Today marks one month since Dos Gatos Locos and I rolled into Raleigh and began making a new home here. As with the day we arrived, today’s weather is warm-ish and rainy (thank goodness it’s light showers and not nearly the gully washer that greeted us). We are settling into life in North Carolina: the…
Frozen Berries
Raleigh, NC
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In addition to being the one month anniversary of my leaving the Bay Area, Wednesday would also have been my mother’s birthday. Sort of a strange set of baggage I’ve got there. And given the cargo of those Relo Cubes, I figuratively and literally carried much of that baggage across the country, some of it…
Winter Coat
Raleigh, NC
Leaving Neverland
One month ago I crammed my Subaru to the rafters and Dos Gatos Locos and I left “Neverland”. (Aside: I frequently refer to the Bay Area—and San Francisco in particular—as Neverland, because it always has been a place that allowed for play and experimentation, no matter what your age or background. Up until a few…
And It’s Only Tuesday
The assimilation continues apace. ✅ Obtain library card ✅ Replace temporary driver’s license with permanent one ✅ Get car registered No resting on my laurels, though: I still have plenty to keep me busy this week!
Old Mill
Durham, NC
The Raleigh World: Apartment Tour
All right, folks. This apartment is as put together as it’s gonna get for now, so it’s time to show y’all where The Boys and I are living. Here’s the view from the entryway. Right off of the entryway is the bathroom. There are two doors leading to the bathroom, one from the entry and…
Turning Life Off And On Again
I’m caught between wanting to establish a routine and needing to power down and reboot. The routine is important for me and for the cats, so I can establish good habits, and so we all know what to expect from our day. For example, Charlie EXPECTS to be fed around 6:00 a.m. and I EXPECT…
The Raleigh World
This is the true story, of a strange lady, who picked up her life and moved it across the country, to see what happens when she stops being Cali and starts being Raleigh. I have no idea why my brain kept wanting to work the intro to The Real World into this move, but it…