Well it has been a very long time since I last blogged, about 2 1/2 months - the time however has flown by for me!
Shortly after my last blog I found an apartment in Winona - it's a 2 bedroom side-by-side...what I would call a duplex with a unit on the left and a unit on the right. My living quarters are all on one level and there is an unfinished basement for storage, Charlotte's litter box and the washer and dryer. It's a nice place, with all the modern amenities like a dishwasher and central air ;) And most importantly I have enough room for all of my belongings and guests that may want to visit!
I will refrain on blogging about all of my recent adventures in Winona in this blog - I will try to spread them out a bit. For now I will just blog about how great it is to live in such a beautiful city. I can literally look out my living room window and see the bluffs - my favorite time of day is in the morning. I look high up into the sky and see little sections of dark green patches weaving in an out fog billowing through the air.
Another pleasant perk is not driving as much as I used to! I had an old boyfriend who used to say "long drives should be for pleasure not for getting to work" and that is so true. I now drive about 5 minutes to get to work - and I could easily ride my bike or walk...I'm working on getting myself motivated enough to bike or walk to work. What I have been doing is walking to the grocery store - something I have wanted to be able to do my whole life and I finally can! It's great, I bring my reusable bag with me, it takes me 5 minutes to walk to the grocery store, I only get a few things for the week and walk home - the whole process is like 1/2 hour.
So it seems the greatest pleasure about moving to Winona is I feel like I finally have the lifestyle I always wanted for myself... simple, comfortable and surrounded by nature.
