Sorry everyone (anyone) for the delay... Denise's husband, Tom was in town for a few days, and the Internet up here has been 'sketchy' LATELY :-# ... at least for me...? And over the past few days, I had been graciously invited to some awesome Margarita's, 2x 'dinner & a movies' and an early evening 'Wally the beaver' stakeout... all in the short time Tom was here. During the past few days, it seemed everyone had a project going on of sorts ... and so it was really nice, as the sun started to set and the cold rolled in... to finish up the day with good people ... warm up, break bread... and veg out to Lethal Weapon I & II.
It's starting to get a little colder now in the evenings, and my little wood stove has been eating his Wheaties. I haven't seen frost outside my door in a very long time... It's really kind of magical ... And the temperature during the day doesn't vary greatly, so much of the frost remains through out the day in the shadows... Usually I'm not one for cold weather... ask anyone who really knows me... but the change is nice, and I'm really looking forward to the snow this year! ... I knew before coming that it might be one of my concessions to moving up here. I've lived where the weather's been great, warm & sunny... but in the end I found that didn't nourish me... my Spirit (yes... I went there ;-) So I made peace early on with the fact that I would enjoy more rain and less sun, and that I would have to buy gloves and a winter coat :-0 But now I live in a culture that gives me hope... in a vibe that resonates with me... and I'm around friendly, like minded people. That... I've realized was one of the biggest gifts I've been fortunate enough to discover and give myself...
Mosquito Lake Road, where I live... is actually much more scenic that I had realized. The way it meanders... it connects to roads on both ends that, both in turn, lead to town. And out of habit, I had been taking the long way in, towards the little towns of Acme, Clipper & VanZandt... Well if you go 'right', out of the driveway... the drive is a little more scenic and eclectic... One direction takes you to 'Deliverance Corner' where the "locals" have 5 junked cars right on the side of the road ... and in the other direction... you get this... :-)
These are all in the same 'front yard'... and unfortunately the bottom pic doesn't translate well out of person... ;-) There's a real sense of movement when you stand there and see all the trucks... some look like they're driving in to pick a load, while others seem to be driving off... it's really kind of cool. It's situated near a road leading to the community park... I need to find out more about this... landscaping...
You can see 3 trucks in the back ground following each other, going from left to right... maybe passing by the crane, getting logs, or rock... Again, the feel of it is lost when viewed digitalized... Guess you'll have to come see for yourself...
And this house I just love... It is clearly abandoned, and the 'shrubbery' has climbed up to the roof line and into windows... I think it's the curiosity that gets me... I liken it to wooden 'keepsake boxes' ... no matter how ornate or intricate their design.... it's the space inside that captures the imagination...
Here, obviously is Acme's General Store... it's about 10 min's from my place... This town epitomizes the saying "blink and you'll miss it" ... It looks to be no more than a tenth of a mile long and has just what you need... library, Post Office, Gas, etc... and a the proverbial 'General Store' ... it's really a little Godsend... close enough for a 'munchie' run, and they have a nicely stocked, little hardware section in the back... I actually bought new jumper cables there, just to be prepared this time of year... that and rotated the tires the other day ... come on snow :-)
And in the town of Deming, 20 odd min's away... I thought this was the 'buzzer beater', but I was wrong. Denise told me this afternoon that there's an ARCO station in Bellingham that has gas for $1.75/gal... I swear, years ago I never thought I'd see anything near $2.35... even in the best of day's... But then again, I purposely moved to a place that would make me 'Feel Good'... (Abraham-Hicks) ;-) ... what a concept ... Alexis
Great stuff, got caught up..definitely keep this thing goin..Good to hear your gettin down w/the weather concession..i remember that used to be a big thing for you. I came around as well..In the end it can kind of be a crutch: relying on it to 'satisfy' rather than other, more important things..
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