A few months before I had purchased a house ALONE--scariness accompanied closely by great excitement. Medford is not a new town for me--having graduated from Medford High School some !@!^!% years ago. I always wanted to return to this beautiful valley.
Eight years later, my house is my home--a place I'm told looks just like me. (I take that as a compliment...though I'm not sure.) My very small backyard has the look of a woodland--if I can't live in the forest, I'll bring it to me! Flowers, shrubs, and trees find a welcome spot--though in all honesty I can't give you the names of most of them.
Books find a special place in every room. Jane Austen, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Shilpi Somaya Gowda, Kate Morton and Maeve Binchy spotlight my bookcases. I visit with these authors to know more of their lives and cultures. I love their company!
Yoga and daily walking with my best bud, Gilly, are routines that dominate the better parts of my life. Volunteering on the Citizens' Review Board allows me to contribute to my greatest passion--keeping kids safe!
Taking classes and dancing away to Austen era music--my mental partner Will Darcy, of course--fill many hours. And most certainly, new and old friends have an important place in my heart!
No one's life is perfect--and sometimes for no reason but to have a pity party, I am grumpy and out of sorts.
However, these eight years in Medford have been pretty amazing! And fun! And a great adventure!
Life comes from physical survival;
but the good life
comes from what we care about.
-- Rollo May
