new year

So this year so far....well its only day three, finds me in a much different place than last. I no longer sit upstairs in my cozy little office of my what was cute little antique cape to blog. I'm struggling on finding my new space here now & to create the same crafty-ness or -less that space gave me? I am now in a wide open room, high ceilings (unlike my cape with low slanted roof lines) and at that I am in the nook of my kitchen? No longer its own crafty room now just shared kit space. I will make due for I love my new 1770's home. None the less I live in a Green & Purple house, who would have ever thought.... bc I hate purple for those who don't know. This big ol colonial is green with all the doors painted a lovely purple, and I actually find it charming!

Side view from the driveway...the dogs have enjoyed all the snow we've been so lucky to get. This house has its own unique features like our drive way that has old graves along it. I now live on/next to the oldest-first cemetery in Newbury/Newburyport and the big old first church across the way...and the church bells go off every Sunday bright and early for about an hour...not pretty chimes just one boring dull ding over and over....all just lovely I swear it. The picture below is from my barn in the driveway. Is it bad that the dogs want so badly to pee on those stones? Its a daily struggle. WAIT now that I think of it, it cant be that bad... I know this guy who once peed in public on a famous rock down ....... harbor! He wouldn't have done anything like that if it were against rules and regulations, this sorta thing must be ok. jk. you know who you are though ;)

OK so to start from the top. I'm just a girl who for the past seven years has loved a boy but was feeling it was now time to beep or get off the pot. And many other reasons that came into play but remain a secret for he will always be a dear dear friend who I adore. Bottom line we sadly didn't make it to where our dreams had wanted to go. So now I'm just a girl who lives on her own in the big world with all new exciting journeys ahead. I Have moved up north away from everything that was familiar to me. I have left my work place behind which had its pros and cons but overall I truly enjoyed. I gave up my cute little home which was so fun and cozy. It was a bitter sweet goodbye to everything and everyone. I was surprised with a lovely last day at work full of cakes, flowers and goodies! I totally cried like a baby the day we packed everything in the moving truck and watched our house get smaller and smaller through the rear view mirror.

All this change has been very hard and has opened my eyes to all that I can do better. Especially with a whole new year and resolutions. I am continuing to grow and get settled in my new surroundings and will of course be back to fill you all in that I have left behind. I do want to leave the blog today with this last photo. Our first week here in the house with my new sofa and chair (which the animals are not allowed on) I caught this moment one night sneaking to check in on the farm. RDL this is the pic you've been waiting for haha. They all waited until I went to bed to try out the new chair!

Happy New Year!!! Love Cait, Henry, Otis, Jake & Oscar!