Dear Friend,
It's been so long since I've written that I almost feel like I need to reintroduce myself. The last time I wrote it was the *middle of June*. The summer has flown by because we have been trying to fill every second of it with exploring before Boo starts school.
A few highlights:
1. I explored the ghost town and cemetery of Hazel Creek. It was a humbling and haunting experience. Walking around such a place....it makes you realize how generations come and go…and how easily they can be forgotten.
2. As a family we climbed to the top of Mt. LeConte (and entered through the wardrobe.) I wish I could bottle up the feeling from that place and spread it around.
3. I went to my first revival....and came to realize that I'm living in a place of refuge.
I wrote tonight on the blog about how I am craving a less convenient life these days:
"More and more I’m craving a world of less convenience. The closest Target is 67 miles away. The closest Walmart is 20 miles away. It’s kind of nice not having so many choices. I used to dream about the perfect house and perfect clothes. Now I find myself dreaming about fresh air and blackberry bushes. Baby chickens and maple trees. Hanging laundry and a good pair of overalls. And maybe building a cabin one day..."
The more convenient things are, the less I pay attention. And I want to pay attention because now I see so much that I have been missing. And nature is so much more powerful than I ever realized....
I hope you can find a little bit of nature this week.
Thanks for listening,
Ashley
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