Uh oh! I found myself back on ETSY during a quick break! :) I'm REALLY missing my home state {Oregon} right about now and find myself dreaming of the next time we get to go back for a visit! Which unfortunately isn't all too soon. :( I can't believe the last time we lived there was in 2006. It really is one of the most beautiful states I've been to. I know. I know. It's rains a lot! But beauty comes at a price most of the time, right? :) I'm finding a TON of prints that I wouldn't mind flooding the walls in my home with BUT I don't want to make it look like I live in an Art Gallery! So for now, I've decided to post them here. ;) Large white walls all throughout this home in Germany is driving me bonkers. I can not wait until school is done so I can finally focus and devote some time to making our current house a HOME! You know...before they come and pack it all up again for out next area of living. It's just the way it goes, you know? Military life can be so hard sometimes. And the lifestyle that comes with it requires so much sacrifice. I'm still grateful to be a part of it though...don't get me wrong! I'm not at all complaining. I love the traveling aspect of John's job - I just feel like I've lived away from Oregon for so long now that it's starting to not feel like home anymore! And that simple fact makes me feel real sad. I've gotten so used to making my current area my "home" that now I not only feel like I don't remember Oregon, but I starting to feel like I don't remember my friends and family from there anymore either. :( Of course I know who they are...it's just been so long living away from them all that I don't know what's it's like to BE with them anymore! Sad day when I feel like this! Where's the chocolate. hahaha Don't worry, I'll be okay and toughen it out just like I always do.
But seriously, I really do love Germany too! I'm quite fond of the place and it grew on me quick. Especially since it has so many resemblances of Oregon - so much green, rainy, colder climate, tons of parks, beautiful land. I don't wish my time away from Germany whatsoever and I will continue to make each and every day here a blessing and adventure! It'll be nice when it starts to warm back up a bit so we can start traveling again. We still have so many wonderful places all over Europe to go and see! Berlin, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, Paris to name a few...it's going to be fun!
But to all of you NW people that I call family and friends...I need you to know that I miss you soooo much! I look forward to seeing you again! Please remember not to take the place you live that I miss so much for granted! I'm sure everyone loves where they grew up and came from and boy do I love Oregon! And Virginia, you stole my heart also and will always be considered one of my forever homes now too, you know...since we lived there for so long and had 3 of our 4 babies there. To my friends and family there..I miss you lots too! xo
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