It’s been over a month since I last wrote anything on my blog, the title of which might lead you to conclude that I have not been thinking about much lately. That’s not quite true, I have just defaulted to using “the lazy man’s blog” or Facebook.
Now that I have my blog hot wired into my Facebook feed there are no more excuses and the world will no longer be deprived of my run on sentences.
Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to over the last few weeks.
Venturing North To Mark An Occasion
Ericka and I took a week off at the end of May to celebrate our third wedding anniversary. That’s right, we have obtained the marriage hat trick. Though the fact that we are Forsbergs should have left no doubt that we would quickly reach this milestone. It seemed faster than three years anyway.
We celebrated by spending a very relaxing week at the family lake place near Brandon, MN. Late mornings, big breakfasts, long walks, good books, and second breakfasts all while surrounded by the simple beauty of the lakes region made for a great get away.
We took some pictures to preserve a few moments. Here’s a sampling:
What I enjoy most about visiting the lake is the chance to interact with all of the memories it holds for me. This is where I learned more about fishing from my Dad, where my cousin and I would play hours of catch-pretending to snag home runs off the out field fence, and it’s where I fell in love with my wife.
Going back is like taking a big drink of cool, clear, water. It reminds you how absolutely refreshing the blessings of our lives are and how amazing it is that God has surrounded us with a world full. That I would have the eyes to see them more everyday is the prayer I need to pray.
Hello, Rabbit
Easily my favorite moment of the trip was about a ten minute visit we had with a few rabbits one evening in an open field that runs adjacent to our families’ property. Earlier in the afternoon we had picked up a book called, “Trees of Minnesota” and were on a stroll educating ourselves and becoming expert arborists. On our way back we cut through the open field and across the path of a wild rabbit. Ericka, whose love for animals jumps off the charts when they are cute, spotted him first. We stopped and watched the timid little creature do the same to us. Then, he slowly hopped forward. We waited. Another rabbit came into view. Keeping in mind the cuteness quotent you’ll understand that this made Ericka even happier. Sensing Ericka’s excitement at the prospect of a closer visit with the furry visitors, I sat down on the grass and watched. As Ericka would step towards the first rabbit he would hop a bit closer to the woods. Then he eventually stopped and his partner would begin to hop around towards me, keeping an eye on Ericka and his escape into the tall grasses. Sitting there watching the rabbits and my wife negotiate how close they were going to get to eachother was as entertaining as it was peaceful. There’s something about the most timid creatures in nature showing bravery and wonder that reminds you of the way we’re all made to live.
Since I eluded to “pictures”, here are a few more:
Taking in the view from the church we would attend during visits to the lake when I was a boy.
I still remember sitting in services with my family and relatives, our brood would take up a few rows and nearly double the size of the faithful in attendence.
And finally, proof of my fishing prowess:
Impressive, yes?
Since we’ve been back home we’ve done a lot of planting around the house. I’ll probably be posting some pics from our growing garden in an upcoming post.
Thanks for visting, and come back soon.
