Day 1: The South Will Rise Again

My last moments in Pennsylvania and my first minutes in Arkansas both evoked tears from my eyes. First PA: Early on Wednesday morning when the snow was blowing like crazy, My Mom, Dad, Megan and I were sitting in the living when a random neighbor came by and plowed our sidewalk. He got within inches of my car with the snow blower, which caused me to say to the four of us, “don’t hit my car!” That must’ve been where my dad got the idea from. Because within the next few hours he was out plowing the sidewalk and I came out to help and he says, “Hey I hit your car with the snow blower.” Oh, no big deal, thanks for the heads up! Just kidding dad, it’s alright.

My first memory of my new life in Arkansas; it’s 3:30 in the morning central time (which is close to Ohio…), Summer’s decked out in her southern attire, shorts and a fleece blanket with a big hole in it and boots (untied) from Walmart, and Molly had been awoken from her slumber. Molly offered one hell of a greeting. With her razor sharp talons, she stood on her hind legs and swatted at me with her big dopey paws. One of her nails was lucky enough to catch in my nose like a fish hook and sliced it open. My southern belle of a Fiancé offered some words of advice. “Oh baby, no, you gotta greet her when you come in. best way to do that is get on the floor, roll on to your back, and while “humming ole McDonald had a farm” you have to juggle three dog treats and rub her belly, otherwise she’ll get ya every time.” Ah, thanks babe, I didn’t realize I had to be a part of the Cirque to keep my body parts intact.

Today I had an interview for a job in Little Rock. The guy was pretty cool and everything seemed to be going well, he took me to meet one of the directors and then we went back into his office to finish things up and that’s when I saw it. The special edition red swing line stapler from the “Office Space” movie. So I said, “oh red swing line stapler, I have one of those. “ He said “ yeah funny story, back when I worked for a publishing company the people there got it for me. I
like to mountain bike and I thought it’d be a good activity for my wife and I to do together. So, the first time we went out it was raining and the bikes got stuck on the mud. I picked up my bike and moved it over a rock, reached for my wife’s bike and I tripped and fell. That’s why my coworkers got me the stapler.” I pretended to laugh like that was funny and made sense, but in my head I was thinking, “I don’t f*cking get it, so they think you’re the creepy guy named Milt from office space who set Initec on fire because you tripped while mountain biking?? K…

So then Summer and I went to go rent a movie. We pulled up to the Movie Gallery store. There was a very peculiar sign in the window, “FREE KIDS.” Which I couldn’t figure out if that was supposed to be a message to “free the kids” from something (like the south) or if they were saying you could take theirs whenever. If it’s the ladder they’re wasting their time and money even posting that sign, nobody wants them.

Then, my favorite event of the day. Summer and I are on our way back from dinner. We passed a store and she says “mm Hibbett Sports, what is that?” I said, “It’s like a Dicks Sporting Goods, and there’s one near your work in Forrest city.” Now at the time we were in Wynne, which is maybe 15 minutes from Forrest city. She comes back with, “really? But I’ve never seen two Dick’s that close together.” I told her that’s because she changes in the women’s locker room…

- Sean

Did I Move to the South, or a to a Frozen Ice Tundra?

{The view from my backyard.}

As you all know by now, Sean has quit his job and was PLANNING on
driving to Arkansas by my birthday, (which happens to be this Friday!)
However, the first hitch on our road to happiness=Mother Nature!
{Molly's snowy paw prints}

Apparently, for the first time in like, ever, the skies have opened up
and dumped snow all over the Mississippi Delta, thus hindering Sean’s
ability to get here! (Not to mention the fact that we won’t be out of
school until August at this rate!!!)
{Molly running like a crazy dog because she is so excited to play in the snow!}

Today is the 3rd day in a row that I have been home from school due to
inclement weather, and the 3rd day in a row that I have been stuck in
my house alone wit my dog. Thus, after watching all 3 Lord of the
Rings movies, I thought I would fight my boredom by posting some
pictures of this freakish act of Mother Nature (who has, might I add,
impeccable timing—as the last time Sean and I ventured cross-country
to come home for Christmas, we got stuck for 3 days on the road due to
what I like to call the Southern Storm of the Century, Part 1!)

{Beautiful Delta Sunset}

A Note on the Name of Our Blog

As many of you know, I am pretty into astrology… and one thing Sean and I have always found extremely amusing is the description of how our signs are “supposed” to get along. I am an "air" sign, but he is an "earth" sign—and surprisingly enough, every description of this relationship I have ever read has been pretty much spot-on in describing our relationship. For example, here is something from my favorite astrologer’s website, cainer.com:

“Without earth's gravity, there would be no air. Without air, earth would be incapable of supporting life. People born under these two elements are strongly drawn to one another. Air people benefit greatly from having a partner who will ground them. Earth people (who need stimulation if they are ever to get anywhere) enjoy the flow of ideas that only an air person can offer.

In theory then, this is a perfect union. In practice? There are a few little problems. Tornadoes, for example, that blow up when the Air person can find no other way to make the Earth person shift. Or underground caverns that entice in fresh air and then, by sealing up their entrances with a sudden rock fall, trap it there forever. These risks though, can be avoided. And, when they are, no relationship can match it!”


So, as you can see, this description is frighteningly insightful! For I am notorious for being flighty and spontaneous, constantly ruffling Sean’s feathers… and he is notorious for being stubborn and rooted to the ground, driving me crazy because of my need for change and adventure. Thus, our life together is, in essence, Earth vs. Air: the eternal struggle.

-Summer Rose

Big News!

As many of you know, Sean has decided to quit his job and move down here to the Delta with me. No, he doesn’t have a job yet, (but yes- I am hopeful he will find one soon!) I know you may be thinking we are insane, but we decided we had both had enough of doing the long distance thing, (5 years and counting!) So we made the mutual decision to take a leap of faith and start our life together.

So, I thought it would be fun if we started a blog together, to keep everyone updated and in the loop with our comings and goings, (which, if you have ever met us, you know should be entertaining!)

Based on past performance, I’m sure you are all thinking, “yea right… no way she is gonna keep up with a blog...” But I’m hoping that with Sean’s help, I will actually make it work this time!

I also hope to find the time to write a few older posts about what my life in the Delta was like when I first got here. (But, don’t hold your breath waiting… we all know how reliable a source I can be!)

And with that, all I can say is… wish us luck!

-Summer Rose