No Place Home
The good news is that COLUMBIA has been easy to navigate, and our son’s house near the trails has increased our miles per day by a good bit.
The bad news is that we are not yet reunited with our possessions still aboard a hot United van in an undisclosed location that is NOT Columbia
After loading on August 26, it looks like it will be September 11 before we will be able to leave this motel. I will not elaborate on the frustrations of living out of a suitcase packed on the assumption we would be under roof in CoMo in less than a week.
How many complementary breakfast bagels can a person eat for lunch?
I asked for a top floor room since this was The highest vantage point we’re likely to ever have in flat country. And the first evening offered us validation that beauty could also be found in the Show Me state.
It has been a pleasure and a comfort to see many familiar flowering plants along the walking trails, as well as all the same invasives we knew in Virginia.
And I am learning new invaders fortunately not prevalent yet in southwest Virginia, like this Amur honeysuckle that dominates many woodland understories. The berries are devoured by birds but but contain empty calories, and so are an inferior nutritional source for migrating birds, that will be migrating south down the central flyway soon.
Our grandson Oliver hastily created this banner for us, and we do indeed feel Melcome in CoWo. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
On the other hand, if I had it to do over again – – and I do not – – I would consider renting three pods, loading them myself with the help of friends and hiring somebody predictable and dependable to deliver on the day we say. United Van Lines has another way of doing business and I don’t like it, and I assure you they are aware of my displeasure. ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)
And life goes on….
Sun-dogs and a circumferential halo
What grand photos of the sky. May tomorrow bring your belongings and something for lunch besides breakfast bagels.
good to hear that you have arrived, ready to enjoy the arrival of fall
from AI:
A New Horizon
With dawn’s first light, a new path unfolds, A journey begins, with stories untold. The air is fresh, the skies are clear, A new destination, so full of cheer.
Mountains rise and rivers flow, Whispers of adventures, where dreams grow. Each step forward, a promise anew, In this land of wonder, where skies are blue.
The heart beats fast, with joy and delight, As we embrace this wondrous sight. New faces, new places, all to explore, A tapestry of life, rich and pure.
The past behind, the future bright, In this new haven, everything feels right. With open arms, we greet the day, In this new destination, we find our way.