What a Long, Strange Trip it's Been.

Can't believe it is November 8th already!  Spent the whole entire summer in Texas and LOVED it!!  Can't wait to move back home at the end of this school year!  215 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes, and 51 seconds until we move, to be precise!  YAY!!

It is sort of the end of an era.  Jode retires from a 21 year and some change career in the Army.  Emily graduates high school.  And a new day is dawning.  There is a mixed bag of emotions.  Bittersweet.  

The Army has been good to us, despite a few crazy neighbors, deployments and bouts with PTSD. (that is for a whole 'nuther post) We have lived in Korea and Hawaii, along with other beautiful places stateside.  We have made lifelong friends.  And now we pass this time.  

We wonder about where we will live in San Antonio. What job will he have?  Where will Em go to school?  Where will Mia, Gary and Ace go to school?  Ace will be starting kindergarten...another change. And we are all excited and ready to jump in, but it is a little bit scary too.

One of the brightest spots in our future for me is Shug's.  My mom and I have had a business together for 4 and a half years. (It is named for my Great Grandmother.  Her nickname was Shug) We have somehow kept it together across the miles and it is flourishing.  I am excited to get back and have fun working with her on Shug's and growing it along with Gypsy.

I am now making some things exclusively for Shug's.  Ornaments and banners along with some other fun things. We are in 3 locations in the San Antonio area, so if you are poking around down there, you should check us out in person.  Our website can show you the way (Shug's Online) or through our facebook page  FB Shug's.  

I have decided Gypsy will not participate in any events this year out here in Pennsylvania.  It is enough to prepare for this retirement, college applications, basketball for both girls, chess club for Gary, back and forth and up and down and on and on...

My work will be on creating fun new things for Shug's and custom orders, and launching our new website.  (*can't wait!)  

And now, 215 days, 8 hours, 55 minutes and 29 seconds til we move home...

Pressing on with JOY!

XOXO
Stef