A Good But Busy Fourth

While there’s absolutely no room to complain about a trip to Europe, there was an ever-present feeling for Melissa that this long-awaited vacation would end up being more of an adventure than a break, by design, a vacation of everlasting movement without any full days to ever sit and just be still. But that also meant coming home and going right back to work, for her, was like experiencing a whirlwind of memorable days right back into her busy days without much of a chance for any restful days. Still, knowing they would come soon, by mid-July, we cleaned up the house and set up for a regular gathering of food, family, fire, and peace. This was our Fourth.