I am hopeful that is true. I haven't blogged in a while, but I would like to think that it will come back to me. I still have things to say. Since it has been so long, I thought I would give you an update on how life is going.
When I was a teenager, I made a list of qualities I wanted in my future husband. None of those 1,638 qualities included what career I wanted my husband to pursue. I just wanted him wanted him to enjoy what he did. I wanted him to feel like he was making a difference. I wanted him to be happy. I also wanted him to want to provide for his family so I could fulfill my role as a homemaker.
I was very blessed with a husband who took his role as a provider seriously. When Joe was writing full-time, I knew it wasn't his favorite thing to do. It wasn't making him happy. He didn't feel like he was making a difference in the way he could. So we moved away from our families and friends, and he started teaching. Teaching makes him happy. He's getting the chance to make a difference.
I miss having him around all day, but it makes me appreciate the time we get together even more. I was spoiled the first two and a half years of marriage. I got to hang out with my best friend all day. Anytime I had something to tell him, I just told him. I didn't have to worry about schedules or interfering with his work. Life was great, but it always made me a little sad that he wasn't finding joy in his work. It makes me very grateful that he was willing to keep doing that to provide for our family until he got his dream job.
Now that he has that dream job, our home is different. (Other than the fact that it is just me at home most days.) He adds to the peace and happiness level when he comes home every day. I didn't even know that was missing before.
I love almost everything about Arizona. I did not love the heat in the middle of the summer. It is very hot. I am hopeful that my body gets used to it so I don't sweat every time I step outside next summer. I also do not love how fast produce dies. I was used to buying things for a couple of weeks, but now it only lasts a couple of days.
I love how beautiful it is here. I love palm trees and cacti. I point out almost every tree and plant and tell Joe that I want them in our yard when we buy a house here. I am seriously going to have to pay someone to design my yard or it could end up looking like a nursery threw up on my lawn. I also love the temperature now! It's perfect. Plus it rains. Like proper rain. We used to joke that when we lived in Provo, it would rain for a couple of minutes and be done. Now when it rains it floods everything. The lightening storms and dust storms are pretty incredible.
Have I mentioned they have a professional baseball team here? Did I also mention that because they have a stadium here, the Cardinals get to play here? The stadium has a roof and is air-conditioned so we don't have to melt into puddles in our seats. We lucked out this year. The Cardinals didn't play in Phoenix until we moved here. Next year, it is earlier in the season. Either way, we are happy to get to see them live and cheer until our voices go away. It's pretty special.
We live 15 minutes away from the Mesa and Gilbert temples. We've only been to Gilbert so far. It is so beautiful. The doors are incredible - I will have to post pictures someday soon. They are my favorite. I went to the groundbreaking when I lived here before so it is incredible to see how much different the area is now.
I think that catches up most things. Life is good in the Zona. I left out is how I spend my days, and I did that on purpose. I have another post in mind. That is for another day. Soon.
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