Its been a while since a post. I cringe when I look at the dates, but making a new life is tough work! Here are some top, and transparent, thoughts after 6 weeks in:
1) No matter what we're led to believe in the South, New Yorkers are super nice people.
2) Making new friends is tough no matter if you're 12, 14, 42, or 48!
3) New York drivers are WAY better than Alabama drivers.....especially in snow.
4) Snow. I could spend all day on this. It's cold, wet, and requires a lot of physical labor. It's also serene, beautiful, and makes even an undecorated home cozy and inviting.
5) IT IS SO LOVELY HERE! So much natural beauty! Waterfalls, lakes, mountains- gorgeous!
6) They mean it when they say they want six points of identification AND your social security card to get a driver's license. This is non-negotiable.
7) Home is my new favorite place. Have I mentioned that I've named him? Next post!😉
8) Public school lunch is a huge rip-off and if I knew how to protest I would! 2 pieces of Dominoes pizza for $6???!!! No 12 year old boy gets enough from one slice! I digress.
9) I adore my husband. This move has reminded me of that a thousand different times.❤️
10) I had the most amazing church and church family EVER. I will never be able, in word or deed, to express the amount of gratitude and love I have and will ALWAYS have for them.
I was going to limit myself to 10 thoughts, but I have this one last that I MUST share...
11) I would never have made it through the last 9 months alone. Texts, calls, drop ins, gift cards, meals, coffees......💕
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What a fun post, Marla! I share many of the same thoughts about New York as we moved here from Atlanta, gosh, almost 6 years ago now. Does that make me a northerner? *Shudder* It is totally hard meeting new friends, though. We actually joined the curling club here about 3 years ago, and I've met a good group of guys that way. And snow. How can something be so beautiful yet so annoying at the same time?? :-) Glad to hear that you're adjusting to life in western New York!
A curling club? How fun is that! I think you're onto something there- finding things to get involved in will surely help in more ways than one. Snowshoeing on Saturday!
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