We have been at our new home for a week now. In that short amount of time I have learned so much! I thought I would share our week adventure with you.
1. FAMILY means TEAM. Day ONE we woke up and my husband was going to take the Uhaul back. It was very cold and somewhat icy out. Sounds like no problem right? Wrong! He got it stuck. Well out here this presents a particular problem. You see, there is no one coming to your aid. The nearest neighbor is a long long walk (like 20 acres). What you see is what you have. And guess what that is? ME! So I bundled up and out the door I went to help get us unstuck. The thing I learned is that we have to work together like never before. There is no point in getting frustrated with one another. We were each others solution. Together we worked and got that monster out of here. Never mind that we took out a tree and tore up the drive a bit.
2. You are forced to slow down. We got iced in. In Oklahoma you rarely get snowed in. But to be “iced” in is much more common. Well there aren’t any salt trucks coming this way. Here we are forced to wait for things to melt. But how nice it is to have no choice but to kick up your feet and enjoy time!
3. I have taken up a new hobby. Bird watching. Yeah, you heard me right! The previous owners built a really nice bird feeder (in truth it is huge). I have some of the most beautiful birds come see our home every day. They are amazing! Cardinals, blue jays, red robins… it goes on and on. I love to sit on the porch or at the table and watch these creatures fly in and out.
4. The learning curve is short and you need to be a quick learner. Here we use a cast iron wood burning stove for our main source of heat. I had one morning to learn to build a fire. The next day it was all me… alone… to get this house heated up for the day. I have to say, I have become a good fire starter. This feature of our home is one of my very favorite. But you can’t just touch a button and feel the flame. Creating a fire is a new art. We have even roasted marshmallows and hot dogs right inside our home. Talk about easy dinner that the kids love!
And that was just in one week! I I wonder what the days to come will teach me? I face them with excitement and a little trepidation. But here we are! Home sweet Home!
Sooner Mommy 