Over Coffee

One of my favorite things in the world is chatting over coffee.  I can vividly remember having coffee with some of my favorite people--the conversations we've had, what we've laughed about, cried about, how I've been inspired by friends--the list could go on and on.  If you and I were to meet up for coffee today, here's what I would tell you...

I started my first {real} quilt this week.  I was so inspired by THIS TUTORIAL at Stitched in Color.  I've mulled over it for a few months and finally decided to stop being a scaredy pants and just do it.  So far it's working like a dream.  My seam ripper has had a relatively relaxing few days--that's always a good sign.

I finished the The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  If you haven't read this series, I would urge you to run, not walk, to your nearest book obtaining establishment, get all three books (trust me) and then run, don't walk, home and start reading right away!  I could not put the first book down.  I finished it on a Saturday morning a couple weeks ago and immediately the withdrawal symptoms set in.  I needed the second book--ASAP!  Unfortunately, so did 57 other Kansas City folks with library cards. The wait has been excruciating.  I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw that it was finally on hold for me.  The withdrawal symptoms have been satisfied...

[please ignore the spilled package of bobby pins on the seat of my car.

I will pick them all up--eventually]

Notice that I learned from my first mistake and went ahead and reserved both the second and third books--lucky for me they came in at the same time. If you wonder why I won't hang out with you over the next week, it's not that I'm mad at you.  I'm likely so sucked in that I'm starting to believe that Katniss and Peeta are my real friends and that you exist in a post-apocalyptic world formerly known as the USA.

{PS--I probably wouldn't tell you about how, while I was at the library, there was a 12 year old girl in line in front of me checking out the same books--that would just be embarrassing}

[warning:  this is the point in our chatting where things would get real serious--just wanted to make sure we were both following the progression of our conversation]

Friday {March 18} would have been my due date.  It's crazy to think that I would be a mom of twins had things turned out differently.  The past several months have been quite the emotional ride. I'm so blessed to have such great friends and family to help me process all of this--not to mention a husband that has picked me up when it felt like I couldn't keep walking.  Lately, I've been wrestling this crazy fear of trying again.  I don't want to have to face a miscarriage again--ever! I've fooled myself by thinking that I could just avoid that pain by not ever getting pregnant again.  Bottom line is, life happens.  Sometimes it sucks but sometimes it can be beautiful.  If I spend the rest of my life hiding in hopes of avoiding what sucks, I will likely end up avoiding what's beautiful too (thanks hubs for that).  Inevitably, life will suck sometimes--we just have to trust that when it does, it's for a reason and that something beautiful is around the corner (thanks sis for that).

[note:  this is the point in the conversation that I would wipe the snot and tears off my face, apologize for being a drama queen and thank you for listening]

Now, I'll stop being rude and let you get a word in.  What's going on in your life that you would tell a friend over coffee?????