Settling In
I am settling into Star, Idaho, somewhat. It's a big change coming from San Diego. The town is small, friendly, and quiet. I knew I would always end up in Idaho because that’s where my husband is from, yet now that I am here I’m having some anxiety. I’m an introvert. I like people, people are AWESOME, but when I have to actually interact with others I shut down and hide.
Don’t get me wrong once I befriend someone they better strap in and hang on . . . although lately I’ve been asking myself do I want friends? Do I have time for friends? I really can’t answer that right now.
The only bonus to moving is making the jump from HR Generalist to full-time writer.
And yes to all my readers out there. I will have the second book to the Awakener Series done within a month or two. Thank you for all the inquiring messages asking when it will be released and for me to please hurry up . . . I love that you care.
In addition to my above blubbering there are a few things I don’t think I will be able to overcome since moving to Idaho:
1. There is no recycling of glass here. WEIRD. It just goes in the trash. I find myself standing in front of the trashcan arguing with myself to simple put the glass in the can. I’m sure my neighbors think I’m nuts.
2. There is watering of the yards in the MIDDLE of the day. CRAZY. I find my eye twitching often because of that one. I’m sorry, just because there isn’t a water drought here in Idaho doesn’t mean you have to be wasteful. Watering in the middle of the day when it is the hottest hours is only going to kill your grass because the water evaporates.
3. People stare at you all the time here, at stop lights, in the stores, on the highways. I think that is going to take the most energy not to freak out over. In SD eye contact was an open invitation for harassment of all kinds. . . Sigh . . . I know here it is only people being curious and friendly.
For all you Idaho people out there that are like “great another Californian” don’t worry I’m over the moon to be in a RED state. California can keep their blue. I am a military wife. I don’t want to change a thing, excepted maybe the staring, yeah, that I could live without.
Don’t get me wrong once I befriend someone they better strap in and hang on . . . although lately I’ve been asking myself do I want friends? Do I have time for friends? I really can’t answer that right now.
The only bonus to moving is making the jump from HR Generalist to full-time writer.
And yes to all my readers out there. I will have the second book to the Awakener Series done within a month or two. Thank you for all the inquiring messages asking when it will be released and for me to please hurry up . . . I love that you care.
In addition to my above blubbering there are a few things I don’t think I will be able to overcome since moving to Idaho:
1. There is no recycling of glass here. WEIRD. It just goes in the trash. I find myself standing in front of the trashcan arguing with myself to simple put the glass in the can. I’m sure my neighbors think I’m nuts.
2. There is watering of the yards in the MIDDLE of the day. CRAZY. I find my eye twitching often because of that one. I’m sorry, just because there isn’t a water drought here in Idaho doesn’t mean you have to be wasteful. Watering in the middle of the day when it is the hottest hours is only going to kill your grass because the water evaporates.
3. People stare at you all the time here, at stop lights, in the stores, on the highways. I think that is going to take the most energy not to freak out over. In SD eye contact was an open invitation for harassment of all kinds. . . Sigh . . . I know here it is only people being curious and friendly.
For all you Idaho people out there that are like “great another Californian” don’t worry I’m over the moon to be in a RED state. California can keep their blue. I am a military wife. I don’t want to change a thing, excepted maybe the staring, yeah, that I could live without.
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