In less than 2 weeks I will be on my way to New Orleans; I cannot wait! While I know I shouldn't complain due to its very late arrival, Winter has reared its frosty white head here in Northern Michigan and I am more than ready to escape the ice,sleet,snow,and gray skies for a little while. We stay in the Quarter when we go--and I make no apologies for my touristy vibe! I am, however, a very well behaved and considerite tourist because I spend the other 99% of my life catering to them up here :-) So while I may annoy 'locals' with my exuberance and unfettered interest ,you will NOT find me acting in any way other than I do in my own town--no littering, I tip well, no public drunkeness,and displaying good manners. My momma raised me right :-)
The BIG PLAN, however, is trying to coordinate all that needs to happen before we go and after we return. In 2009 we moved from our home of 11 years in Charlevoix to a smaller home in a neighboring town. We did not think this area would be significantly different than Charelvoix, but we were very wrong. The energy and vibe of East Jordan is completely different and we have never felt at home here, as much as we DO like the house that we are in--we have extensvily remodeled and up graded it over the last 3 years. That being said, we have decided to rent out our house here (nothing is selling very well yet) and rent a house for our family back in Charlevoix. This is a coordination tight-rope-- getting ours rented in tandem with renting one 13 miles away.... It is my desire to be moved and back in Charlevoix by this summer though , so this is just going to work. *Frim Nod* The commute is certainly not something I am going to miss! We've been kicking this idea around for a while now but up intil just recently we weren't in a position to do anything. Now we are and I can't wait for summer-time in Charelvoix!
A smaller and further down the list Plan is whether or not to do some summer art shows. I used to do shows regularly but stopped due to parenting and work schedules. I'm thinking of doing it again... that plan is kind of simmering on the back burner for now. Thinking of featuring Art Dolls... not much of that kind of thing up here so it should garner some interest. I'm just not entirely sure on whether it would be positive in nature or not LOL!
The last current PLAN is the birth of NORTHERN VISIONS Home Services. Jack and I have a combined 30 years experience in home remodeling,paint and color services. Before the catastrophic housing collapse back in 2008 ish we had owned and operated a successful remodeling company for over a decade. We've decided it is time to go back to what we know and love... You can check out some of our services on the approriate page on the Northern Visions website (link is above). I'm very excited about this particular plan-- I've sorely missed Doing What We Do.
What New Year and Spring Plans do you have?
2 comments:
What a happy blog entry. I was getting the feeling you weren't happy in that area when you posted about Christmas. SO excited for you to be going back where you guys are happy. :)
I'm also jealous that you are going to New Orleans. You are going to have so much fun. I swear, everyone I know is going down there. lol
Yes-- you are correcct, this little town is just not 'us'-- looking for a place back in Charlevoix
We just got back from nola yestersay--did a short blog post with more to follow :-)
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