A Poor Review of a Great Year
I have tried to start a proper year-in-review post several times but it just doesn't seem to be happening. This is partially due to the first holiday season in which I have had to fight to reclaim some time, but mostly because you can only say "life just keeps on getting better" so many times before it starts to sound disingenuous. It's true though. Our first full year with Veronika has been nothing short of magical. We left the friendly confines of the Midwest for the big (and simultaneously small) Northeast and even with the limited time and money we've had to explore it, it's been everything we were hoping for. I read more (ten books in one year is a new record for me, sadly), I ate better, I spent more time with Veronika, I'm healthier... blah, blah, blah, right? No one wants to hear that stuff.
My perception of the passage of time is always changing but this year it's been especially muddled by the rate at which Veronika grows and changes. I look at her pictures from the past year (one year ago here) and it doesn't seem possible that it all could've taken place in one year. So while they're watching the ball drop in Times Square, an hour and change away, I'll be looking at Veronika's pictures from last year (start here to follow along) with a melting heart.
Here's hoping to more of the same for next year.