Not that it really matters at this point but I don’t want anyone to get the wrong impression about our time in Texas. I did like it there and we had such big plans but for so many reasons, those plans became too much work and the results weren’t what we wanted – bugs, lack of rain, heat, hail . . trying to grow veggies and fruit there was just almost impossible. Then, with Addie getting older, I wanted to spend more time with her. With us getting older, I felt like we needed to be closer to Chad and Nicole. So . . it was a combination of reasons that we gave up on our efforts in Texas.
There, we never put much effort into having friends. Vince worked most of the years we were there and we had a million things to be done after he got home from work.
Here, it’s so different. We’re doing a lot (Vince more than myself) but it seems more like fun work and not survival type work.
Last night we had just finished eating a bit of watermelon, sat down in the living room and I hadn’t even started cross stitching yet. The doorbell rang. It was my friend’s husband bringing us asparagus from his garden. I had taken them sourdough English Muffins last week. He makes sourdough pancakes but he wants some of my sourdough starter because he liked the flavor. I told him I’d feed mine tomorrow and bring him some.
The neighbor’s little boy wanted to stay out with me today and “watch me plant”. If I had to guess, he was thinking more about my freeze dried strawberries that he loves and probably figured as soon as his mom went inside, he’d ask for some. She told him no . . he had to go back to the house with her.
Do you get tired of me saying “I love it here?” Good . . because I do love it here!
Tee says
This just makes my heart sing!
Elle says
Bloom where you’re planted. So happy for both of you….together……family…….bliss! 🙂
Laura says
I’ve had a similar experience on a much smaller scale than yours. Last year we moved from one neighborhood to another in the same town. The former property was a bigger lot and had a pool. The neighbors were OK but we didn’t interact with them much. Now we’re in a 55+ community, have access to a pool and other amenities that we don’t have to maintain, and enjoy doing more social and fun things. It’s been a good move.
Judy Laquidara says
As we get older, lightening the work load makes such a difference. I would never have imagined 12 years ago that by this time, we’d be uncomfortable doing all we were back then.
vivoaks says
The little neighbor boy and the freeze-dried strawberries made me laugh!! My grandson ate those like they were free when he was younger. I don’t think his mom gets them much anymore – just too expensive, but he really loved those things! 🙂