With summer comes one of my favorite times of year - company.

Having people here makes me feel loved, sought after, valued. Having company back-to-back-to-back makes me feel the need for a little solitude. But having company every few weeks is a good thing. Something to look forward to.

Since leaving Kansas we've had company on a somewhat regular basis - especially in summer. And now that we are in Georgia and company has been coming to our new home here, it somehow makes me feel more at home in a place that has been a smooth, positive, but feels-longer-than-usual transition. I think I may have lost my patience for 'getting through the first year'. So - company is good and helpful. In case I didn't tell you already, thanks for coming.