“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change,” – Wayne Dyer
Oh, My Aching Back
In case you noticed my absence the past couple of weeks, I didn’t disappear into one of those new black holes scientists are discovering. I simply changed apartments. I moved from a third-floor, bottom of the hill apartment to a third-floor top of the hill apartment that is a bit bigger and a lot brighter.
Scamp helped in the move by tearing up paper and boxes use in the move. Once he located his toy box, he settled right in.
My poor aching back has come to appreciate the saying that aging isn’t for wimps. Now my poor aching back is telling me that moving isn’t a good idea for old broads with weak backs, even if they let someone else do all the heavy lifting – which I mostly did,
But I love my new place, and the views. Both my front and back balconies have trees close enough to make me feel as if I’m living in a tree house. And since I have a corner apartment, I also have two large windows that get the mid-morning sun. And, unlike most of my friend, I’m a person who loves change.
I had lived in my old apartment for seven years, which for me and my itchy feet seems like an eternity. I was ready for a change, and this one, while only a tiny move, gave me that. And my new location even comes with free wi-fi, a big savings for my fixed income.
After days of packing, then unpacking, I’m finally ready to get back to more writing and reading. As for my poor back, it’s going to get a steroid injection Monday.
Bean Pat: https://pinolaphoto.com/2019/12/18/a-quiet-morning-at-prophetstown-state-park/ The photo in Dave’s blog brought back the week I camped at Prophetstown State Park in Battle Ground, Indiana, where I also howled with wolves at Wolf Park. Dave’s photography blog has gotten him out and about now for eight years. Thanks for the good memories, Dave.
Pat Bean is a retired journalist who lives in Tucson with her canine companion, Scamp. She is a wondering-wanderer, avid reader, enthusiastic birder, Lonely Planet Community Pathfinder, Story Circle Network board member, author of Travels with Maggie available on Amazon, and is always searching for life’s silver lining.
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I told you thiose feet were starting to itch again
Enjoy te new place!
This cracked me up. Over Thanksgiving (and a bit of time following) I moved from a third-floor, sky and water view apartment to a first floor, lots of trees, smaller and darker apartment. Despite the slight differences in our current settings, believe me when I say I feel your pain. I did a lot of my own lifting and toting, too, and when it all was over, I knew I wasn’t as young as I used to be!
I too have moved to what Ecuadorians call a third-floor apartment, but it’s actually on the fourth floor – no elevator – so consider me a partner in suffering w/the many loads. I laughed when reading, “Aging isn’t for wimps.’
I see that Linda left a comment, and I was going to mention her move. I’m glad that she chuckled as well!
Thanks everyone for commenting. I’m truly enjoying my new digs.