Holy crap, Batman!
My two-year anniversary in No Man’s Land is just days away!
So, in honor of having survived long enough to reach this milestone…
20 Things I Kinda, Sorta Like About No Man’s Land
- I get to play a riveting game of Guess the Farm Animal every time I leave the house. (FYI, I still suck at this game. Horses, donkeys…is there really that big a difference?)
- Moving to a new place has meant getting out of a rut, trying new things, and perhaps most importantly, has also given me a much-needed push in a new direction toward achieving my goals. (This blog was, after all, inspired and created from all the ensuing mayhem.)
- I really like my new house. (As my younger son put it, more room to make more mess!)
- Mysteriously intriguing sunrises and sunsets. (I’m starting to appreciate all those cloudy days.)
- My boys have gotten to experience real snow (and snow days!) and build snowmen for the first time in their lives. (Yeah. Seriously.)
- There’s a terrific selection of restaurants that are NOT steakhouses, so this vegetarian probably won’t die of starvation. (Woo hoo!)
- The school system out here is a major improvement, with happy teachers and better funding. (A true win-win.)
- Bright, happy sunflowers blooming everywhere. Prior to coming out here, I hadn’t even realized they’re actually wildflowers. (Sad but true.)
- Moving here with all the stresses and challenges of not knowing where exactly we would live, where the boys would go to school… In retrospect, that’s insane! (Or maybe insanely brave…)
- Spring, summer, fall, winter…There are all four seasons! Granted, sometimes they can all be experienced in the course of a week, but after years of being in a desert, this is exciting. (Leaves changing color! Snow! Flowers blooming!)
- In addition to cows, this place has goats. And everyone knows that indiscriminate eaters such as goats can be useful in maintaining a clean house. (Note to self- grab goat from nearby field on drive home today.)
- The bipolar weather is far from boring. (Tornadoes, earthquakes, and hail! Oh my!)
- Cornfields, hay barrels, and wheat fields. (It’s like being in another world.)
- I’ve grown to like these horizontal traffic lights out here. (And now I think all those “normal” vertical ones look weird.)
- The roads are awesomely bad. Pothole-laden roads make for an exciting adventure every time. (I’ve lost track of how many times my car has become airborne and almost sailed over a field of cows.)
- Meeting awesome new people I wouldn’t have met otherwise if I hadn’t moved here. (Always a good thing.)
- Redbud trees. The first sign of spring, with their intense purple flowers. (I want one.)
- Bastard Cabbage. (The implications themselves are not actually funny at all, but the name always makes me giggle, as I envision how that…interesting (?) name might’ve come about.)
- It’s funny to watch farm machinery hauling ass on highways, passing all the slower-moving sedans and SUVs. (Irony at its finest.)
- Change can be a good thing, and what might initially seem like a negative thing may actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise. (Having a sense of humor and making the best out of a situation can really go a long way.)
~Happy Thursday, everyone! It’s true: sometimes change isn’t such a horrible thing. So embrace it, and always look for the silver lining.~
Ha ha ha! Bastard cabbage, really? 🙂
This is a wonderful post – full of positivity, humor and joy all at the same time. Thanks. You truly are wonderful & make me smile.
Have a great weekend,
Debbie
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It’s true! Bastard cabbage is a real thing. 😛
I’m always happy and honored to share a laugh and a smile with wonderful people like you. Hope you have a terrific weekend! 🙂
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Thanks!!! You too. 🙂 Smiles
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Well done you for embracing the change – it’s sometimes as good as a rest!
I mentioned you on my blog today 🙂 https://theshimmerwithinher.com/2016/08/02/monthly-musings-july/
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Thank you so much for the mention! 🙂
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Happy Anniversary! I am glad that you are enjoying the wonders of nature and that you and your kids can play in the snow! The move was definitely brave.
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Thank you! Yes, nature definitely has many wonders, and I am glad we are getting a chance to enjoy new wonders in a new place! 🙂
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Made me smile. Here’s to more adventures in your No Man’s Land!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I have always felt sorry for people who don’t get to experience all four seasons, and thought their brags about having warm temperatures in the winter were a tad ironic.
Farm machinery hauling ass down the highway!?!?!? Holy crap, they all poke along with their orange triangles on the back ends here… and always on roads where you can’t pass them….
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There is something to be said for not having to deal with ice in the winter and parading around in shorts and a tank top in December, but you’re right. It’s not fun missing out on all those other seasons.
I think a lot of the issue out here is that most drivers go well under the speed limit, so it probably doesn’t take much for a tractor to come across as a maniacal speed demon. 😛
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What a great post, sounds like an awesome place to live. Keep enjoying. xo 🙂
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I definitely do try to make the best of things. The way I see it, there’s always something to appreciate/enjoy/love about a new place. And when all else fails, I search for the humor in the situation. 😛
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I love your attitude! 🙂
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You have a fantastic attitude. 🙂 This was really fun to read.
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Thank you! I appreciate the kind compliment. 🙂
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I agree with #2 and I like #10 a lot! (Cause we only either have sunny or rainy season in my place on the globe!) ☺ I hope the new place will bring you and your family more joy! 😊
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Thank you! Yes, having four different seasons is something I had almost completely forgotten about until we moved here. I remember going for a walk one morning in the fall and seeing all these trees with their leaves changing color- and I was so excited that I grabbed a bunch of those colorful leaves and brought them all home with me. 😀
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I think I’d do the same. It’s always a wonderful feeling to be at one or appreciate nature…somehow it has its own magical effect on us! ☺
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Indeed! 🙂
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Hooray for change. It is always a good thing.
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Yeah, it’s okay sometimes. 😀
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