Tapestry,Tape-A-Story & Tap-A-Story

OK, thievery may be a bit of a stretch but it kinda felt like it in the moment. What does that mean? Cheri tells a true-life story of dognapping, the search for truth and really, really wanting to find an owner (especially on Rick's part!)

So - We were ready to record this episode and talk about what Home now means and how it may have been different than just 6 months ago...then hurricane Helene showed up. Devastation to this region doesn't even describe what has happened. Luckily for us Greenville escaped with lots of flooding and downed trees and loss of power. Yes, that is lucky. About 45 minutes to an hour north it was catastrop...

Cheri loves to deep think, self improve and...grow. Rick? Let's just say that's not his forte. But, it's necessary and we've actually learned to grow a bit as people and in our marriage in 33 years.

How has living in Greenville, SC been? What have we discovered along with being with each other nearly non-stop?

The number 12 has significant meaning in the Bible, in the world (hours on a clock, zodiac signs, months etc) and in pop culture - There are 12 Beatles studio albums! But there is significance in that number for us as well, so this seemed the right time to look into just what that means.

So far this story has been all from our perspective...until now! Our oldest daughter Meghan is our first guest and she brings her view of all thats transpired. Also, is Grace Removed a thing? We think it is.

Deciding, planning, boxing and unboxing is what has us in Greenville, SC. The dust has settled (literally and figuratively) and we are in a transition period we are calling the "Second Leg" of this journey. It's the lull before work and we don't always know what we should be doing with our hands or our minds...but we keep moving forward!

While we are wanting to appreciate this current time together, jobs must come soon...but what does that mean? What are we really wanting to do?

With a bulk of what we are calling the "first leg" of this adventure complete - it's certainly a good time to stop and be grateful. Grateful to those who have supported and been impacted by our move, to each other and certainly to Him!

Rick doesn't care for goals per se. They are important and in fact, necessary. It's just the thought process he doesn't like. Cheri, on the other hand, loves them! So this episode is setting the intentions for the month of July by setting your intentions for today.

This part of the country is a Mecca for local breweries (mayyybe part of the reason we moved), so we found our first brewery, have some real fears about where we are and where we may be going, and a few minor annoyances along the way!

This is really short but necessary to let you know that "Done is better than perfect"!

The move happened and boy are we tired! But guess who bought our house and made everything so much easier?

There's a lot more to our lives and our decision than anything black and white on a list. That's where faith comes in and it's scary and paceful at the same time - but what does that really mean?

How do you undertake a move, telling family and friends, work issues and all the things? A list of course!

We have thought about doing a move like this for some time but something always gets in the way. A job opportunity lost, fear, finance or simply that fact that we love where we are in Peoria. But there was a turning point.