer we've been connected at the hip. When Krystal and Kristyn were here, they'd tell me about Gracie's whining if I was outside and she was inside. I think she will be more depressed when I start working again- but I admit this month long sabbatical has been worth it, because I have loved hanging out with her.
I took a picture when I walked back into the house in the middle of loading up the car that struck me. It was bizarre for a moment, to appreciate that come next Monday night I will be assembling my bed in a brand new place. I sent the picture to friends that have loved and lived life with me here in this house, or have been intentional with me in this journey. The responses that came in reciprocated the sentimental aspect of the move. Though, Seth's seriously cracked me up laughing as he pointed out something he saw in the picture and was asking me questions about it.
I have a running list of things in my mind that I love and will miss about this address.
Do you have a favorite memory?
I am going to try and scribble some of them down on postcards- to continue documenting all aspects of this year, this journey for that project.
Either way- today the shift had been made. I went from living in the midst of chaos to actually breaking through into progress. And. That was good, because I was about to have a complete meltdown.
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