4 posts tagged “massachusetts”
So, where to start.
It's only 10:00 a.m. and I have...
half of my laundry done already
vacuuming done
dishes done
living room done
beds stripped
Still need to do...
yard work (that will have to wait now.. too hot!)
counters wiped down
floors mopped
bathrooms cleaned
So basically I am half done with chores yay!
The best and worst of the deal... I now have an extra room of my own to do with as I please. The daughter moved back to Illinois, Arizona was too hard on her. 18, out of school, no friends... She moved back to her hometown. I can't blame her, it's hard to start all over in a new place when you know no one. At her age you need friends, it takes years to learn that you can amuse yourself right? Ok.. we always need friends who am I kidding!
So at first, I thought hey, I can get some stuff out of storage and go through it in there.. then I got it cleaned up and saw this little sign I had made for my last work out room and decided hell with storage space, I need my work out room back! So that will be my last chore of the day. Moving all my work out gear in there! One thing that is totally cool out here in AZ is that the weight bench can be left outside! Glad I don't have to bring that in. The nights and dawn are perfect for working out too, nice and cool.
Fall is almost here, I am looking forward to a nice warm (not hot) season. I have intermittent bouts of missing New England, but we have plans to drive up to the Flagstaff/Sedona area soon. That should be enough to remind me of how green the world is :)
I am also slowly getting back into editing mode. I have been scrounging around in my older albums and looking at alot of photos in a whole new light! It is such a good idea to never delete old photos, beauty that may not be here today, might show up tomorrow!
Hope everyones summer was great and not too wet!
So yesterday I started a list of things that I will "Not have" as part of my life in a few months, it is also the inspiration for today's image. The hubby and I were driving around last summer on one of the scenic routes out here, I think it was 8A, if I haven't said it in the past, I am saying it now. If you ever get to Massachusetts, you simply must drive 8A, pick it up in either Conn. or Vermont, and just drive the whole route, you will not be disappointed! Make sure to get out of the car whenever possible and explore also, there are lots of hidden waterfalls and wow just too much to list!
Leaving everything familiar behind...
Sights,
Smells,
Memories,
No more cornfields or fall colors
No more heavy sweaters every morning of the year
No more winter jackets needed over 6 months of the year
No more digging out of snow storms
No more frozen fingers, numb ears, frosty breath fogging up your glasses making it impossible to see through
No more snow angels, or... yellow snow
No more walking like a penguin, waddling while in layer upon layer of clothing, arms outstretched to keep balance on the ice
No more dense forest growth with fairy dreams just waiting to be awoken
No more beautiful rock walls, bubbling brooks or cow fields
No more fields of rolling green
No more bears foraging in the yard
No more tall tall trees... a plus and a minus considering that they also block all the sunlight :)
No more New England history
No more living around the corner from Tanglewood with summer nights on the lawn listening to the Boston Symphony Orchestra
No more eating at Joes Diner, the inspiration for "The Runaway" by Norman Rockwell
No more Shakespear and Co around the block
This move is such a mixed blessing/nightmare. For the first time ever I have had time to think about a move and find myself actually sick at heart thinking of moving from this area. But at the same time the people who live here are all so very fake, I have posted about that for the past several years, nothing has changed in that time. I pray to God that this is the right thing to do. I feel in my heart that it is and keep asking for guidance on this choice, the fact that I have not just come right out and changed my mind leads me to believe it is right. I am still waiting for one of the dreams where he talks to me again but so far no show.. at least that I remember that is!
You have no idea how much I am loving this weather! We have another several inches coming this weekend yay! Final count for yesterdays 10 hour storm was 9 and a half inches. The ice storm however that is incoming, I am not looking forward to, I expect the internet to drop this time, the trees are already weighted down a ton by snow, will take some pics in awhile :)
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As I began to put the batter into the muffin pans I was imagining waking the household up to the delicious aroma that was soon to permeate their dreams.
Zzzzt.... wtf was that noise?
Turning around I see the glow of a UFO emitting from inside my oven. Thinking a fire has started from a morsel that may have landed on a coil I open the door to what I can only explain as what looked like an arc welder glow that promptly blinded me. Franticly trying to turn off the stove I run in to wake up the husband, bouncing against stuff because I am *Blind*!
Luckily the glow that had burned into my eye left and I was able to see again, turning the oven back on to see if perhaps I was just dreaming I notice that the stupid thing is not raising above 270 degrees. So much for my beautiful fall dreams of baking the afternoon away.
So we had to load the muffin pans into the car and luckily our other house has not sold yet, so off we head to the other house. By this time it is obvious that our plans for the day are shot. The first train leaves at 10 in the morning. Well it is after by this time. By the time we are done cleaning the oven at the other house and tossing the muffins in there is no way we will be able to make the only other time for the train. So, we decided to make do and headed to Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary where I took pictures to my hearts content!
Hope everyone elses day turned out wonderul!
