I am still here! Busy but not busy knitting. The only thing I have done knitting wise in the last couple of months is a scarf and I have not even finished it.
This is the same scarf I knit last fall. I think the pattern is from Noro book 13, I will have to check on that. It is an easy pattern with a couple of cables to keep it interesting. I used Noro Kureyon #55. I know the picture could be better...
The move from Georgia to Virginia went off without a hitch. The actual moving was done professionally so I did not have to deal with that. The emotional part was hard to deal with. Moving is so hard. The unpacking is still taking place. The new house in Virginia needs a lot of work to bring it up to snuff.
I have been busy unpacking, painting, and scheduling and meeting with contractors. There is so much to do.
It is like pulling teeth trying to get contractors to return calls and get estimates. Northern Virginia is the place to be if you are a builder, contractor, plumber, mason, or any kind of skilled tradesman. I can not tell you how many times I have been told "we are two months backed up" or "we are not doing any residential until later this fall"! UGH!!!!!!!!
The kitchen is going to be gutted....that is going to be a blast......
Now for the fun stuff! I had been to DC once, ten years ago. It is still really cool to just drive along and see the monuments in DC off in the distance. I can not wait until it gets cooler so I can spend some time playing tourist. There are so many things to see and do here the mind boggles.
Virginia reveals a new secret everyday. I feel kind of out of it after living in Macon, Georgia for seven years. Everything moves very fast here and I have had to learn how to drive all over again. I am notorious for being a slow driver.....
There are so many resturants one never has to wait to be seated, that is a good thing. Any kind of cuisine you could possibly imagine is available. The shopping is great and I have fallen in love with IKEA. Such a fun store.
Some random observations from a Virginia newcommer:
Gas is really expensive and can fluctuate .30 cents or more the closer one gets to DC.
There are 7 11's on almost every corner, and most are just as dirty as I remember them.
Realestate is VERY expensive.
Car insurance rates are lower than in Goergia.
The weather is not very hot, at least not as hot as central Georgia.
The thunderstorms are LOUD!
When it rains here, it pours.
People will not let you in to traffic.
It is every driver for himself in Northern Virginia (NOVA)
NOVA = Northern Virginia
We are only three hours by car from NYC
One hour by car from Baltimore
Two hours by car from Philly
One and half hours from the mountains
My haircut cost twice as much as I am used to paying.
The grocery stores do not stay open 24 hrs a day like in Macon, Georgia.
That just about covers it. I am sure I will think of more as soon as I post, tee hee. I will post more in the future on my progress with the house and hopefully have some pictures. Glad to be back.
All for now........
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