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Saturday, July 18th, even though we were all still pooped from a big week, we didn't want to miss seeing Salem's Art Fair and Festival.  We got to look at amazing art (maybe a fourth of what there was to see) for 20 minutes, then had to find the kid activities, then sit and eat sno-cones with squirrels at the park (this is Bush's park again).

This is where I got uncomfortable with the squirrel invading my personal space (read: I jumped back scared).  I had no food, just my cell phone, but he/she had to sniff it to make sure it wasn't edible.  In our part of Ohio, we had gray and beguiling black squirrels.  Here we see gray and speckled.  Fearless speckled.

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Between bites of burrito at lunch today...

Phoebe: "Mommy? Did you know that the whole world is in Jesus' hand?  So, we are walking on His hand!"
Me: "I hope it doesn't tickle too much."
Juni: "I hope He doesn't have to itch His nose!"

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Ben is sharing his bike ride to work yesterday with anyone interested seeing a biker's view of Keizer and Salem, Oregon, or just getting some vicarious exercise this morning!   

 

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Something of interest to me here is the kombucha.  I made my own kombucha in Ohio.  Since we are still surrounded by boxes and living in purgatory, I have been buying kombucha.  They have these things called "growlers" (see photo above) that you can buy anywhere and fill at a growler fill station, We have a "Growl Movement" store near us.  You can fill it with any of their beers or kombuchas on tap for about $14. You take it home and when it's empty, bring the growler back and get it refilled!  If you prefer, you can fill them with the kombucha on tap at some local restaurants or the health food grocery store.  For those who don't know what kombucha is, it's a fermented beverage that turns to vinegar as it ages, rather than alcohol.  It is widely known for it's many health benefits, including being anti-inflammatory for arthritis, it's anti-cancer properties and most of all it's amazing probiotics, which can heal the gut of all sorts of things.  In other words, it cleans you out!  Between all the kombucha and the fresh berries, we are doing really well in the regularity department, if you know what I mean!  Woo wee!

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We are getting excited about moving.  We should close in about two weeks. 

We are constantly inundated with newness (yes, even a month and a half after arriving).  New roads to drive, new people, new grocery stores, new fashions (kind of), new trees, flowers, opportunities.  It's fun on one hand, but exhausting on the other.   It's the best way to not feel sad or lonely, distraction!!  So, if it seems like we are going a lot of places and doing a lot of things, I am also eating a lot of chocolate and we are not living in reality yet.  The house above symbolizes the return of normal for us.  We are hungry for routine, sameness, familiarity.  We should close in the next week or so...