So either I didn't go far enough South, or else I really am a Northerner.
Okay, so I hate the cold. I don't do any winter sports (the idea of even going outside is enough to make me want to go back to bed) and if I have to leave the house, I'm bundled up so much I walk around like that kid in my dad's favorite Christmas movie (A Christmas Story), you know, where I have so many layers on I can't put my arms down by myself and have to slowly waddle wherever I'm going.
I thought going south would be good, because winter would be just like a prolonged autumn without the pretty colors, but I was lied to. True, most of the time, I can get by with just a sweatshirt.
But when it DOES snow, oh my god, even three inches is deadly. I've become such a wuss since I don't have snowtires on my car and living in a state that sincerely believes that plows will work without actually touching the road. I'm not even exaggerating: after a harrowing drive home from work through about 5 inches of powder and slush, during which I witnessed a plow truck with the PLOW UP just throwing salt all over, a coworker tried to convince me that that was because "it's powder. You can't plow powder. It's not possible." The entire state is like that. Try driving in unplowable powder/slush with no snow tires and drivers who begin to panic hours before the first snowflake falls. I had a coworker call out of work because he'd seen a weather report that it would start snowing THAT NIGHT.
News update: Just got my second snowday (tomorrow)... from the same storm... which ended yesterday.
So I either didn't move South enough, or I'm really a Northern girl, because all day today, I missed New England like crazy. I spent all day looking for places to rent back in NE where I could have space and trees and not as many crazy people. If you haven't guessed, my housemates are driving me nuts.
I had thought to stay here at least through the summer, but I think this Maryland Experiment is about done. Keep an eye out for cheap places for me to rent, or animal-industry jobs!
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A woman I used to work with may be able to help on both fronts. She has a farm with several horses that she stables. She also buys and sells horses. She used to house students who would pay little/no rent in exchange for taking care of the animals and chores around the place.
ReplyDeleteI think she currently doesn't have anyone there so she may be looking for some help. She knows a ton of people in the horse industry and she's a smart laid-back lady. She lives somewhere in western Mass.
I would be happy to write an email to introduce you (let me know and send me your email address), or you can contact her directly. Her name is Beth and her email is dbziegler@charter.net. Good luck!
Dude... Mary's moving out when our lease is up in May. You should live with me this summer! Just a thought..
ReplyDeleteI know I said I was going to bed. I lied. Now I am.