Writing today from a cozy nest of blankets on a "cold day" off from school and so it kind of goes without saying that January so far has been winter, as advertised.
That is, full of snow and cold and skiing and singing and swim meets and cozy times with friends...
Cocktail choir!
GCC championship meet! Here's my champion breaststroker! (and number two in the IM)
Cozy time with small dog...
Chilly beach club...
Really chilly lake...
Skiing with my girl on totally natural snow...
Second semester is off to a nice start with my little sweeties at school...
Ivy is taing a session of lessons with In Step with horses. Snuck in this photo because they are considered therapeutic lessons and we aren't supposed to watch. So far she likes the horses and the instructor...
More skiing, more icy lake....
Painting pottery with my love...
These two little fish. Rocking the second to last home meet of the season. I am so proud of them. And so mystified at how fast this season has gone. The routine of practices and meets paces us right through the winter months. What was that old saying, the meets are long but the months (and years) are short?
In the midst of swim meets and work and the routine of our January days, we've also had a fair bit of change. Nat and I finalized our dissolution on the 16th. It is a clarification of what we have been traveling towards for over a year. It wasn't the easiest process but we did it, quite successfully I think, with the help of a mediator and with a great deal of agreement and no lingering animosity. More tangible changes are coming in the future, with the sales of some properties and official changes of residence, but in this moment we are continuing to focus on stability for the kids .
One legal change leads to another- Holly and I got our marriage license on the 17th, and have a wedding ceremony planned for February 2nd. It's an accelerated timeline for something which, again, has been a desitnation for a long time. We are putting things in place to protect our relationship in the changing political climate of our country.... and we are ridiculously in love, too.
More lake...
More snow...
More swimming...
And a wonderful weekend of bachelorette festivities with our best of friends.
Blessings about even in these darkening times. The light of my family and my friends gives me hope.
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