Walks with 2 feet

Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Oh, Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry

One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky

But until that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With your daddy and mammy standing by

Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry

You may or may not know that I opened a store in December with Ann, a good friend. We are now the very proud owners of The Girls Bra Shop Inc. where we specialize in getting women into proper fitting bras. And I am proud to say that, we are good. Our team knows their stuff.

It's been a hard 6 months and finally I feel like I can peek my head up in life again. Ann and I both have kept our full time jobs, which certainly added to the madness. It's been 6 months of 18+/- hour days of making our business a success and shining at our other careers. It has taken it's toll: I really have a hard time getting going in the mornings now (yes, even more than before), I'm exhausted and distracted much of the time, I haven't seen or spoken to many friends in those 6 months, and my back aches. I can tell you that Ann has a similar list.

We've had many blessings as well though: We've learned more about ourselves and those in our lives as we sacrificed them, we found a great team of ladies who lift us everyday they are in the store, we've had many happy customers, we've been ranked amongst some top fitters by our favorite bra company, we are seen as successful by other organizations and companies that we respect, and the list could go on.

I can't describe how hard the last months have been. I'm not whining, just saying that I knew it was going to be hard going in...but it's so much different knowing it than feeling it. There have been many tears, many sleepless nights, many days of just not being on. So many people warned Ann and I about starting a business with a friend. So many horror stories of it destroying friendships. And I'm really pleased to say that this 6 months didn't kill us, it made us stronger. Not only are we great friends and business partners, we are family.

It's been a hard 6 months, but it was so very worth it. We've got another busy 6 months planned and I know I'll be saying the same thing at the end of it. :)

You know that friend. The one that lifts you so high your breath is stolen from the altitude. The one who has your toes skimming clouds for hours after a simple coffee with them. You know the one....the one that makes you swear you have a star beating in your chest. (ohhh....I'm thinking new lyrics)

If you don't know what I'm talking about then you need to find one and be one.

I'm one of the lucky ones. I have many. Many lifters, supporters, encouragers. Many shiny knights (men AND women in this 21st century) on chargers. And I am so blessed by and appreciate them all. They make me smile so big...so very very big.

• Sunrises
• Birds chirping as they greet the sun
• The first snuggle of the day
• Fresh Coffee
• Breakfasts (my favorite meal of the day)
• Tom Allen on CBC Radio 2

I wish I was a morning person.

Shrug.