I know it has been a while since I have posted. It has been a long and busy few months. I have been involved in a cross-country move. Yes you heard right, The Domestic-Genius has moved from sunny Southern California to upstate New York. I have been given an opportunity to leave the place I was born and raised in, to come live in New York, the place I have always wanted to live in. It all started when my best friend decided to move back home to Rochester. Since her family is here, she saw it fit to buy a home and move here. Naturally the ideal thing would be that your best friend would come with you. When does that ever happen? It did this time! She invited me to come along and start all new again. Scary right? Yes, but also exciting. So I quit my two jobs, applied for a Nail Tech license in NY (still haven't heard back) and her hubby, brother and I drove our cars here! After the movers took everything we packed our cars with what we needed, the dogs (four all together) and off we went. Hubby and brother were in one car with two of their dogs, and I in the other with my dog and one of theirs.
     Our road trip lasted six days! It was an amazing trip. We crossed so many states and saw so many things. We took our time in order not to get too tired or to overwhelmed. It was beautiful. My best friend went ahead and flew here the week prior in order to get a few things done before us and the movers came. The house is a farmhouse on a 7 acre property. It needs a little bit of cosmetic TLC but otherwise it is beautiful. We are out in the country about ten minutes from the Village (that's what they call it here). I have seen deer come through here everyday! There is a bird feeder right in front of the living room window and all types of birds fly onto it to eat, even squirrels!
     Since the house is in need of some cosmetic changes, there will definitely be some projects happening. Mostly, it needs more storage, so we added some armoires and cabinets that need painting. I also plan to do a garden in the spring. I am definitely going to have to do my research. It is not like Ca., where you can basically plant anytime in the spring. Here you have a smaller window to do it in. There are so many trees close to the house so we may have to plant in the clearing way out in the clearing. And I have to critter and deer protect my garden too! O boy it is going to be a project.
     So I will be posting pics of my trip across the country soon, pics of the village (which is the cutest I have ever seen) and of projects in the house and garden. It has been a long few months so I am going to get rested so that I may have energy for all this new and exciting adventures.