8 weeks in fayetteville

we've been here in 

fayetteville

just shy of 8 week.  

now i understand it's no

washington dc

or 

my beloved san diego.

but here is my 

top 5 

reasons why

my little fayettie is carving out

 quite the place in my heart.

1.  when i take my daily morning

jaunt around the hood

at o'dark thirty in the morn.

each and every single driver who passes me

also gives me a morning wave.

can you say southern hospitality?

love a morning waver...

love.

2.  the brand spanking new library

just down the street.

oh how i love thee

and your brand new smell

3.  the lovely

fresh

organic

produce stand 

on the way to the library.

who doesn't love locally grown produce?

not to mention

paying it forward 

to a local homegrown business.

3.  my little fayettie is

teaching the heathen west coast family

some old fashioned manners.

my girls are quickly learning that 

a good old fashioned

"yes, ma'am" 

and 

"yes, sir"

is a good thing around here.

even momma is learning.

4.  we live in the absolute best

"stomp-the-sewer" 

neighborhood of all time.

plenty of:

kids

cul de sacs

unfenced back yards
with just enough humidity to make

it some good 

sweaty fun.

gates four

kids unite!

5.  my front porch 

and 

back deck

 

perfect to

reflect on how lucky i am

to have been given this opportunity.

after completing this little list,

i realize the things that fill me

are the simplest things

in life:

a welcoming, warm environmnet,

a good book,

fresh food,

the sounds of my kids enjoying the moment

and a spot to enjoy it all.

God is good.