i cannot believe we’re already here. they say as you get older each year flies by even faster than the last, and that seems to be proving true. annnd i’m becoming one of those aging people who says that every year.

2019 brought lots of new changes - i started a new career, which in a lot of ways has felt like starting over. it has been tough and i’ve done it the hard way, i can fully admit that. i want to do everything perfectly and without burdening others with silly things like questions. despite that flawed logic i’m extremely proud of both how smooth the transition has been, and that i was even offered the job in the first place. j has had an easier time, he received a promotion at the end of last year and worked his first year in a management role. it’s been an undeniable season of professional growth, in opportunities we both worked incredibly hard to obtain. meanwhile others in our circle are mired in struggles much deeper than finding footing in new jobs, which affects us by proxy. highlights included our trips to whidbey island in february, a beautiful birthday dinner at heyday farm this summer, and a trip back to texas to the magnolia silos for my mom’s birthday in the fall. as with most years past, it was filled with highs, lows, and a lot in between.

as i look back i’m so proud that we’ve managed to imbue joy and happiness into this year, and i am so grateful for the experience it has brought. i don’t know if I expect 2020 to be better or different, but if there’s anything the past has taught me it’s that i’m ready for what will come next. whatever that may be.