The View From Here
Happy Memorial Day, everybody!
Our first dull, overcast day for a while: it's been gloriously sunny 60 for the past three days. The holiday season is definitely getting into its swing up here in seasonally-migrated Homer.
One of the fun things of living in a small town is that you constantly see the same people. I used to think it was weird, growing up in a large city, that every day I would see many, many faces that I would never see again. Every day! I've avoided big cities since then: I feel more comfortable feeling the earth beneath my feet and a population size that I can actually comprehend.
What about other folks? Are you more comfortable in a big city or in a smaller community?
I feel a little threatened, maybe, this time of year when all the big RVs show up and the population suddenly swells - suddenly there's just so much more traffic, it's harder to cross the street, for the moose as well as for me! But hey, it's only my second full summer here, so I guess I'm just getting used to yet another radical seasonal change.
Phil and I had comically contrasting reactions to the profusion of chickweed that greeted us when we uncovered one of our raised beds today. I was 'harvesting,' he was definitely 'weeding!' As was I, to some extent - I didn't want the chickweed choking out my baby maca plants - but there's some pretty good salad right there!
Up For This Week
We're going to Anchorage for medical appointments next Monday, and are talking about going up early, toward the end of this week, for some camping and hiking. I'm a little nervous of my stamina, though. We had guests over the weekend, which was fun, and I skipped the long hike yesterday and finally got some downtime, which I had been sorely lacking since we went across the bay last week.
I'm not even quite sure what all I'm going to be writing about this week, so we'll just see what flows.
Is anybody else in some sort of a transition? That's what this current time feels like, but it's an internal transition rather than and external one like going traveling or moving house. It's as though I'm moving from treading water/borderline hopelessness toward finding some sort of a direction. I might talk about that some more this week - I'd like to share more but am not yet quite sure how much is shareable!
love to all.
"Is anybody else in some sort of a transition?"
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totally!
ive blogged all about our move as you know. cant wait to hear aboutyour life and what all is going on
good luck w/ the tests in Ank. That sounds serious. HUGS And Blessings!
Black bean fudge/brownies...good info. Not super sweet but texture issues slightly off is the consensus from everyone who's told me theyve made desserts w/ blk beans. I am still on the fence as I love uber sweet LOL
xo
Yes! Thank you! You are sure a transition queen, it sounds like: I love the aplomb with which you have dived into those changes. On the bean brownies, I bet that if you tried them with azuki beans instead of black beans, they'd be sweeter - azukis are so sweet to begin with!
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Ela
Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. Sending you hugs!! Best wishes!!
ReplyDeleteA comment from my mom: she said she couldn't see how to post this and so emailed it to me. Interesting that mother and daughter could have such opposite takes!
ReplyDelete"I love living in big cities like London, coming form a small town where evryone knew everyone elas (and their business) it is refreshing to be annonemous and free from people ideas about you, I love it!"