Settling In
We got Cyndie’s new iPhone activated on my account, so she should now experience more stable coverage at our new home. It only took an hour and a half on my phone with a technician to make hers work properly. Ain’t technology grand? I’m hoping to convince her we don’t need a land line, so I’m hoping this new phone and provider will work flawlessly for her.
Instead of being frustrated by the difficulty with the activation, we are focusing on the progress that resulted. It is one more thing accomplished.
We also delivered all the pies Cyndie baked, and met all of our immediate neighbors. That was very rewarding. We are definitely outsiders. There are family connections and grade school relationships for most of our neighbors. They must be wondering what the heck we are doing here. Of course, it didn’t help us blend in at all when we pulled into their driveways in Cyndie’s bright red Audi convertible. It is so NOT a farm vehicle. Not that mine is much better, but mine isn’t a convertible, and it’s not bright red.
I was pleased when one neighbor asked me what I was doing for internet connection out here, expressing his dissatisfaction with the slow speed of their DSL connection. I was thinking I would need to learn from them, but it seems the solution we chose, of going with a mobile hotspot through our cell phone provider, is a pretty good, if not best option to go with.
We also heard a good bit more on the hunting plans for next Saturday. It is definitely a pivotal activity in these parts.
The weekend produced progress of mostly small accomplishments for us, but each little step is one that helps us to feel a bit more settled every day.
Having now talked initially with each of our neighbors is a big part of being able to feel just that much more settled.
I think surviving/getting past the deer hunting season here will allow us to take ‘settling in’ to yet another level of settled.
Relative Something 
So do any of the neighbors keep horses?
Ian Rowcliffe
November 12, 2012 at 7:36 pm
Yes, but none whose property is immediately adjacent to ours. One property beyond there appear to be a horse and 2 donkeys. Nearby, there are several properties with many horses. Cyndie bought more pie ingredients today, for reaching out to the more distant neighbors.
We were told recently that the drought this year has created such a shortage of hay, there won’t be enough to feed everyone’s animals. That may help us to get other things in order and wait to add horses after winter is over. We don’t want to end up with animals we are unable to feed!
johnwhays
November 12, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Re: the drought. Yes, it is a surprisingly small world, isn’t it? Our horses are all on hay and cereal now and will be for the most part until spring. We are also just about to sow a variety of seeds for the spring – if its not too late – the weather is so unpredictable these days.
One thing you might like to start thinking about is that horses have different appetites and requirements. Hence, some are much like donkeys and will eat virtually anything; others may require a specific and refined diet, not to mention special care. Choosing the former makes life a lot easier depending on your objectives, of course.
Ian Rowcliffe
November 13, 2012 at 7:24 pm