So Like a good friend I feel like I can just pick up where I left off and pretend that I haven't skipped a beat in my blogging efforts, and like a good friend all is forgiven. I used to document everything. And I quite enjoyed it, it was a creative outlet and cheaper then therapy. But then I had baby #4. And just like my post baby body, things have never really been the same. Now that's ok, I love Baby #4. He's fantastic and makes me giggle inside when I think about him. The point is I am making an effort now to get back to the things that I once found so much enjoyment in. My new glasses are not one of them. I am really trying to get used to them but it's darn near impossible and I find myself nodding my head up and down looking thur my glasses, not thru my glasses, thru my glasses, not thru my glasses, better, worse, better, worse..etc.. Quite a distraction. Anyhow. I will try to focus on my thoughts( which apparently are all over the place) as I listen to the two small girl voices discussing my big belly when I was preggo with #4 at the table behind me. Yes, easily distracted. I have a headache, but the blogging must go on...
So yes, we still reside in North carolina. North. Not South. Big Difference in the amount of Confederate flags that are flapping in the wind. We still like it too. Our kids miss their friends and so do Dr. Van and I, (that's what I'm calling Bart from now on just trying it out, not trying to sound pompous I'll probably forget and call him Bart Later, just overlook that if that happens) but our quality of life has improved and that's the look we were going for.
Work is busy. The people in the small town of Brevard are great. They have welcomed Dr. Van with open arms and thick accents, canned goods and tales of white squirrels (that are only in Brevard and you cannot kill them they are off limits, but you can kill and grill any black, gray, or brown squirrel. I find this racists and offensive but whatever:)
Dr.Van misses his sand dunes like I miss Nordstoms... But like the song "If you can't love the one you want, love the one you're with", we are embracing new loves, or I guess hobbies is more appropriate,( we still like each other) Dr. Van is constanly surfing the net for a "project car" and is currently building a tree house in the back yard with the kids, while I have discovered the world of Antiquing and Specialty Shopes..Which are many. I am certain I could fill up this big house we are renting in no time at all and then start my own business. Which I just might do someday...Don't tempt me.
I am enjoying the weather immensley. Did you know that there are 4 seasons? Not just hot and hotter. AND..there is a whole big world of color out there? It's amazing I feel like I'm tasting Chocolate for the first time and want to share it with everyone..Ok, lets be honest I don't like sharing my candy and often have private stashes around the house, one of which Annie found today,darn her. But the point is, It's beautiful here. Every 3-4 months the landscape changes. When we arrived and got buckets of snow it was awesome, and then I couldn't wait for spring which was forgive me, awesomer? The blossoms were crazy!! And everything greened up like I swear overnight! Then summer...so lovely. None of this crazy 100degree plus weather. Get this...the kids actually played outside...No joke. And the best part? I could force them outside and they couldn't use that tired old excuse of "it's too hot outside"...
We are in full blown Autumn right now. The leaves have changed everywhere you turn there is gold, red, yellow,maroon, purple..and Flurries of leaves as you drive down the highway threatening to come right thru your windshield! It's incredible. Dr. Van asked me several months ago.."So is all this green just white noise to you yet"..My answer to you Dr. Van. No way Jose. I love it, it's beautiful and it's free to look at. I anticipate each season and look forward to all it brings. I drive slower then I used to, mainly because the roads are curvy and it's dangerous to drive fast, but still, it forces you to look around (carefully, you don't want to end up in oncoming traffic) and just enjoy all that had been given to us. So Winter, your up next...Bring it.
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