I moved in March and am still not all unpacked. It's frustrating, but it does take time. Your cleaning groove is having a substantial square-footage adjustment. Perhaps this would be a good time to start assigning the boys chores and have a ticky calendar for them to note their completion?
Perhaps part of feeling like you're in the car all the time is you're in the car going unfamiliar places, so you're much more conscious of the time spent behind the wheel?
You are a brave woman, indeed, for having children. And you are doing very well by them.
All the small communities I've lived in seemed to have easier access to people coming together with similar interests. I think when you get a million people around, you feel you have to be Good or Really Good to jam. But smaller communities are more welcome to comers of all skill levels (and perceived skill level). It'll take some time to find fellow faith travelers, but they're there. I suspect you'll run into a good bit of old mountain magic, which may or may not jibe with yours.
I'm sick and tired of driving back and forth up and down the east coast which I have been doing at least monthly for over a year now. And it will continue until mid-November. I have started telling people that the kids are really burnt out on living out of a duffel bag, but I think maybe this is the cold mom, kid needs a sweater thing.
I'm finding the folks who just love the river, the mountain, the trees. They are pretty easy to find. Frankly, I think there is a huge, quiet, pagan community here.
I like how you found half a dozen of each, to get balance in your post, just like in life. There are days when I feel like being Mom is overwhelming, especially as he gets older and things get more complicated. It sounds like you are finding things to love about your new area, and I am happy for you for that. :)
oh how i hear you on the stresses, from the terror of being responsible for kids' education to the worry of decks. (i don't have the car issues, but have been traveling quite a bit and our house is in stacks of chaos (with the middles organized thanks to m) so i empathize with the routine disruption. I love your awesome list: river, husband who gives you a backpack, community jam, banjo, kids, magic. i can't wait to see you and your beautiful new environment! and we can compare deck maintenance strategies. oh, and tomato plants! my two survivors are (1) very short but healthy looking (2) VERY tall, healthy looking except toward the base. I tried to stake/prop the tall one in a wild abandoned unsturdy way yesterday. Neither has yet produced tomatoes, but they smell nice.
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Perhaps part of feeling like you're in the car all the time is you're in the car going unfamiliar places, so you're much more conscious of the time spent behind the wheel?
You are a brave woman, indeed, for having children. And you are doing very well by them.
All the small communities I've lived in seemed to have easier access to people coming together with similar interests. I think when you get a million people around, you feel you have to be Good or Really Good to jam. But smaller communities are more welcome to comers of all skill levels (and perceived skill level). It'll take some time to find fellow faith travelers, but they're there. I suspect you'll run into a good bit of old mountain magic, which may or may not jibe with yours.
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I'm finding the folks who just love the river, the mountain, the trees. They are pretty easy to find. Frankly, I think there is a huge, quiet, pagan community here.
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