SO WE'RE MOVING TO UPSTATE NEW YORK

Douglas came home one day late last week with the news that he'd been transferred to finish his Navy training school up in New York. And it's all happening within two weeks. Of course it was a shock (a huge one) since we thought he'd complete his training down here. But we can't change it, and the more we talk about it, the more excited I get to explore this new place.
Okay, let's be real though. I definitely wasn't thinking how excited I was when I first heard this news. I was really extremely upset. I seriously love it here in Charleston. I've met some amazing people, and I feel like we built an incredible home here over the past eight months. We would have had to leave here soon enough, but the news just came so quick.

I have done some serious thinking about my life over the past few days. I thought about how I wanted my life to be when I was younger. I wanted to live up north, where the weather was cooler, and maybe live in a smaller town that allowed me to walk more instead of driving. And I wanted to be doing something that I loved, something creative, making things everyday. And I really wanted to do it all with someone I loved and could share everything with.

Looking at this situation in a different light, with all that in mind, I would say what I will keep with me when we leave here definitely outweighs what we're losing. I'll get to explore a bit of the north with Douglas, build a new home, keep making things for anykind, and continue to grow this little blog of mine.

So for now I'll be staying in Athens, GA in April in order to keep up with some previously existing plans, such as Athens Indie Craftsravaganzaa and a few trips. Then I'll join Douglas up in Saratoga Springs, NY. I'm sure I will post a lot about the transition to life up there, as well as spending some time in Athens over the next few weeks. Hope everyone is having a good week so far. Ours is definitely going to be a busy one.