Greetings from Rockingham County, VA
About three weeks ago, my husband Roger and I started our new life at Sunnyside Retirement Community just outside of Harrisonburg, VA. Moving and downsizing is a daunting task, but we had some wonderful help along the way. One friend made arrangements for us to donate various items of furniture and other items to her church’s annual Yard Sale, which occurs in September. They came to our home and loaded things up and drove them away!! How wonderful. I was provided the opportunity to put some of my photography in the Stanardsville Station, which decreased the number of items that had to be moved in June, and also allowed others to make purchases if they chose at discounted prices. Others helped in many other ways and for that we are thankful.
I don’t have any photos to share yet. It is amazing how hard it is find items you packed carefully, because 2-3 weeks or a month later, you cannot recall how you actually packed them, which container has them, and so on. But I finally found the chargers for my camera batteries!! Hallelujah. I am almost to the point where I can actually go out and take some photographs with something other than my phone camera! Soon.
What I want you to know is that Sunnyside has the friendliest people. Residents, wait staff in the dining areas, administrators, maintenance workers, everyone is wonderful. I have met many people, and some I conversed with long enough to be able to remember their names, and in some cases, their dog’s name. I am finding the synchronicities between us with great glee. My daughter-in-law told me this word, as compared to “concidences” that I called them. Yes, synchronicities. I will share some with you as I find more and more of them. All I have to do is talk with them a bit, ask questions, and Voila!! There it is!!
More later. Everyone take care and enjoy every day as an adventure.
Patricia Temples Photography 