Living in New England this winter is schizophrenic. Yesterday it was almost 60, after an incredibly out of season torrential rain all night with winds around 50 mph. Trees down all over the place. I had to re-route my drive to work yesterday because of trees down on the back roads. And today, the high will be about 30, tomorrow morning +10-15. You barely know how to dress from day to day.
I am glad though, that it’s not frigid cold every single day like last year. And that the price of fuel oil is about a third of what it was last year. I got 210 gallons yesterday, first time in 2 months. For $1.49 per gallon. Last year it was over $4. Nice to heat the house for less than $500 for the winter.
I have been sleeping so well lately, except for the night that I had all those nasty hockey/abuse memories. It’s nice to not have all that emotional upset that became my normal state for so long. I’ve been able to focus better at work, starting to actually see daylight on getting caught up with my work there.
This weekend will be for cleaning my bathrooms, and my garage. Once I do that, I think I can show the house if the people who are interested want to see it. If they don’t I’ll call my neighbor/realtor and talk to her about getting it on the market when I get back from Florida. Need to set up my appt’s with realtors in Florida too.
Life is calm, it’s good. Mundane, lol. It’s so nice. Had a long conversation with one of my best friends last night, equally split between her life and mine. It was actually nice not to be the one with major problems, lol. I remember thinking that when my divorce was final, and I was moved into my house. Thinking “God it’s so good not to be the one with all the problems for a change!” LOL.
So, hoping for a mundane day for all of us, lol. Love and light.
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Good luck with your house. I know you’re looking forward to you new life in Florida. It’s funny. When I lived in Florida for all those years, I lusted after a life in New England. 🙂
I love New England in the other three seasons. But it’s too expensive to live here. Taxes too high, every thing costs more. At least in CT. I can’t afford to keep my house and quit working. So Florida it is. 🙂
It can be expensive to live in Florida…depending on where you live. Of course, there are no state taxes and you don’t have to get your car inspected every six months. I hope you enjoy living there. I truly missed the changing of the seasons. There’s no better memory I have than walking outside in October and smelling the cool, fresh air. I remember that as clearly as if it was yesterday. I loved the snow. I don’t know why. I was always cold and never had any gloves…but I think there’s just such a beauty in freshly fallen snow….maybe it’s the purity of it.
Yeah there is definitely beauty in fresh snow. But not in driving in it, or having to clear it so you can get out if your house. The property taxes in my house are nearly $6k. In Fl they will be less than $1k. I won’t be in a high rent district! Lol. And if I miss winter (or any other season up here) I’ll just come and visit. 😊
I understand that. And, after the snow turns black and moldy looking, it’s not too attractive. I guess I just remember my childhood. There weren’t a lot of cars out. We had to walk to school and everywhere else. (my grandparents were as poor as church-mouses.) It has snowed here a few times and as long as I have plenty of Boost….I just look out my window and enjoy!