Well its been months again since my last posting here but time seems to just get away from me. Taking 15 hrs at Marshall this semester has had its moments but its almost done. AMAZING!!!
Today its 41 degrees but its feels like 36 and its SNOWING!!! This is what I'm talking about when I say I live in the Bermuda Triangle of weather. Yesterday it was 59 and tomorrow its supposed to be in the 60s. While this might seem OK since it changes by the day, I have experienced all 4 seasons in one day here and find it amazing that people are OK with this too. This is not normal!! I can honestly say that I have never experienced any of this as far as weather goes.
So I will dely putting away the winter clothes because I might need them again next month (May), who knows. Its a good thing that I dont really have much winter clothes anyway to put away. LOL!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Otis and Horace
To catch up...Christmas was great!! A nice quiet one here just the three of us and then enjoying time with family for a few days after. JP made out like a bandit and is enjoying playing with all of his new toys! We spent New Years back in Myrtle Beach and it was great to be there for a whole week this time to really get the chance to hang out with and see people.
The 2nd semster has already started and I am taking 15 hrs this semester to get things finished and Jason only has to go to Morgantown 2 nights a week and he's home much earlier this semester too.
OK...now on to the subject of this posting....Otis and Horace (names have been changed because I dont know their real names). For starters understand this, Otis is in a wheelchair and Horace walks with a cane. They are regular fixtures here in the Glenville community and you can usually catch Otis begging for money or a drink outside the liquor store. For the past few weeks we have noticed that these two "friends" have taken up outside our neighbors house and enjoy happy hour at all hours of the day. Usually in the mornings and early afternoons and only on sunny days. Today they started happy hour at around 10 am and took a break while Horace went to the liquor store to replenish their supply. They came back around 2 pm while JP was napping and I was doing dishes. I only know this because I can see them right out my kitchen window while doing dishes and there isnt anything else to look at! It was almost like I could narrate their conversations through their body language, like when Otis reached over and touched Horace's arm and could have said, "You're my best friend (in a drunken slur)." Kinda like drunk college girls. At least this sadly gives me something to smile and laugh about. I am hoping to see them again tomorrow since its supposed to be sunny and then rain the rest of the week. I am sure they will want to get another outdoor happy hour in before the bad weather shows up.
Speaking of bad weather, I will talk about being in the Bermuda triangle of weather during my next post which will be sooner rather than later.
The 2nd semster has already started and I am taking 15 hrs this semester to get things finished and Jason only has to go to Morgantown 2 nights a week and he's home much earlier this semester too.
OK...now on to the subject of this posting....Otis and Horace (names have been changed because I dont know their real names). For starters understand this, Otis is in a wheelchair and Horace walks with a cane. They are regular fixtures here in the Glenville community and you can usually catch Otis begging for money or a drink outside the liquor store. For the past few weeks we have noticed that these two "friends" have taken up outside our neighbors house and enjoy happy hour at all hours of the day. Usually in the mornings and early afternoons and only on sunny days. Today they started happy hour at around 10 am and took a break while Horace went to the liquor store to replenish their supply. They came back around 2 pm while JP was napping and I was doing dishes. I only know this because I can see them right out my kitchen window while doing dishes and there isnt anything else to look at! It was almost like I could narrate their conversations through their body language, like when Otis reached over and touched Horace's arm and could have said, "You're my best friend (in a drunken slur)." Kinda like drunk college girls. At least this sadly gives me something to smile and laugh about. I am hoping to see them again tomorrow since its supposed to be sunny and then rain the rest of the week. I am sure they will want to get another outdoor happy hour in before the bad weather shows up.
Speaking of bad weather, I will talk about being in the Bermuda triangle of weather during my next post which will be sooner rather than later.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Winter Showed Up!!
Well after a fast and busy October, November is here and so is the cold weather. Waking up to temps in the 30s is something I have not had to deal with in a long time! We actually had a dusting of snow a few weeks ago but it quickly melted. All that did was remind me that snow is coming whether I am ready or not.
JP enjoyed Halloween this year and had a good time in his Kermit the Frog costume. He liked trick-or-treating (I think) and he is certainly enjoying his candy. He gets one piece a day when he sees it and points to it. Somedays he just ignores it! From what I understand he might be just like his Daddy and rationing it for a while.
I have been really busy with classes and I am looking forward to having the week off from school work during Thanksgiving. It will be nice that Jason wont have to go to Morgantown for a whole week and then there is only 2 more weeks in the semester. One down and one to go before we can pack it all up and get back to SC!!!
Some things still are strange to me but I dont find myself as depressed as before. I dont know if I have just accepted that this is what its going to be like here or if I am so busy I just dont think about it. I'm leaning towards the latter on that one. I still find it amazing that people live like this. I am excited that I am going with Jason to Morgantown today so I can go to a Target. Yep! 90 minutes away is the closest one! I can not believe that this is what gets me excited. A 90 minute car trip to a store! UGH!!!
JP enjoyed Halloween this year and had a good time in his Kermit the Frog costume. He liked trick-or-treating (I think) and he is certainly enjoying his candy. He gets one piece a day when he sees it and points to it. Somedays he just ignores it! From what I understand he might be just like his Daddy and rationing it for a while.
I have been really busy with classes and I am looking forward to having the week off from school work during Thanksgiving. It will be nice that Jason wont have to go to Morgantown for a whole week and then there is only 2 more weeks in the semester. One down and one to go before we can pack it all up and get back to SC!!!
Some things still are strange to me but I dont find myself as depressed as before. I dont know if I have just accepted that this is what its going to be like here or if I am so busy I just dont think about it. I'm leaning towards the latter on that one. I still find it amazing that people live like this. I am excited that I am going with Jason to Morgantown today so I can go to a Target. Yep! 90 minutes away is the closest one! I can not believe that this is what gets me excited. A 90 minute car trip to a store! UGH!!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Looking Forward to Getting Out of Town
We have to travel to SC in 2 weeks for JP's 15 month doctor's appointment and I could not be happier about it. I can honestly say that I feel depression setting in and I'm really having a hard time.
For the past 2 weeks JP has been a little monster. Throwing temper tantrums because he's not getting his way and even resorting to hitting and biting me because of it. Things are better this week but I didn't know if I was going to make it with him acting like that. I didn't want to talk too much about it to Jason because who wants to hear nothing but complaining when you come home? Not me! I have also realized that I don't have a single friend here and that isn't going to change. No one is going to hang out with the daughter-in-law of their boss but it was at least nice to meet a few people even if it was just for one afternoon. It just really stinks since I'm used to being around friends all the time.
I have also started to get a feeling of worthlessness since I'm not making any money. I have not been paid in over a month now and the money I have from student loans has to last until January. That means I'm not buying anything extra or doing anything for myself. I don't even think that I can afford a haircut in the next few months. Part of it is me being stubborn but I refuse to ask Jason for money. I don't need or want an "allowance." I just need to do a SUPER job at making sure I don't buy anything that isnt't needed. Its more important that JP has diapers and milk than I have a bottle of wine in the house. I am fine with that since that is part of the deal of being a parent.
I know that I agreed to move here, not work, and stay home and take care of JP but its proving to be more difficult than I thought. I love the time I am getting with JP but I feel like I'm doing him a disservice by taking him out of daycare. I can't believe that I just said that. What kind of mom thinks that her kid is better off in daycare? This is the other thing I am struggling with. I get so frustrated during these temper tantrums and lonely days and nights that I think I'm being a bad mom. I find myself crying 2-3 night a week before Jason gets home. What kind of life am I living for the next 10 months?
Well at least I have the trip to SC to get me through the next 2 weeks...
For the past 2 weeks JP has been a little monster. Throwing temper tantrums because he's not getting his way and even resorting to hitting and biting me because of it. Things are better this week but I didn't know if I was going to make it with him acting like that. I didn't want to talk too much about it to Jason because who wants to hear nothing but complaining when you come home? Not me! I have also realized that I don't have a single friend here and that isn't going to change. No one is going to hang out with the daughter-in-law of their boss but it was at least nice to meet a few people even if it was just for one afternoon. It just really stinks since I'm used to being around friends all the time.
I have also started to get a feeling of worthlessness since I'm not making any money. I have not been paid in over a month now and the money I have from student loans has to last until January. That means I'm not buying anything extra or doing anything for myself. I don't even think that I can afford a haircut in the next few months. Part of it is me being stubborn but I refuse to ask Jason for money. I don't need or want an "allowance." I just need to do a SUPER job at making sure I don't buy anything that isnt't needed. Its more important that JP has diapers and milk than I have a bottle of wine in the house. I am fine with that since that is part of the deal of being a parent.
I know that I agreed to move here, not work, and stay home and take care of JP but its proving to be more difficult than I thought. I love the time I am getting with JP but I feel like I'm doing him a disservice by taking him out of daycare. I can't believe that I just said that. What kind of mom thinks that her kid is better off in daycare? This is the other thing I am struggling with. I get so frustrated during these temper tantrums and lonely days and nights that I think I'm being a bad mom. I find myself crying 2-3 night a week before Jason gets home. What kind of life am I living for the next 10 months?
Well at least I have the trip to SC to get me through the next 2 weeks...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Starting to feel a rountine...
Well, we have settled into daily life here in WV. Jason is working and going to Morgantown 3 nights a week while I am home with JP and taking 12 hrs online at Marshall. So far I have been able to work while JP naps and its nice to have lunch with Jason everyday when he walks home from work.
Its still an adjustment and I dont think I will get used to having to drive 40 minutes to a Walmart or 50 minutes to a mall. Thank goodness for the internet. I have learned to make adjustments though. I only grocery shop every 2 weeks instead of every week and the Dollar General is my new favorite store. LOL! Its a shame that some people rely on that as a "department" store so they dont have to drive far.
We had visitors this past weekend and it was really nice too. Seeing no one all the time gets old fast and I would love for more people to come here and see what life is like here. If anyone wants to come I'll be more than happy to send you directions. LOL!
Its still an adjustment and I dont think I will get used to having to drive 40 minutes to a Walmart or 50 minutes to a mall. Thank goodness for the internet. I have learned to make adjustments though. I only grocery shop every 2 weeks instead of every week and the Dollar General is my new favorite store. LOL! Its a shame that some people rely on that as a "department" store so they dont have to drive far.
We had visitors this past weekend and it was really nice too. Seeing no one all the time gets old fast and I would love for more people to come here and see what life is like here. If anyone wants to come I'll be more than happy to send you directions. LOL!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Ups and Downs
So there have been a few things that have actually been nice about living here...the people here are really nice and they are excited that we are here. They are excited that Jason is going to be working at the college and everyone loves JP. We attending the National Night Out in the park right across from our apartment and that was nice too. It was nice to see people in more of a community setting than you see in NMB. NMB is just such a big area that its hard to have that same sense of community like I had growing up in NJ. I am getting used to being home and keeping myself busy right now with housework and laundry. Thank god classes start soon because I am getting sick of that!
On the other hand there are still things here that I dont see myself ever getting used to. I am honestly lonely here. There are very few people near my age here and because we are meeting people through Pete and Besty, we are meeting older people. Not exactly the kind of people I see myself going out for drinks with (not that there is any respectable place to do that here) or having dinner with. I have found myself wandering through the Dollar General or the Family Dollar here just for something to do during the day. I know that once classes start I will be busy so I am really looking forward to that. I am not looking forward to Jason starting classes though. He will be gone most of the day and night and I will have to do everything for JP alone. It makes it easier to think that we only have to do this for 10 months and we can get back to our lives. People here are talking like we are going to love it here so much that we wont want to go back. These people are what I like to call NUTS!!! There is no way that I could survive living 45-90 minutes away from society for more than this time that we are here.
1 month done...
On the other hand there are still things here that I dont see myself ever getting used to. I am honestly lonely here. There are very few people near my age here and because we are meeting people through Pete and Besty, we are meeting older people. Not exactly the kind of people I see myself going out for drinks with (not that there is any respectable place to do that here) or having dinner with. I have found myself wandering through the Dollar General or the Family Dollar here just for something to do during the day. I know that once classes start I will be busy so I am really looking forward to that. I am not looking forward to Jason starting classes though. He will be gone most of the day and night and I will have to do everything for JP alone. It makes it easier to think that we only have to do this for 10 months and we can get back to our lives. People here are talking like we are going to love it here so much that we wont want to go back. These people are what I like to call NUTS!!! There is no way that I could survive living 45-90 minutes away from society for more than this time that we are here.
1 month done...
Friday, July 22, 2011
We Are "Home" in WV
Well we have been here for a week and there are only 3 boxes left to be unpacked. It wasnt as bad as I thought (getting here) and the unpacking part was OK. I have somewhat settled into staying at home with JP while Jason goes to work but I dont know how long that will last. Most things (Walmart, a chain grocery store, etc) are really 30+ minutes away. I dont know how people live like this. This isnt real life.
Speaking of real life, I have cooked 2 meals since we have been here now that the kitchen is unpacked. I feel like I have taken a few steps back into the 1930s with the stove/oven. There are 2 ovens that are on the top of a range that pulls out from what looks like a drawer. I shit you not, I cant make this up. There is also only ONE, yes one, drawer in the entire kitchen. So my silverware went in there and I dont know what else to do with the other gadgets that are usually in kitchen drawers. This is also the first kitchen in my life that doesnt have a junk drawer. I thought those came standard in a kitchen? I guess not. I also dont know what I am going to do with all my cookbooks since there isnt enough counter space for them and there is no where to put up a shelf. I'm sure I'll get it figured out about 3 days before its time to pack it up again.
Jason and I are heading about 2 hrs away tomorrow to pick up a washer and dryer we bought on Craigslist and I hope it fits in the space we have for it. Either that, or I will be placing an ad on Craigslist for a washer and dryer. LOL! Its interesting living in an apartment that is connected to a hotel. I have seen a few weirdos and I am sure that I will see more. There is always noise in our bedroom since it backs up to the laundry room of the hotel. That has been fun when the dog is barking at the wall in the middle of the night. I hope she gets used to the noise soon because she is driving me nuts with all the barking.
Everyone here has been really nice so that is a plus. I dont know how used to living here I will get, or how used to it I really want to get. I know that real life is waiting for me 11 months from now.
One week down...
Speaking of real life, I have cooked 2 meals since we have been here now that the kitchen is unpacked. I feel like I have taken a few steps back into the 1930s with the stove/oven. There are 2 ovens that are on the top of a range that pulls out from what looks like a drawer. I shit you not, I cant make this up. There is also only ONE, yes one, drawer in the entire kitchen. So my silverware went in there and I dont know what else to do with the other gadgets that are usually in kitchen drawers. This is also the first kitchen in my life that doesnt have a junk drawer. I thought those came standard in a kitchen? I guess not. I also dont know what I am going to do with all my cookbooks since there isnt enough counter space for them and there is no where to put up a shelf. I'm sure I'll get it figured out about 3 days before its time to pack it up again.
Jason and I are heading about 2 hrs away tomorrow to pick up a washer and dryer we bought on Craigslist and I hope it fits in the space we have for it. Either that, or I will be placing an ad on Craigslist for a washer and dryer. LOL! Its interesting living in an apartment that is connected to a hotel. I have seen a few weirdos and I am sure that I will see more. There is always noise in our bedroom since it backs up to the laundry room of the hotel. That has been fun when the dog is barking at the wall in the middle of the night. I hope she gets used to the noise soon because she is driving me nuts with all the barking.
Everyone here has been really nice so that is a plus. I dont know how used to living here I will get, or how used to it I really want to get. I know that real life is waiting for me 11 months from now.
One week down...
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