These were my pretty flowers outside Grandpa's house. Goodbye flowers - stupid snow. Goodbye Grandpa's. I had quite a moment the other day as I closed the garage door to the house behind me. I've been so excited, and anxious to move forward with our plans...and I finally stopped for the first time in a few weeks, to look around me and realize that I, yet again, rushed past another point in my life.
Our first home as newelyweds. What a beautiful home and fabulous times we had there. I really enjoyed the many movie nights I got to share with Daniel in our basement, or cold winters days by the fireplace, my own laundry room (beats the apartments!), entertaining at Thanksgiving, raking our first yard, cold walks at 6 am around our neighborhood, bike rides to the park, basketball at the elementary school next door, being within a bike-rides distance to family. All so wonderful. Slow down Marlayna. This is one my life lessons. Slow down. :) Ok. Maybe I should tattoo that somewhere I would see it often...inside my wrist or something. 
I would live in Chicago. Its like an insane ant farm....everyone's so busy with their individual world, each creating their beautiful little life - all of them so separate but so interwoven. Its like a little tornado of humanity.
I dont have a picture but Iowa is full of windfarms! Daniel said they went from horizon to horizon. As much as I feel controversial about what they do, they sure are beautiful to look at!
WELP, Now we're on to Colorado... check you later! :)
Love,
Marlayna (& Daniel)