Turning Over A New Leaf!

Sometimes phrases pop into our heads that are just too perfect for the moment.  Mine right now is, "turning over a new leaf!"

Right now I find myself in a new place. Literally.  I'm 57 years old and just moved from the only place I have ever called home. O.K. technically I lived in several cities, but they were all within 10 miles.  So this "Bay Area" woman has now converted to a "SoCal Lady."

The funny thing is that the move from San Jose to Fallbrook was a major life change that actually happened very quickly.  I guess you can say we, "turned on a dime!"  A lot of dimes to be exact. What worked for us as we raised our children, became our bread basket that allowed us to move on to the new chapter in our lives.

My husband went to San Diego State University back in the 70's, and has always loved the North County of San Diego.  After my son went to Cal State San Marcos, this was even more so. Fast forward a few years to my son toying with the idea of moving back to coach at his Alma Mater.  Instead, he stayed back in San Jose, along with my daughter. So, instead of the usual "kids move away from the parents" we reversed this notion and the parents moved away from the kids.  It's been an adjustment, but the air flight is just over one hour so we will have lots of visits to and from the Bay Area and San Diego.

So now we live in paradise!  We left the two story house on a 3500 square foot lot for a single story home on an acre and a half!  Besides a lot of privacy, we have the luxury of living on the 8th hole of the Golf Club of California which keeps Mitch very happy.  I'm excited about the Avocado tree and the glorious mountains that remind me of Tuscany.

We also get the "outdoor living" that we wanted. San Jose was great when our kids were growing up, but now that we don't have jobs that dictate we live there, it's time to "turn a new leaf" and start living it up!  We are so close to the beach, wineries, San Diego attractions, the Hops Highway, great tacos.....  You get the idea.  Life doesn't suck right now!

Well, actually moments for me do.  For I have "turned a new leaf" and adopted this cartoon as my motto!

What Menopause also means is that I can make up new phrases like when I suck at card games and I'm "Mentalpausing!"

Menopause also means I have to make life adjustments. This includes that fact that my fingers swelled and I needed to take off my wedding ring.  My solution was to move my anniversary ring from my right hand to my left, and then put a new ring on my right hand to hide the permanent indent in my finger.  How perfect that I found a leaf ring. So, I literally can "turn over a new leaf."

Past, Present, and Future Anniversary Ring

 

So until I take my wedding ring in to get resized, my $5.99 ring on sale from LOFT is the answer!

So here's to cheap fixes, crazy high San Jose home prices, exploring new territory, and turning over a new leaf!