Howdy, neighbor
What, in life could be more valuable than great neighbors?  Having recently moved here, I am acutely aware of their impact on my daily life. After having our car worked on for the 3rd time in less than a month I was, lets just say, less than happy when it was STILL making that noise after I picked it up today. I pulled into our driveway in tears. As neighbor “M” (who had just given me a ride to the shop) consoled me, she pointed out that aside from death or divorce we have just faced all of life’s biggest stresses: new move, new jobs, financial adjustment, etc. This made me feel quite a bit better. Our other neighbor, we’ll call her “C” had offered to watch Carver while we drove to the shop, so we headed down there to pick him up.
To cheer me up, neighbor M invited us to the pool where they are members (think community pool from Sandlot). We sat in our bathing suits and ate pizza while Carver chewed on sand from the volleyball court. It was just what the doctor ordered. Mostly all of our friends on the street are the type of people that participate in a produce co-ops or CSAs. They share mulch, they go to the Y, they carpool, they have cookouts, they stand around and talk as their kids play. They give me lots of reasons to be happy here.
kimberly says:
so glad that you continue to be surrounded by great people
that’s something we don’t have here and i’ll be seeking it next time we move,..whenever that may be. keep your head up, your neighbor is right about all those things you’ve been managing.