The thing about hanging your wash outside to dry is, it comes back with a few bugs that have caught a free ride when it comes back inside. Yesterday, a pincher bug was sitting on my jewelry case taking a nap before I ferried it to the great outdoors.
I was thinking the other day about this summer, and comparing it to last summer when I realized: I am having a good time. Why, I wondered? I think it comes from knowing more people, feeling more comfortable in this place, and having a backup plan in emergencies. That was probably the hardest thing about moving someplace new and where we didn't know anyone. Who will be your "in case of emergency" contact? What about a babysitter I can trust? Who, outside my immediate household, can I cry in front of? These are important people to have in your life. These are the kinds of people who make you feel like you are a part of something, instead of on the periphery, an outsider.
So, yeah, things are much better this year.
2 comments:
I love your blog. I don't know how long you have been here in Central Oregon, but Welcome! (I am fairly new here myself ...)
You could try keeping in touch with family more. I notice you don't talk about them much in your blogs. Family makes a great support system and I should hope you could cry in front of at least one of them!
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