Whoa! Things have been so busy. Graduation, surgery, getting stuff ready to move, I feel like I'm running nonstop. Lately I've been digging a few things...

Breathing. I recently had surgery to fix my deviated septum (I only had one working nostril). The results are AMAZING! I don't have to breathe through my mouth any more and I can actually have a good nights sleep! Noses are great.

Old Doctor Who. While I was laid up in bed after surgery I picked up a couple Tom Baker episodes from the library. He is my new favorite Doctor, I mean second to Matt Smith of course. ;)

Garage Sales. I haven't been to many garage sales in my life. I'm thrifty and everything, but I just don't ever get around to going to them. This past weekend my mom and I went to two bigger ones and we had so much fun. I'll have to do post soon about all the neat things we found.
The Head and The Heart. I've decided that this is one of my favorite singing groups/bands of all time. Talk about relaxing music!

Hello lovely readers. This month I have been thinking and praying a lot. I have been thinking about what it's going to be like living on my own, and how scary/amazing that's going to be. I am so ready to move out my parents house. (Not because I don't like living there, it's just time for a change.) On the other hand, I am extremely nervous. I am going to be living in a bigger city than I've never lived in before. I'm not going to have a church family there. I'm not going to know very many people. As I was typing this I realized that those things I just listed aren't scary at all, they're exciting! New places, new people, a new church, a new job, new friends. *sigh* just typing it makes me happy. It's a new adventure!

I've been praying a lot too. Praying for wisdom. Since I've started praying for this so many things that I thought were important aren't any more. So many things that I put value in don't have value at all. It's weird. I can see how rapidly I am maturing and gaining wisdom just in the past month. One of the things I've learned this month is to throw the worrying out the window. I am the all-time worst person when it comes to worrying, but this month has felt amazing to cast all my burdens on Him.

Speaking of burdens, I was thinking about where I was going to live when I move out. I had a friend of mine ask if I wanted to be her roommate, but she didn't have an apartment. I wasn't going to worry about it though. I gave it to God. She contacted me a few days ago and said that she is actively looking for an apartment and she wants to be moved in soon. Then she told me that she doesn't have any furniture, so we would both have to chip in to get some. Turns out a bunch of our family friends have furniture that they are willing to give us for free!

About a month ago my friend Emily asked if I would want to come stay in Pineville with her and watch a play that she was directing. Of course I said yes! So this past weekend I took the 2 1/2 hour drive and traveled all by myself to Pineville, Louisiana.

I learned lots of things on this trip so I made a list of a few of them...

1. driving is boring, like really boring. The drive to Pineville is flat the whole way and in a completely straight line most of the way.

2. I should go to plays more often.  Emily directed "Once Upon a Mattress" and it was AMAZING! I honestly had my doubts about how good it would be, but it was so worth the 2 1/2 hour drive!

3. cherish every moment. I was only in Pineville for 24 hours, but those were some great hours! (Only 3 of those were spent sleeping btw) Emily and I only get to see each other a couple of times a year so it was so great to catch up and spend time with one another.

4. Wildwood Pizza is the bomb. enough said.

You meet some people that are meant to stay in your life, and you also meet people that are meant to stay for a little while, but make an impact on your life while they're here. My librarian was the latter.

It may seem strange when I tell you this, but my librarian was my friend. She was old enough to be my grandma, but had the heart of a child. Not only did she waver my book late fees, she always was willing to listen to my rambles and give me the best nuggets of wisdom. She was the best example of a classy country woman that I've ever seen. When I grow up I want to be just like my librarian. ;)

My librarian worked her last day at my small-town library today. I was so sad when she told me. I was heartbroken really. I know that our lives crossed paths for a reason, and for that I am truly grateful.

Here are just a few of things my librarian has told me over the past year that I've known her.

"The good thing about books, they will always be waiting for you." -my librarian #librarianwisdom
— Grace Whittington (@photoggrace) April 6, 2015

"The nerds are the ones that will one day rule the world." - my librarian
— Grace Whittington (@photoggrace) December 11, 2014