WAYYYY OT: Departing Georgia (aka Magnoliaville)

It a bittersweet time in my life and I don't really have anyone to talk to about this so you guys get to put with MOI yet again :-). As you all know by now, I will be moving back to Lizard Land on This Saturday 21 May. I am extremely conflicted with this move -- I desperately want to be closer to my family but I absolutely do not want to leave my friends and this beautiful part of the country. I can't talk about this with my friends because I fall apart at the seams and start to cry. Then I will talk to the SMDGD and she's soooo unbelievably excited to know that GrandMother and Cassie (Old Lady Beige Cat) will be living at the cabin and she can see us frequently. She's most upset that GrandFather won't be living with me but will have to stay here with the other pussycats. I will be back here in August -- I have dental work that needs to be done. I have made the appointment for that the same week as my needlework group meets so I will be able to attend and see all my friends. It won't be the same -- not being able to go do things together; go out to lunch, etc. It's so beautiful here -- I know I will be heartsick when the autumn comes to the mountain and I have very little in the way of changing leaves, etc. I plan to plant some trees ASAP when I get to the cabin so that I can have a bit of color to keep me happy. I'm thinking I will have to come back for another visit in mid to late October to get my "leaf fix" -- LOL. Even tho' I kvetch about the yard work, I will sorely miss my trees and plants and flowers, etc. Then again, I have great plans for some of those planters that straddle a 4" railing! I've got my catalogues marked and will order them as soon as I get to the cabin. That way I can plant annuals and have some color all year long. VBS -- I'm so unhappy here in this house now. Almost all of my "treasures" are packed away and in storage. it's a cold house now that we just happen to be living in. I look forward to living in the cabin where I have a few treasures and can make a mess and not have to worry about keeping everything rigidly orderly in case someone comes to vies the house. We're coming up on six weeks that the house has been on the market and who knows when it will sell. Well, enough of a pity party I suppose. I just needed to vent a bit to folks who aren't here to physically give me a hug and make me cry again. I even started to cry when I was at Curves this AM! It was my last time there and everyone wanted to give me a hug goodbye so I was all weepy and teary eyed. I'm having lunch with one of the close friends this afternoon and then dinner with my bestest friend this evening. That's good :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^<

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Tia Mary
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On 5/18/11 10:14 AM, in article snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net, "Tia Mary" wrote:

It's always emotional making these big life changes. But, you'll have the joy of your family, and the phone does work to talk with your friends back east.

Maybe you can plan some regular visits that just let you do whatever while you're there, seeing friends, doing some of those casual things you're going to miss. And of course, you'll find similar things in Lizard Land.

Yup, the flora is definitely a different thing. But, I don't know about you - when I had the house in ABQ, and condo back here sometimes I would be delayed going out west, and think the same thing. It's so gorgeous here at this time and uck - heading out west. Miss my stomping grounds in DC, etc. But, then I'd get to ABQ and see how beautiful the light and the mountains were - even just driving from the airport to the house, and take a deep breath and relax. Just an adjustment. The greenscape difference - huge. I actually got some books on doing landscaping in that environment, and found one especially for people from the Mid-Atlantic/North-East. That really helped with the gardening - I did have to rethink the plantings for that house, and had a great help with a landscape architect (new graduate) - and just visiting nurseries, driving around. Less grass. Used lots of things like creeping thyme, catmint, stuff that would grow with low water, and could be walked on - in between sandstone slabs for paths. And I got to have a totally cool kind of Olive tree in the back, and Aspens in the front. You'll find the beauty and fun at the cabin. And then you'll stop missing the weeding of magnoliaville - though the green thing is so different. Just for me, I actually did get kind of a physical zing when I'd see that gorgeous glowing light on the high desert mountains. And, even working in the real desert further south, I'd find that you could have color all year with native plants - it's just different.

IME once you've done the packing up, and just have the house set to show it does feel strange - as if you're not really living there - just occupying some space. 6 weeks isn't bad - hopefully you're getting good looks. Likely it'll just be several more weeks. People with kids tend to be looking now, wanting to close in the summer so they're moved in before the new school year. And realistically, the market is better than it was, but it just takes a few months to sell, unless you're pricing way under market. It'll get there - don't worry.

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Ellice K.

It will work out ! It's the moving itself is the most difficult, and add to that you're not exactly a spring chicken anymore. It's practical to move nearer your daughter and you WILL get used to it and then you will be able to look back on life in the south with fond memories.

I am sure you can put Skype on your laptop and then you can visit your friends in the south in glorious technicolour - try it!

Here in NS we have come through record days/amounts of rain, so Lizard Land could look mighty good to us !!! Cheer up!

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lucretiaborgia

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