A New Season Begins

As the middle of February approaches this means fishing season has officially begun. Two years ago this meant packing up the LL truck and hitting the road. A few days here, a couple more there, then back home to refuel, restock then back at it again. Well that was 2 years ago you see. Now a days things are quite different. Although the fishing season has definitely begun, there is a different season change in this ole house. The husband bustles to trainings and meetings and now the beginning of the must-do tournaments while the little and I try and keep our heads on straight! Things are changing so quickly with the business that if you stand still for too long you are completely left in the dust. I get alerts when anyone on the web mentions LL and it's crazy how much talk happens each and every day. I saw a commercial the other day for Cadillac that mentions Amazon, Disney, Mattel, huge companies who began in American garages. I swear my ears heard them say at the end, "Livingston Lures started in a garage." We are right there. Strike while the iron is hot.. well that saying just taps the surface of the impact that is being made in the fishing industry. Exciting, nerve racking, exhausting, and rewarding are just what falls out of my thoughts when I put it on paper.

And as for our mini, her change happened just last week. She began a whole new adventure. Mothers Day out to be exact. Wheww.. that was a big one for this fam. The little jewel of our lives was now going to be handed over to someone that is not related to us in any way. AND spending all day, eating, sleeping and learning there after being with JUST us for almost 2 years. Impossible right?! That was hard for me to wrap my mind around. But it is time. We learn that sometimes the hardest things to do in life happen to be the right things to do. I couldn't think too much about it or I would change my mind and cancel the whole thing! So I ripped off the bandaid of insecurity and clipped her wings. She won't fly too far just yet, just hops far enough out to give my heart a good check up.

So to another season of our lives. To the good, the bad and anything in-between. To letting go of both babies, the business and the sweet little soul we call daughter. Letting them both make their mark in the world each day growing stronger and more independent. I feel like this may be my very favorite season yet, but that is to be determined… praying I will keep it together long enough to find out!