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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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It might sound trite, but 'things' can be replaced and people can't. I have never been one to be that much into things, (computer excluded, I might add).
Seriously, I count my blessings.
I was born and raised in Oklahoma. Grew up seeing tornados form and then drop down. We would go into the cellar and be safe, so consequently I am not 'afraid' of tornados like some people. I get excited and sort of hyper about them. Usually when the sirens go off, I am outside looking at the sky to see where the thing is at, if it is indeed there. This last summer the sirens went off a couple of different times and my mom, brother and myself were all out in the yard, looking at the sky.
It has always amazed me that people live close to the ocean, close to volcanos, and close to earthquake fault lines. I know that probably sounds silly, but those are not places that I would choose to live by. Tornados I can get away from.
Do you do a lot of gardening? I was so struck by all the wonderful gardens all through the city when I was in London for a year and a half back in the late 70s. I would walk the streets and I'd go around a corner in the middle of downtown London, and there would be all these little parks, just bursting with beautiful flowers. And everyone I visited had a garden, even if it was just a small plot of land. Your house sounds lovely and it must be a pleasure to live near a lake with animals and birds to pretty up the scene.
Thank you so much for sharing a little bit of your life. It helps me to know you better. Take care, Roz.
Do you have a new house now? I hope so that one looks well past sorting out.
I live very close to a lake, about 50 feet or so away. It was made along with many others as part of the flood prevention scheme for Northampton UK. The house has been flooded about 15 years ago before my occupation. However it was due to a clogged up sluice at the bottom end. We all check it to make sure it stays clear. I have been here for 5+1/2 years and it has not been a problem... Hope it never is as I love the birds and spend hours watching them squabbling between themselves, then there is the goose patrol, when the swans are chasing the Canada Geese all day to keep them away from the nest.
It is called Kingfisher Lake and I do see them quite often, a flurry of colour catches my eye, however as soon as I pick up my rather tiny binoculars they are usually gone.
We did get a new house in Natchez, MS, which is about 200 miles from New Orleans. I drive to New Orleans on Monday and drive home on Fridays. I still work in NO and I have a really good job (so far) and I don't think I could get anything comparable in Natchez. It's a lovely little town, but not many job opportunities there. Particularly in the medical research field. I keep hoping I'll win the lottery. That will probably happen sooner than getting a settlement from the ACOE.
Your house sounds like a paradise! Do you ever take any pictures of it? I love wildlife and to be able to live somewhere where you can watch them in their natural setting is a real treat. We live in the woods in Natchez and we have deer, chipmunks, raccoons, armadillos, birds by the bazillions, and various other critters that come to visit. I just love it there. It sounds like you love it near your lake, as well. Just keep that sluice clear and you'll probably never have a problem. Enjoy it to the fullest! You never know when things can be taken away from you.
There are some images in the photography section of my gallery if you want to look. Some of the birds. Some of my family. The big dragon was made by my son. He did sculpture at Uni.
I have 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. Zuzu (named after Jimmy Stewarts little girl in it's a wonderful life.) is the little girl standing next to my son's partner in front of the dragon. The knight is one of my grandsons.
I must take more photos. It is a public park and there are always people walking round the lake or feeding the ducks. The house is a terraced one, however I really never see my neighbours. They all have cars. I don't. When they go out they go to the back of the property to the garages, I go to the front to walk a couple of minutes to the bus stop.
I rent the house privately. It is nice inside too. I have 3 bedrooms so plenty of room for family to come to stay. A large living room and a large kitchen diner. Small gardens front and back and a great flagged patio area with table and large umbrella to sit out to eat in warm weather. I like it very much. I am just on my own and have had great difficulty getting to know people. It is very hard when you are 64, single and have no money. However I do have my art and all my activist activities. That keeps me busy.
I don't have deer here but when I was married we did. We lived in the country then. No raccoons or chipmunks or armadillos in the UK either.
Keep on for your settlement, after all you have been through you deserve it. Pity you cannot do medical research on-line Peggi. That would be really good if you could work from home...