Roger's Vineyard

The start of a Vineyard.

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Okay, so it's isn't much yet. He had bigger plans before he had to leave, but at least we can get one row started this year. I have the grapes to plant.

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We need a name for the Vineyard... any suggestions?

THE BABIES ARE HERE!

It was cold and windy today, but work had to be done. Ripley and I had been outside for a few hours when I hear a screaming baby. I realize it's the baby goats - THEY ARE HERE! I put Ripley in the house, and race out to make sure they are okay.

The neighbors weren't home, but I needed to make sure the babies are okay.... I find two damp baby goats. Born within the last hour.

There is a cow in my yard....

(Note: I made a deposit on a cow that lives about 3/4 of a mile away. He/She lives over a busy road ... and there are no other cows near us....)

Spenser, Sean and I are out planting trees this afternoon when I see the neighbor on his tractor in the field next to ours and I'm thinking .... "What the hell is he doing"

As I look closer I realize that he is chasing a cow across the field. We go over to investigate and I ask what is going on. He explains to me that he is trying to keep this cow from going over into the next field (as it does while we are standing there). When I ask him who's cow it is - he doesn't know.

The next thing I know there are people on horseback riding up with lasso's, when I ask them if they know who's cow it is, they tell me its the Grants cow ....

I respond "The Grants Cow? Hey that's MY cow!"

My neighbor says "Did you pay for it yet?"

"Uuhhhh Yeah, and it's out there making my meat tough!"

Saying Goodbye - again.

Roger left for Baghdad today.

I said Goodbye to him at the Dulles Airport, and I drove away crying. I've dropped Roger for many short term job related trips with no second thoughts, but I've cried every time I've said goodbye to him going to the Middle East, even when I did so in Italy.

As I drove in tears for a few miles I realized that I didn't know where the hell I was, and that I was alone in this place that was still foreign to me. I quickly realized that I could not just get home on auto-pilot, as I'd always done in the past - I would need my navigator.... and after all that is why Roger bought it for me.

My husband and I made this choice together, and I will uphold my end of this agreement. I will do this with strength and without much complaint.

Maybe along this journey I will learn something about myself, Virginia and life.

I already miss my husband, my job is to make sure he has a better life to return to.

The Boys Hit the Capital

David came to town on Saturday...I surprised Spenser by telling him that "Roger's Brother" was coming to visit. He believed me all the way to the airport...

Today was Davids last day here. He goes back to Seattle tomorrow. So they (and Spenser's friend Sean) got on the train, and went to DC.

Washintonians

Spenser and David Go Underground

Spenser and David visited Luray Caverns today. Neither had been to any type of cave in the past. They say they had a really good time...
http://www.luraycaverns.com/

George Washington's House

Shhh -- don't tell anyone, but I didn't know George Washington's house was called Mt Vernon.
When I first arrived and someone asked me if I gone yet .... I looked at them funny, and wanted to know how they knew about the small town in Western Washington!

This mansion has an unbelievable view.... a beautiful view of the Potomac
If you would like a link to the pictures from ofoto - click on the link below, and I'll send you an invite.

mailto:angseawa@hotmail.com

Back to blogging....by request

I initially started the blog to share the challenges of moving. I did blog the first few weeks here, but figured that once I was settled - it was the end of the blog. I mean why would anyone want a blog about my life, in general? For those that have known me a while - you know it's not all that exciting anymore... just boring married/family stuff. :-)

My friends are asking me to continue the blog. Since they no longer can talk to me every few days - they want to know what is going on.

I've always felt that if you were going to have a blog - you needed to get to it AT LEAST once a week. With Spring and company coming - it could be tough, but I will make an attempt.

I don't mean to be out of touch - it's just that the 3 hour commute is taking me under....

I will attempt to share Virginia and DC with you - maybe we can learn a little history along the way.