Oh, The Suburbanity: Destination New England

via local library website...

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Really... look here.

Can I get one smoothie and a switch blade to go?

2010-10-02T19:04:00.000-07:00

Courtesy of my friend, Kelly.

Sittin' on the dock of the bay.

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Really???

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Seriously?

Sixth Sense.

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Back Road Adventures: Part 13

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Back Road Adventures: Part 12

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Back Road Adventures: Part 11

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Back Road Adventures: Part 10

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Back road Adventures: Part 9

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Back Road Adventures: Part 8

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Back Road Adventures: Part 7

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Back Road Adventures: Part 6

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Back Road Adventures: Part 5

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Back Road Adventures: Part 4

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Back Road Adventures: Part 3

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Back Road Adventures: Part 2

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Back Road Adventures: Part 1

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Shack

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Topless 2

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Topless

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Spring!

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The bridge

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April.

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My kids play here, biznitch.

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Need chicks?

2010-03-28T15:35:00.000-07:00

Better order now... we run out of chicks fast here in NH.

2010-03-25T06:32:00.000-07:00

Live free or die.

2010-03-22T18:31:00.000-07:00

Abandoned

2010-02-27T04:29:00.000-08:00

Why would anyone give this home up? Views of mountains, lakes... and all that is left are shattered windows to look through.

February

2010-02-26T04:28:00.000-08:00

On Golden Pond

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Where the movie was filmed, Holderness, New Hampshire.

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Downtown.

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Irony.

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More Goodwill Goodness

2010-01-27T05:50:00.000-08:00

Damn, I left my shawl at the library.

2010-01-23T12:27:00.000-08:00

Only in New England do you get these emails from your local library:

Lost Shawl
Email from: Concord Public Library
To: Patrons
Jan 22

Did you leave your shawl at the Concord Library. If so, we found it. See Picture. We have it in the Children's Room. See Pam.

White Mountains

2010-01-12T14:16:00.000-08:00

I was very luck to be able to go on a top secret adventure for an upcoming top secret project. I previously lived in the White Mountains and I absolutely adored it. As I drove north today and came upon the mountains, I was brought back...

Closing in on the mountains...

You then come upon what is termed "The Notch" as you drive through the mountains. There is an immediate and bizarre change of weather pattern...

The sky grays and the mountains rise above you. It is always fun to watch the skiers flying down the mountain...

I had forgotten one major drawback of driving north: There are approximately 3 radio stations and they all sound like this:

But, it was still an enjoyable trip. And I knew I was in the Great North Woods when I saw this guy:

That's good schoolin'.

2010-01-04T17:55:00.001-08:00

We take pride in teaching our children colors early on. (Seen at a local school by my husband.)

Hiking

2009-12-27T13:35:00.001-08:00

Somewhere on the Bonds/ Zealand/ South Twin tarils in NH.

Oh, balls!

2009-12-11T06:28:00.000-08:00

Heads Up

2009-12-09T05:39:00.000-08:00

I go into work at 5am. Myself and one other girl enter the building by ourselves and it always a little disarming that early in the morning... dark, quiet, eerie.

So, imagine my surprise as I groggily open the door to the office, pop the light on and see this head! Mind you, I do not work in any sort or salon of mannequin manufacturing plant. Needless to say, it scared the shit out of me!

Gorgeous season.

2009-12-08T03:46:00.001-08:00

Winter is here.

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Hiking Hiatus

2009-11-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

The end is near due to the winter weather. No more hikes until spring rears it's beautiful head.

Fall Foliage

2009-11-06T06:20:00.000-08:00

Life in NH Can Get Rough

2009-11-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

This is why we lock our doors here. You just never know what you are going to see in the police log!

(This photo was stolen from a friend of a friend on Facebook, hopefully she doesn't mind.)

Back Roads in NH

2009-10-10T06:14:00.001-07:00

Instant gratification?

Pay at the pump? No, come inside and give me my freakin' money. I don't accept no credit cards. And then, only after you have dragged your lazy ass inside, will I turn on the pump. And if you are lucky, you might get gas... if not count to 20 and try again. What the hell do you think this is... a convenience store?

Meat sale.

2009-10-09T15:02:00.001-07:00

A sale advertised on the gas pump. you know that's some quality meat.

Mmmm... warm beer.

2009-10-07T15:29:00.001-07:00

Lakes Region

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On the Road Again

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There's a change in the air.

Butts Only

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Suburban Ghetto

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This is the suburban ghetto- where little plastic girls stay bum-up for months on end and the residents don't think twice.

Maine

2009-09-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

Best part of the truck!

Got milk?

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Boston

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Boston

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Boston

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You just don't see style like his in NH

Boston

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No Signs Allowed

2009-09-16T13:36:00.000-07:00

Honest Scrap Award

2009-09-15T06:01:00.000-07:00

Ok, Lora from the original Urbanity blog left an Honest Scrap Award for all of the other Urbanity blogs. In order to accept it, I must follow the rules:

1. You must brag about the award.
2. You must include the name of the blogger who
bestowed the award on you and link back to
that blogger.
3. You must choose a minimum of seven blogs
that you find brilliant in content or design.
4. Show their names and links and leave a comment
informing them that they were prized with the
Honest Scrap Award.
5. List at least ten honest things about yourself.
6. Pass it on with the instructions!

Ok, I am not going to follow all the rules... 'cause I am a rebel without a cause. But I will list 10 honest things about myself for the hell of it.

1. I am a quite often a hypocrite (I want very much to be green but I use disposable diapers; I tell my children not to judge others by looks and then look at people and pass sentence immediately... you know the same old stuff.)

2. I can't stand living with other people. I had the pleasure of living alone from the age of 18 for the next 5 years (pretty much) and it was heaven. I wouldn't even move in with Colby until I was 8 months pregnant because I knew I would hate it. I hate going for my toothbrush and having it not where I left it, which leaves me wondering where has it been and what the hell has been done with it??? I hate grabbing my favorite box of cereal only to find 4 flakes left! I hate going to pee only to have people walking in and out like it's Grand Central Station. Our next house will have an in-law apartment... for ME!

3. I am the opposite of a hoarder... I throw everything away! I can not stand clutter. Our house has no attic, basement or garage and I love it! We have no room for the useless crap people tend to gather over the years. I seriously go to Goodwill twice a week to drop stuff off... If I don't love it, it's gone. The only thing I hoard is my photography. I keep every single picture I take, no matter how terrible it is. But, it is all digital, so it takes up no more space than my external hard drive. I bet I am closing in on 10,000 photos gathered from the last 10 years.

4. Hi, my name is Michele and I am a coffee addict. I have to have coffee every day. It can be gas station dishwater crap if that's all I have, but I still need it. I have tried to quit and I don't think I can. I am pretty sure that the best moment of my life to this point was when my OB/GYN said, at my last pregnancy, "Coffee? Well anything in moderation." I don't know if I would have survived 9 months.

5. I will never be a wealthy person (in terms of money) and I am honestly happy with that. Most people that are rich work really hard to get there and I do not want to work that hard. If I am working my life away, that means I am missing out on family, friends, hobbies. I can't understand the mentality of "Work my ass of now so I can relax when I retire." That's great, but I'd rather enjoy the first 60 years of my life as much as possible.

6. I do not like Halloween. It is typically very cold here and I am miserable traipsing 3 kids around in their cute costumes covered up in winter coats and hats. I spend weeks after fighting my kids over candy until I finally throw it away. It is a useless holiday to me.

7. If my family wasn't in New England, I would not live here. I do not like winter, cold or anything that it brings. I would live anywhere else that has a moderate climate.

8. I do not particularly care about expensive clothes, purses, cars... but I do like nice jewelry. Not tacky, gaudy jewelry, but nice jewelry. Someday I'd like a simple Tiffany bracelet or necklace.

9. I love being pregnant and having babies. I would even be a surrogate if the opportunity arose.

10. I don't feel my age. I wonder if I ever will feel my age.

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Are those.... goats??? Yup, they are. Just hanging out.

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Why didn't I see him at Walmart????

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'What is so special about this picture?' you say? I mean, it is a pickup truck on a country road and I do live in NH, right? Oh, but look closer... much closer... click on it to enlarge if you must... See that???

Yup. It says 'FUCKER'. It is somehow embossed into his bumper! Damn it, if only I had seen it parked at Walmart I could have posted it to PeopleOfWalmart.com. I really wish I had some sort of witty response to this atrocity but, honestly, what can you say?

The end is near.

2009-09-03T17:11:00.001-07:00

Summer is not even over yet, but I already miss it and all it's beauty.

Home away from home? Or in your driveway!

2009-09-03T17:05:00.001-07:00

I always laugh when a mobile home is nearly as big as the house!

Crazy Ball Field

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Lawn tractor.

2009-08-26T05:39:00.001-07:00

They just don't make 'em like this anymore.

Yankee way.

2009-08-25T09:12:00.001-07:00

Who says you can't look cute working around the house?

At the lake

2009-08-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

This lady had the saddest face I have seen in years. Truly. What is her story?

Big Brother

2009-08-16T19:07:00.001-07:00

Oh crap! Now they are going to know my master plan to get Ariana a Nintendo DS for her birthday... I better get to her before they do... Oh, wait, I haven't used a pay phone since 1992!

Boston Freedom Trail

2009-08-11T09:57:00.001-07:00

Redneck Birdfeeder

2009-08-09T07:07:00.001-07:00

You see the details? The propane tanks... the curtains???

White trash tattoos

2009-08-07T08:06:00.001-07:00

Exotic Dancers

2009-08-06T11:55:00.001-07:00

You gotta know with a sign like this in the middle of New Hampshire, they must be some classy dancers.

Welcome home.

2009-08-05T08:54:00.001-07:00

Turn Back Now

2009-07-23T07:55:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Time

2009-07-22T13:03:00.000-07:00

A sweet little nap time with grandpa.

2009-07-18T17:17:00.001-07:00

Ummm... apparently i underdressed for the production of High School Musical in the park.

Local Farm Adventures

2009-07-08T11:14:00.000-07:00

Strawberry fields forever.

2009-06-27T19:25:00.001-07:00

Trix is for kids.

2009-06-24T13:27:00.001-07:00

Loving the old school Trix.

Heaven on Earth

2009-06-22T07:21:00.000-07:00

This is Mt. Major in Alton, New Hampshire. I could have sat for hours just contemplating and taking in the beauty. There are just no words.

True romance...

2009-06-18T04:20:00.001-07:00

... cuddling up to your boyfriend in the pickup truck, listening to Pantera

Tutus and tonkas.

2009-06-16T13:40:00.001-07:00

Ravenwood Curio Shoppe.

2009-06-16T07:19:00.000-07:00

If you are ever in Jackson, NH, you must stop at the Ravenwood Curio Shoppe. It is truly one of the most unique shopping experiences ever.

Lupine.

2009-06-15T07:17:00.000-07:00

It is the land of the lupine now in New England. We have even festivals to celebrate. Nothing beats the beauty of random wild flowers.

Time for the sun.

2009-06-13T07:16:00.000-07:00

Library.

2009-06-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

Rain rain go away.

2009-06-11T07:12:00.000-07:00

Many rainy days here.

A Hair Don't

2009-06-10T11:46:00.001-07:00

What is she thinking? That big cone on her head? It was like a car accident where I just could not stop staring. And the baby, she was hip to my game, watching me the whole time while I was trying to be incognito with the camera phone.

Seacoast

2009-06-03T06:01:00.000-07:00

Her ride.

2009-05-30T20:57:00.000-07:00

This is how we roll in the burbs.

Hmmmm...

2009-05-29T13:14:00.001-07:00

Seen on a dock in Maine.

Trashy.

2009-05-28T06:45:00.000-07:00

This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine. Clearly, the trash was full 10 customers back... But each person after that had a newspaper/old cup/soda bottle that simple NEEDED to be thrown away at that very moment. They could not wait even 10 more minutes to find another trash can that was not already over flowing.

Perhaps there is some underground national physics experiment going on to find if you can fit 50 gallons of trash into a 30 gallon can? If so, the experiment has failed. Please move on. I am simply tired of looking at the extra 20 gallons of trash surrounding the can as I try to order my coffee.

Old school ice cream man.

2009-05-26T14:36:00.000-07:00

Wait...wait! I want an ice cream!

Pay it forward.

2009-05-23T15:46:00.001-07:00

Class.

2009-05-21T13:13:00.001-07:00

Yeah, I'm classy like that. When my girls pick me flowers, they go in a Miller glass.