Adjusting back to country life
Somehow October began two days ago, and I missed it. Last week we packed up our apartment. Over the weekend we moved back to my childhood home in the country. Sunday my grandfather passed away, and Monday we had the funeral. Monday I also took my husband to the airport since he started his new job this week. Tuesday the government kind of shut down so the timing of Mr. Inc's new job was perfect for us at least. Tuesday and Wednesday involved unpacking, getting settled, and adjusting to a life in the country.
Overall, the kids love it here. They get to go outside whenever they want. We're tucked away in the woods far from the road (which is a backroad anyway) so they've got more freedom than they've ever had. I think I've finally convinced Miss Firecracker that she's not hearing bobcats whenever she goes outside. Today we went to the library so Mr. Logical could do some research for two papers he has due on Friday. Yes, I'm making him look up information in books and encyclopedias. I'm mean like that. Internet research is fine too, but that's another adjustment we're making. No internet at the house. No netflix. No googling the answer to whatever question happens to pop into my head. I have my smartphone, but it's not the same. And I'm not using up my data for netflix. It's a good change for me. Really. =)
I had a small town moment today at the library. This is the library I went to as a child. We walked in and saw the same giant dollhouse in the kids section that I used to love looking at when I was a kid. It also had the same librarian. She's been there my entire life, and she wasn't young then. I even saw a few books that are the exact same books I checked out when I was Mr. Logical's age. It was a little weird. Then I happened to run into two different families that I know. These things happen regularly in a small town. I must remember that I WILL see people I know when I go into town (yes, I live far enough in the country that going to the store isn't an errand; it's a trip). I also need to remember that even though things are farther away, I still spend considerably less time in the car because there's no traffic. I could get used to this.
Overall, the kids love it here. They get to go outside whenever they want. We're tucked away in the woods far from the road (which is a backroad anyway) so they've got more freedom than they've ever had. I think I've finally convinced Miss Firecracker that she's not hearing bobcats whenever she goes outside. Today we went to the library so Mr. Logical could do some research for two papers he has due on Friday. Yes, I'm making him look up information in books and encyclopedias. I'm mean like that. Internet research is fine too, but that's another adjustment we're making. No internet at the house. No netflix. No googling the answer to whatever question happens to pop into my head. I have my smartphone, but it's not the same. And I'm not using up my data for netflix. It's a good change for me. Really. =)
I had a small town moment today at the library. This is the library I went to as a child. We walked in and saw the same giant dollhouse in the kids section that I used to love looking at when I was a kid. It also had the same librarian. She's been there my entire life, and she wasn't young then. I even saw a few books that are the exact same books I checked out when I was Mr. Logical's age. It was a little weird. Then I happened to run into two different families that I know. These things happen regularly in a small town. I must remember that I WILL see people I know when I go into town (yes, I live far enough in the country that going to the store isn't an errand; it's a trip). I also need to remember that even though things are farther away, I still spend considerably less time in the car because there's no traffic. I could get used to this.
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