I need to impliment some routines in my day. Yesterday, we visited Avery Park for the first time. It's a large park with play areas, trails, Mary's River and a huge blooming rose garden. The trees are diverse and massive. I love it there. I'll start going for walks there once school starts.
After dinner, I've been dragging YL and Rosebud on walks around the large, over-sized block. Like all new places, I go just short distances at first, then as I feel more comfortable I walk farther and farther. Yesterday was the first time we completed the entire block.
The neighborhood is quite different. Gardens and fruit trees are more common than lawn ornaments. We saw apple, pear, kiwi and even plum trees in people's front yard. August is typically completely dry with zero rainfall. Watering the lawn is an exception reserved for businesses and apartment complexes and is rare to see on private lawns.
Conservation and recycling are big here. Even at church on Sunday we prayed for the water, earth and land.
Quite a unique set of priorities here as opposed to there.
Our after dinner walks will continue. It's an excellent time to just talk and experience our new city.
