A long time

It's been a long time since anything was posted here... over a month, in fact.  I (Jim) guess it's fitting that the last two posts were about being incredibly busy and the struggle to find time for things that should be priorities.  We're a week into our break now and we've had some time to breathe, refresh and get caught up on sleep.  Heather's still busy growing a baby, but all I have to do right now is think - a luxury that will probably get me in trouble at some point during the break.

Here at RVA it's feast or famine as far as quiet, unscheduled time is concerned.  The last three months were one contiguous struggle not to 'drop the ball' or a ball or...    suffice it to say that there were enough balls in the air at one time that no amount of juggling could have prevented at least a couple of drops.  Now the calendar is virtually empty for the next three weeks.  To add to that, we've had some rain lately.  It's provided a very tangible relief from the dusty, brown, drab monotony that the last couple of months had become and everything feels like spring which, for the first time, matches the feelings of everybody at home.  Hopefully in the next few weeks we'll be able to share some news; from reflections on the past term to our current thoughts and a looking forward to our immediate future.

Here's a picture from a walk on Thursday that basically captures my mood this 'season.'