The new Normal

The New Normal

The summer is almost to a close. I have had a very interesting summer. My adult son came home for the summer to live with us. My grandson came up for 6 weeks to stay with us. My youngest son got married. And my step son graduated from high school and is moving away to college. So needless to say, grocery bills were higher, expenses were through the roof and sometimes tempers flew. However, I would not change a minute of the summer. I got to know my son better. My grandchildren are growing up very quickly and my husband still loves me.

So..as the summer comes to a close, my husband and I face the question of what is our new normal. My husband has been on bed rest for much of the summer and since things are healing well, we are considering increasing the time up to something that resembles the old days. Fall is my favorite time of the year and I want us to enjoy life again.

The new normal includes lots of different parts to our lifestyle...new eating habits, new exercise routine, new social events and a return to those things that meant so much like our church and our friends. I am hoping that the "empty nest" will be the beginning of a wonderful time together for us.

So for the next week we will be determining the new normal in our lives. Cant wait to see how that works out.