This new transition has been an adjustment, that's for sure. It's odd to go from living with 60+ women to living with just one other person, but it definitely has its perks. I like having my own place to decorate and re-arrange. It's fun to plan meals and cook for ourselves again, though I'm sure that will wear off after a while. I'll tell you what I didn't miss, however: hand-washing dishes 2-3 times each day. Yeah, no. Put me on a week-long dish team every 5-6 weeks any day.
This morning we made our way to the Mount for liturgy. It was our first time back in two weeks, and it reminded me of how much I really do miss being there. It did feel different, though. I know that I will always have a home there, but to have it set in that it's not where I physically live anymore was a bit of a shock to my system, and when I think about it, it still makes me tear up a little. It's not something you get over very easily right away. But as I've said before, living right around the corner and working for the sisters makes the transition a little easier for everyone involved.
So this new blog will be about my life post-Benedicta Riepp and beyond. I still have links to my other blog: One Year at the Mount, Carrie's blog: A Year in the Life, Sister Susan's blog: Light through Stained-Glass Windows, plus links to the Erie Benedictine's website and the Benedicta Riepp Program page on the sidebar of this blog, so check them out from time to time. I will do my best to keep this blog up with weekly happenings in my life, and I hope it's interesting enough!! For now, I leave you with some yummy food creations of the past week.
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| Cheese & wine. I'm well aware it's probably not the correct pairing of the two, but I don't care. It's cheese & wine. |
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