If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my several decades of life, it is never say never.  Now I might say I highly doubt that will ever happen.. but I’ve learned that just when you think never is the only answer, you change, circumstances change and you find yourself thinking.. ok, maybe.

Mr. F and I are learning to always be open to where the next turn in the path may lead.  What we might think is a step back, may end up being two steps forward in a different direction.  We spent some time this weekend, as we seem to do every weekend, exploring around us and playing a familiar game.. “Could we live here?”.  We were in this area when we first came out to the Northwest together and I was still adjusting to traveling, to married life, to being away from my family and in a completely new setting.  We have some very fond memories of that time, but it definitely wasn’t the easiest for us.  When we left I was close to “nevering” this place, well, that other little town in particular.  But now, after experiencing more places, this rainy, beautiful peninsula does have its draw.

We explored one of our favorite little towns, Astoria, OR and I remembered thinking how we’d kind of crossed it off our list as just a bit too rainy.. never say never.  Then on Sunday, we drove up Hood Canal and Mr. F took me for a little tour of neighborhoods higher up in the mountains where the air is a bit drier, a bit crisper, the towns much smaller, but the homes way more affordable.. never say never.

[ fall day in Astoria ]

[ beer..a “never” I broke after Mr. F & got together ]

[ taking these paths together ]

[ views like this might never get old ]

We are incredibly blessed to be living a life that is so wide open.  There are friends who say they could never live this way, but to them I say never say never!  Freedom has its advantages.

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All images are by Artsy Forager.