I think it’s time for picture day, don’t you? I’ve been here one full week now. It feels like a lot longer in some ways – so much so that I need to remind myself that I’ve only been here one week and cut myself some slack for not having furniture or friends yet. So today, after a guilt-free sleep-in day, after a long first work-week, I walked up street. I mean how cool that I can walk up street. Just like Sewickley. I think I live as close as Di lives to Sewickley, maybe more like Mary Ann – but less than the girls on Wisteria Lane. Okay that reference will only make sense to 10 of my 20 readers. Anyway, it’s close. So here we go.
First stop – the view of the sky from my porch:
Then I came to the first street blocked off for the Delandapolooza and saw this:
I have no clue of the significance of a pony for a band apooloza. Do you?
I know I call myself a writer but I can’t figure out how to start this story about the first band I saw playing. Let me think. Okay, there was a band playing as I scooched by the barricades past the pony. They were good, I can’t think of what style of music. Maybe like some rock and rollish – I don’t know – but good. I heard this background singer but I didn’t see the singer so I looked for the drummer and saw this:
Can you see the drummer? He had to be maybe 8 years old. Maybe. He was singing, he was playing the harmonica and he was playing the drums. I mean he was GOOD! Unbelievable. I was mesmerized. I added a video at the end of the blog. You really have to check him out.
The booths were just getting set up. I almost got in a little trouble when I saw this stand:
Luckily she was not there as I walked past – but as I was leaving the area she stopped me as I was the only one on the street – I know right? The good news is I didn’t have any money, but the bad news…she gave me her card. Oh well. I know I’ll check her out at some point. I mean since all the other ones have been wrong why not just torture myself some more…
As it turns out there was a fee for attending the palooza thing and I somehow snuck by while they were setting up. I didn’t want to get the stink eye from everyone for sneaking in and I didn’t have the money for the palooza so I left the roped off area and hit the streets. Kinda sad about missing the music though.
Here’s the town. It was a happening place today.
I then started checking out all the little antique, shabby chic places. Ask me how I feel about giving away my two shabby chic dressers that I had for 20 years and now need to pay a small fortune to buy something similar. Go ahead ask me. No, I mean don’t ask. Well anyway I spent a fair amount of time walking around. Look at this antique:
I wandered basically looking for an ice tea and on my way back home I found this great coffee shop:
I’ve decided it is now my go-to place and very very close to my apt.
This is also close to my apartment. Is this one of those signs that I don’t believe in anymore? Maybe I should go to service tomorrow.
I was kinda thinking of a new look for my new beginning. Do you think I could pull off this look?
After my walk around the town I took a break and sat on the back steps in my little yard to get an idea what I need to do back there.
Then I took a drive to find the closest Ross Dress for Less – I also found a Goodwill store. I think the Goodwill is more my speed for furniture – I can fix up my own shabby chic dresser. Ross has some really really cute side pieces though and the perfect outside table with two chairs for under my tree, that I did not buy today. But I did get a pair of cute shoes.
Then stopped at Publix which I only mention because of the moon. Moon over Publix.
Tomorrow I’ve been invited to a birthday party at my boss’s house. Look at that, one week in and I’m already on the party list. Maybe next weekend will be ‘discovering the beach’ weekend. I miss being 150 steps away but I do have a job…so there is that.
I had a busy work week as we had a meeting to prepare for on Friday. Nothing like hitting the ground running. Luckily I did not forget how to do that meeting planning thing. I also got my desk all cleaned up and I’m ready for week two.
I’m looking forward to seeing what next week brings. I would say all in all week one has been a successful beginning.
xoxoxo
Little Drummer Boy:
Wow, it looks like you had a great day! 😃
I did!
Aha! Love the pics and the fashion guidance and the band and the shoes! The band, by the way – for anyone not knowing about music too much, these two are playing to an already finished CD, they’re just nicely adding their little touches. Hey I want that bo-ho look too. Like it. Of course, by this time, adding the layers on layers on layers of billowing scarfish stuff, I’d look like a bag lady. But wow it is adorable! Thanks for the share, Pin!
Xoxoxo