home again

Home! Despite a few stops we made it home in about 13 hours. It was a smooth trip with good weather and good traffic. The only unusual moment of driving was when I was in midst of sending a text message and the semi truck ahead of me had one of his tires explode. I'm glad I wasn't beside him when it happened!

On the phone while throwing a frisbee for the dog at a stop in Missouri

Interstate 44 through Missouri

I spent today catching up on all the things I haven't been able to do for the past month while I was away. I also arranged my room slightly to hopefully fit a desk in if I get around to buying one... I tend to have art and other things that belong on a desk piled on my nightstand and around my bed which makes things awkward not to mention cluttered, which I can't stand.

Now that I'm back in the old routine it's possible this blog will be forgotten for a while :D

(I don't like thinking up titles)

I'm still in Indiana, and today we went out to McCormicks Creek State Park and did a little hiking. It was great seeing the old familiar trails again. I took my dog along and she had fun swimming and playing in the falls.

eeeeek, so cute! :D



Mike with Eli in a "cave"

I think we're heading home on Monday, all being well.

P.s. Why "Grey Sky Morning"? Quite frankly? No clue. It's been in my head for years and years and I thought of using it as a breeders prefix when I was breeding dairy goats, though I ended up using something else. When I decided to create a blog, it's what came to mind again. I'm not even much of a morning person so it's not like grey sky mornings mean something special to me. It's just kind of random, and I like the sound of it. :D

Greetings from my old home state

Sunset on the way home to Plano from Alvin

I'm in beautiful Bloomington Indiana visiting my sister and her family. I drove up with my mom, Ben, and my dog, on Tuesday. It was a 14 hour drive, and I managed to do it with just two cups of coffee. We drove up through scenic eastern Oklahoma and Missouri -- the views were quite fantastic even on the interstate. It was fun speeding through the mountains going 85 mph while the road cut and wound its way through the Ozarks. It steadily got a little bit cooler as we went north. Oklahoma was so hot that when we stopped for lunch and I took Neluska out she burned her feet on the pavement, and she started limping! We arrived here at three in the morning and I proceeded to get under four hours of sleep the first night.

My two nephews are quite entertaining -- Elijah carries amusing conversations and Noah likes to be held all the time. Sharon also babysits a little girl who is about Elijah's age, and she is very cute.

Noah, five months old

It's been an eventful month, where I nearly lost my mind helping Hayley with her wedding. It's amazing how much work is involved! I'll say the stress was all worth it though. The wedding turned out beautifully, and I'm very happy for my two friends. I really enjoyed my time in Santa Fe, despite never getting a full night's sleep and getting sick in the process.

One thing I especially miss from home: a wireless connection that is actually mine! I've been using the neighbor's connection for the past few weeks wherever I go, and it's not always so reliable.

I'm hoping we can go to McCormick's Creek State Park while we're here, so keep tuned for some more pictures.