Settling In… Moving On

Settling In… Moving On

People keep asking me if I’ve settled in to the new place yet. I’m not sure how to answer that. What does it take to feel settled in? I’m not sure I ever felt that way in Philadelphia, and I was there two years. We never unpacked all the boxes, but...
Settling In… Moving On

My Life in Boxes

  Well, we did it. We moved. To Maryland. It sounds very strange to me to say I live in Maryland. I’m sure this time next year, it’ll be comfortable and familiar, but right now everything is strange and new and slightly off balance. It’s fun,...
Settling In… Moving On

What’s in Your Junk Drawer?

  Since we’re leaving next weekend, I finally got around to pulling out some boxes this last weekend and packing some of the things out of this apartment that we’re taking with us. Jasper immediately wanted to know if he was going with us. He then proceeded to...
Settling In… Moving On

Moving Right Along

  Normally on Friday I’d have a review of either a book or movie I’ve enjoyed in the past week. However, since my head is still spinning from trying to plan a cross-country move to a place we’ve never lived in before, I’ve failed miserably...
Settling In… Moving On

Changes Make My Head Spin

My head is spinning today. Last week my husband was offered an excellent position in another state, and he accepted. That means, dear friends, that we’re moving! During our 15 years together, we’ve moved from Syracuse, to Dallas, to Philadelphia, to...
Settling In… Moving On

What Would Make You Jump In?

Splash parks are so much fun. If you’re ever down, just go find your local park and listen for the laughter. This one, in the Dallas Arboretum, has giant frogs squirting water into the center, where anyone who cares to can stomp and splash and cool off in the...