Chuck seems to be loving Delta Junction so far. That and "not having to answer to anyone" but himself for a couple of weeks. Despite the joy of being a man on his own, I think he is anxious to start his new job and meet some folks. Often, I refer to him as the social butterfly and myself as the bumbling idiot, so he is going to be making friends soon, I'm sure.

Chuck has been busy exploring our new town for the last two days. Sunday, he visited the library. We talked as he sat in the parking lot describing the people that came in and out. He told me about a guy who arrived on a four-wheeler with a bag of books hanging from the handlebars. His black lab ran along side him and waited patiently outside the library door while the guy returned his books. I like that guy...and his dog.

Yesterday, he visited a sporting goods store and bought a book about fishing in the area and another about weekend adventure trips. He said the store also carried "female things" and "doily" things for the ladies. He also went ahead and called the adventure book mine and put me in charge of arranging our short excursions. I think he is a little worried about how Little Miss and I will busy ourselves there in that small town. I am not so worried. I'm sure there will be challenges, but I didn't go into this expecting a mall or even a drive through...so we'll manage.

On that note, he reported that there IS a thrift store in town! If you know me at all, you know this is wonderful news. I had been afraid to ask about the thrift store until now, so I asked while bracing myself for bad news. A thrift store in Delta Junction is good, good news, even if it is a thrift store/laundry mat. Although, I think it is closed until May....

He is enjoying the daylight too. It doesn't get dark until around 9:00p.m. and he is 3 hours ahead of us here in Alabama. We will have lots of sunshine to enjoy until October (I think...when the darkness lingers for longer than we are used to) because until then, the days are only going to get longer and longer.

The other portion of the family...
Little Miss and I joined our friends from the MOMS Club yesterday at Noccalula Falls. We hadn't been in a while and I must say I was quite impressed. The kids explored together over the rocks and Pioneer Village and were allowed to feed the animals. All of the animals were quite happy to eat string peas right out the kids' hands. We met a sweet old donkey named Pearl the Girl. She was a white, woolly thing and had sweet eyes. And there was a deer there that let us pet him like a dog! I got to love on a few sheep also. I love sheep. I still want my own sheep.