Six months!
I can't believe that I've been here six months - to the day today - already. Time has certainly flown by. Looking around the neighbourhood, things have changed quite a bit. With the warmer weather here (more or less), construction has started up again all around me. Foundations are being dug behind me; the townhouses across from me are almost finished now; homes along the surrounding streets are being completed and even occupied now.
With the warmer weather also comes new challenges inside the house. For example, my quest for window coverings must now be prioritized... having a lot of windows is very nice, but not having air conditioning will require me to keep the sun out as much as possible during the day. The summer will also no doubt change my diet somewhat as a hot bowl of soup just isn't as good when it's already 35 degrees inside. Then again, I'm looking forward to finding a summer replacement for the oh so economical bowl of soup - ideas anyone?
Finally, the nicer weather will hopefully coax me outside of the home and into the town I now call home. I just finished looking through a tourism booklet I picked up some time ago; there are a lot of nice historic buildings to see, some old pubs to sample, and parts of town that I just haven't visited yet. Also, if I get around to it, I'd like to get a bike to tour around with as well. Driving by areas is nice, and you can always stop to explore, but seeing the city on foot or bike seems much more personal. I've found a local bike shop... now I just have to get over there one weekend!
And to my readers: thanks for visiting over the past year. It's always nice to hear some feedback from people and know that someone is listening. Since I never got around to having an open house party over the past six months, I may just use it as a loose excuse for a gathering. So, if you haven't had a chance to get out this way yet, this may just be the reason you're looking for.
Have a great week everyone and I'll be back again soon.
With the warmer weather also comes new challenges inside the house. For example, my quest for window coverings must now be prioritized... having a lot of windows is very nice, but not having air conditioning will require me to keep the sun out as much as possible during the day. The summer will also no doubt change my diet somewhat as a hot bowl of soup just isn't as good when it's already 35 degrees inside. Then again, I'm looking forward to finding a summer replacement for the oh so economical bowl of soup - ideas anyone?
Finally, the nicer weather will hopefully coax me outside of the home and into the town I now call home. I just finished looking through a tourism booklet I picked up some time ago; there are a lot of nice historic buildings to see, some old pubs to sample, and parts of town that I just haven't visited yet. Also, if I get around to it, I'd like to get a bike to tour around with as well. Driving by areas is nice, and you can always stop to explore, but seeing the city on foot or bike seems much more personal. I've found a local bike shop... now I just have to get over there one weekend!
And to my readers: thanks for visiting over the past year. It's always nice to hear some feedback from people and know that someone is listening. Since I never got around to having an open house party over the past six months, I may just use it as a loose excuse for a gathering. So, if you haven't had a chance to get out this way yet, this may just be the reason you're looking for.
Have a great week everyone and I'll be back again soon.
