And it's color shall be purple...

I am now officially the proud owner of a new, shiny, purple bicycle! Wish I could take a picture to show it off. It's one of the simple, kinda geeky type of bikes that is way more comfortable than the mountain bikes (I can sit up half-way and the seat doesn't leave me bruised like so many other bikes. Who designs those seats anyway?). Unfortunately on the ride to town (heading towards our new house to clean it) the steering had issues which I'm sure has affected the brakes as well, which are now not working. As annoying as it was to walk the bike there and back with Karis in the Ergo carrier, I'm sure it's something simple. Perhaps I'll con one of the men around here to look at it today. Either way, it's a very pretty bicycle, working or not!

Unless something unexpected happens our "stuff" is on it's way here and should arrive in the morning! yahoo! Have I mentioned how anxious I am to get settled? I think I'll feel like a new person. Yet at the same time being unsettled for so long has been a great lesson in taking life one day at a time. Although I have a long way to go it's also been a growing experience not having my sweet, wonderful, amazingly-handy and convenient hubby around! Without him I've had to go out of my comfort zone and actually ask others for favors (I'm so prideful, I hate the thought of being an inconvenience to others and therefore will do everything I can to avoid asking somebody for something!). When others aren't able to help me out my initial thought is "whoa is me" yet this past week it has become more natural to just take my thoughts/feelings to the Lord. He is my Rock...

Last night was the first night I got to try out the new, shiny, purple bicycle with Karis on my back (she goes in an Ergo baby carrier). On the way home (it was already dark) she said all in one breath "I don't have a bike. I don't have a dog. I just have an apartment. Do you see the stars? God made the stars".