Settling in to the new house in Ohio has taken longer than I thought. For some reason it's harder to get used to things this time. Maybe it's because I'm tired of unpacking and arranging. Maybe it's because the weather has turned so cold. Being chilled makes me sluggish and grouchy and makes me dream about spending the day under blankets or up to my chin in a hot bath. Either way, I'm dragging along, trying to slowly get things done. Most of the boxes are unpacked and we're at that point where the things we need are out and easily accessible. It makes the urgency to finish unpacking fade away. Hmm...should I watch the snow fall and drink hot chocolate or clean out the icy cold garage? Well, what would you choose??
Other than that, Ohio is nice. There is an unseasonably cold streak currently going on and we've had snow 3 times now. Luckily the ground has remained warm enough that we didn't get much accumulation. The kids are looking forward to sledding and snowball fights but I'd like a few more weeks of above freezing weather :)
We've fallen in love with the local farmers market and have decided to make it a weekly tradition. We've gotten local greens (sunflower microgreens to be specific) and pizza dough, fantastic bread and locally grown tea. This weekend we're planning on getting more bread, some squash and a jar of creamed honey. The goal is to try something new every weekend.
We've found that the local shopping leaves something to be desired so we've tried out Lancaster and Parkersburg (WVA). They seem to be good options that aren't too far away.
The kids are making friends without problem. In fact they've both already gone to birthday parties. If only it were that easy for me!! While they're thriving in school and socially, I have to figure out how to meet more people. That's one of the drawbacks of being a stay at home mom, it's not as easy to get to know someone. And, in this town, almost everyone works for the university or the hospital. Stay at home moms are an anomaly. Quite the opposite of Charlottesville!!
We're still trying to figure out the details on getting to Virginia for a visit. I'm hoping we'll have time in December to make our travels to visit everyone. Once January hits we'll be swept up in kid activities (and probably bad weather!). Noah is still planning on taking Taekwondo and piano while Olivia is seriously considering ice skating lessons. I'm looking forward to it all :)
We've had several visitors so far and now that we're becoming a little more settled we're hoping for more soon. And, yes, that means you!!
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