Every new home/city seems to come with new learning experiences. Many are trivial, but it’s still interesting to realize how much you don’t know about the small things in life. So, here are some things I’ve learned since moving six weeks ago:
- Tile floors are cold. Having slippers (yep, those are mine) by the bed for the morning means you’re more likely to get out of that bed to face the bathroom floor.
- Frogs are loud. Seriously, how do they just make noise all the time? Also, what is their noise called? I don’t think it’s chirping. Or squawking.
- High school marching bands can be very off-key. I knew I’d be living about half a mile from a high school and their noise doesn’t bother me, but I hope they’ll get more in tune soon.
- Locking yourself out always sucks. It’s a much bigger bummer when you are living in a new city where you don’t know anyone.
- Apartment complex speed limits aren’t enforced. This is a good thing, because my car refuses to drive 10 mph on clear, paved roads. 35 mph is just fine.
- Geese are mean suckers, especially if they hiss and ruffle their wing feathers at you, and they are allowed the run of the whole neighborhood. If they head your direction, start sprinting.
- Having a washer and dryer inside your home is worth it.
Hi Layla- Frogs croak, or “ribbet”, when they make sounds. Imagine me, a deaf guy, telling a hearing person like you what a frog sounds like? Try this web site and see if you can’t identify your culprits. http://www.naturesound.com/frogs/frogs.html
Hope you are doing well, I keep up with you on here every chance I get. – Richard Banas II
Hahaha, I can’t believe I couldn’t remember the words “croak” and “ribbet”! And yet, the other day I pulled out “lackadaisical” in every day conversation at work. That’s hilarious!
Thanks for the comment, and good to “hear” from you!
As for your feet, Layla, they do have heated slippers available for those frosty toes. However, you could get almost the same effect cheaper by simply putting a heating pad on the floor next to your bed on a low setting and then putting your existing slippers on top of the heating pad. While it may not give continuous heat like heated slippers would, it would still take the edge off the shock of that cold tile on the bottom of your feet in the morning.