Thanks LaMa! I think it's the freezing overnight temps here with all the moisture in the air making it feel even cooler. My body says it's winter and time to eat. I am putting on the heater in the house today and seeing if that helps. I am happy we're going to have friendly neighbors, but I also like a lot of privacy. I hope we get both (I am quite introverted, too). My cat is sitting in the sun rolling around happily at the moment. She's going to be so happy to have a pine forest again, I think.
Hi Em! Skipping really made me feel good. I think I'll make it a regular thing. I'll definitely post about all our adventures in South Carolina. The Charleston area seems like the perfect blend of nature lovers' paradise and sophisticated city with all sorts of wonderful things to do!
With the sculptures, J didn't exactly tell S that some of the sculptures are coming with us, and she's bonded with some of them. So I am taking this as a sign to pack lighter. You should see the cost of a moving van here now
, especially because of the great exodus out of CA -the top moving company actually ran out of trucks in CA for people to move out of state with at one point! Anyway, she's charging us about half of what our apartment should cost and has been so accommodating. And we have so many friends who can not find an apartment here at any cost. So we are very grateful, and so I think the elephant will be a nice gift. Also my very favorite sculptures are securely packed in big boxes that no one saw, so they'd be sure to come with us. The family who owned our old house last left incredibly nice stuff for us.
Wow, Rob, you were a skate boarder! I have no balance, so I prefer sports like ice skating where if you fall, it's fine and you just dust yourself off and try again. I am ok with roller skates if I am padded from head to toe, too, but skate boarding seems terrifying!
J is so into the Charleston area. He said it was soooo hard coming back here. One amazing thing about our new place is that much of the basement is an artist studio already, and we live a few houses away from a gorgeous river, and there is a community boat ramp! Plus we both love architecture, and Charleston is an architecture Mecca extraordinaire. Add in the amazing food and friendly people, and I don't see how we couldn't fall in love with the place. I think we're going to be very happy campers!
I am making cream of leek soup because I have realized that I am craving fatty things, so I am making up a batch with just a little bit of potatoes and mostly leeks, onions, and garlic. I hope this helps to stick with IF and stay under calories. I did ok yesterday, but didn't get much exercise. I baked and cleaned and had a cozy domestic day yesterday. Today is a packing day.
Also I gathered research on all sorts of colors and came to a conclusion - I am with Cate, and am picking earthy but lighter and a little more neutral colors. They are soothing and happy all at once. After all this craziness I think I am going for soothing. Ok, I think my soup is ready - smells so good!