After four official days of travel, we have arrived at our destination. Phew! On our way down, we had an opportunity to visit with our friends in Tennessee. Most of two days was spent catching up, enjoying the company, sitting on front porches, and the ever so interesting junk store excursion. I cannot explain why, but the junk store is a place of wonder. It is never the same twice and if you are willing to hunt, you can find lots of bargains. Especially on the organics and natural products. Ahhh. (Sorry. Bunny trail. :)) Our travel seemed to take forever and as always we had a deluge in Atlanta. Why it always rains there when we are passing thru is beyond me. But...once we arrived here, I realized why people snow bird here.
Our area is close enough to the big city to find anything but far enough away that I am only a hop from the water. By the way, the water is warm! I have enjoyed our week so far. The heat hasn't bothered me as much as I had anticipated. Maybe the heat at home bugs me because it is never warm very long...whatever the reason, I am really liking my time so far. Everything is so green! We saw an aloe plant that was my height! Huge and super cool. And, the children have a mission to catch a gecko at least once. Several have been spotted and stalked but no capture yet. :)
Our next order of business is to find an educational and fun place to visit on our first set of off days. I'm keeping my eyes and ears open for possibilities. Any ideas for me? I am trying to steer clear of the obvious tourist traps but Sea World might be an option because of the animals. I guess it needs more research...I have never been there.
For those of you wondering, C had a good birthday. She picked a place to eat out and chose to have her toes painted. She received a few cards here and loved getting mail. She sends a big thank you!! We took a walk and encountered two very large cranes. They did not run or act scared of us, but we were wondering if we could get close enough to touch them. Nope. Once we were in arms reach they sauntered off like they were just testing us. It was neat to be so close.
I hope all is well with all of our friends and family. We miss you all. But the possibility of me finding a location to just plop and stay is increasing all the time. The pretty weather doesn't help. :)
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Our Chaotic Life :)
I have often wondered if my friends find my life a little insane. True we move, a lot. And travel for business, a lot. We do a lot of things that are out of the "normal" realm. Things like cloth diapers and wipes, homemade laundry soap, homemade seasoning mixes (taco is a favorite), and hanging clothes out if possible. But what gives me inner humor, if I haven't said it before, is normal is a setting on the washing machine. :) I'm not sure who originally said it but it makes perfect sense in my family.
So, as an update...we have sold our home and are preparing to leave on our next trip. This time to Florida. I understand it's going to be wicked hot but once August is over, I'm hoping for beautiful weather. We closed last Monday and have all of our things in storage. A perfect situation for someone who is technically homeless. Haha. My step-father has been nice enough to allow us to invade his home for the remaining time before we leave. Which, has worked out very well. It has allowed for easy trips to see family and friends and for me to be able to help grandma while grandpa is in the hospital.
We had the opportunity to see the 4th of July parade that is held every year that includes the band from my old high school. There is nothing like seeing the kids doing the very thing that you did and realizing that we really weren't as cool as we once thought. :) I now wonder if we ever knew the actual importance of the day we celebrated.
My babies are growing so fast. A is learning to sew and you would never believe that she hasn't been doing it always! She has a talent and understanding of the art that I will never possess. Her studies are going well and her interest in science baffles and amazes anyone who has an opportunity to talk to her for more than a few minutes. B is proving to be a math and engineering whiz. He is interested in his daddy's work and actually understands when his questions are answered. Hence, why I call him a whiz. :) Most of the engineering science has a cloud of wonderment around it for me. C is getting into school now too. Her big heart can melt me in seconds! She likes to sing, dress up, and have tea parties. We have lots of tea parties. D is officially potty trained!!! I'm so excited. As a result of her hard work, she had her ears pierced. Her choice. That day, she told me that she was a big girl now. Awesome. All of my babies amaze me daily. Where I fail, God seems to fill in the gaps and make sure that they are blossoming. It's nice to know that we aren't raising these babies alone.
As for hubby and I, well...I'm one year closer to 40. That doesn't bother me as much as the gray hair. Vanity suggests that I color or something and my practical side says "why bother". The battle rages some days. LOL. I'm excited to see our new destination. I would like to see the manatees when they come in later this year and I hear that there is a wonderful science museum close by. But again, the battle rages within about a house and garden and being able to grow my own herbs for teas and herbal remedies. It must be my age telling me to settle and not be so gypsy like. HAHA. Hubby is loving his job. They keep him busy but he is never dreading going to the office. A good thing, I think. He is looking forward to spending time doing new things and seeing new places on his down time in Florida. Plus we will be very close to my in-laws while we are there. We always enjoy chatting and playing cards with them. Especially late at night because everyone gets slap happy and it proves hilarious!
A long post, but I haven't had Internet to update. If I could figure out my phone, I am told it is possible to do it from there. I would love to see how I would possibly type on there. I have fumble fingers on the computer!!
So, as an update...we have sold our home and are preparing to leave on our next trip. This time to Florida. I understand it's going to be wicked hot but once August is over, I'm hoping for beautiful weather. We closed last Monday and have all of our things in storage. A perfect situation for someone who is technically homeless. Haha. My step-father has been nice enough to allow us to invade his home for the remaining time before we leave. Which, has worked out very well. It has allowed for easy trips to see family and friends and for me to be able to help grandma while grandpa is in the hospital.
We had the opportunity to see the 4th of July parade that is held every year that includes the band from my old high school. There is nothing like seeing the kids doing the very thing that you did and realizing that we really weren't as cool as we once thought. :) I now wonder if we ever knew the actual importance of the day we celebrated.
My babies are growing so fast. A is learning to sew and you would never believe that she hasn't been doing it always! She has a talent and understanding of the art that I will never possess. Her studies are going well and her interest in science baffles and amazes anyone who has an opportunity to talk to her for more than a few minutes. B is proving to be a math and engineering whiz. He is interested in his daddy's work and actually understands when his questions are answered. Hence, why I call him a whiz. :) Most of the engineering science has a cloud of wonderment around it for me. C is getting into school now too. Her big heart can melt me in seconds! She likes to sing, dress up, and have tea parties. We have lots of tea parties. D is officially potty trained!!! I'm so excited. As a result of her hard work, she had her ears pierced. Her choice. That day, she told me that she was a big girl now. Awesome. All of my babies amaze me daily. Where I fail, God seems to fill in the gaps and make sure that they are blossoming. It's nice to know that we aren't raising these babies alone.
As for hubby and I, well...I'm one year closer to 40. That doesn't bother me as much as the gray hair. Vanity suggests that I color or something and my practical side says "why bother". The battle rages some days. LOL. I'm excited to see our new destination. I would like to see the manatees when they come in later this year and I hear that there is a wonderful science museum close by. But again, the battle rages within about a house and garden and being able to grow my own herbs for teas and herbal remedies. It must be my age telling me to settle and not be so gypsy like. HAHA. Hubby is loving his job. They keep him busy but he is never dreading going to the office. A good thing, I think. He is looking forward to spending time doing new things and seeing new places on his down time in Florida. Plus we will be very close to my in-laws while we are there. We always enjoy chatting and playing cards with them. Especially late at night because everyone gets slap happy and it proves hilarious!
A long post, but I haven't had Internet to update. If I could figure out my phone, I am told it is possible to do it from there. I would love to see how I would possibly type on there. I have fumble fingers on the computer!!
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