We moved this week and I’m writing you from the chaos and beauty that is our new home.
We’re in that in-between phase where we are in our new house, but not quite out of the old one.
I can find all sorts of obscure things like extra shower curtains that I have no need for, but have no idea where some of the important things like dish towels are.
In the midst of the crazy, we have some old friends here to visit and between their kids and ours there are six children between 3 and 11 running around through the rooms that are empty of furniture but full of boxes – any one of which might have my dishtowels in them.
Having guests has made us slow down a bit and do some fun things we wouldn’t have. Like yesterday we visited Glacier National Park. It was unbelievably beautiful.
The funny thing is that we’ve lived close to Glacier for four years, but barely visited. It took out of town guests to get us to go see it.
Do you do that? Do you let life get busy and keep you from doing the great things nearby unless company comes? Sometimes I think I don’t enjoy the things about where I live until I’m ready to show them to people who don’t live here!
Yeah, we went to the Osteology Museum this summer, and took one of our son’s friends. The bone museum’s been there for years, but it took two teens looking for summer activities to motivate us to actually go. We all had a nice time. I’m so glad that the kids wanted something different to do before school started back.
ooh! fascinating! My husband went to medical school and the campus had a really interesting museum about medicine in the 1800’s in America. It was so cool! I think I need to make a list of places near me I want to go!
We did same things. Went to lots of sights to see out of state but didn’t go see what is close around us. Now husband passed and not doing anything now. Live in the great state of Arkansas.
why is it so hard to see the things around where we live? I’m so sorry to hear about your husband.
I live 35 miles from New York City and I haven’t been there to see anything since I moved here 8 years ago. I saw more of NYC when I visited as a tourist.
We should start a “Act Like a Tourist Week” thing where people pretend they’re a tourist and go see all the sights near them! It’s so easy not to do! And I’m glad I’m not the only one.
I like the “Act Like a Tourist” week idea. I’m going to try it.
Agreed. It’s takes visitors for anyone to enjoy their own surroundings. Whether it’s the grandkids sleeping over or an out of Townes it happens all the time. Love the books.
Agreed! I think I need to schedule “enjoy where I live” into my year. 🙂
And glad you like the books!