Monday, December 6, 2010

Friday, December 3, 2010

First things first, four months late

Hello, dear friends! This is my first, extremely belated attempt to reach out to all of you we left behind in New Hampshire and Vermont, plus other friends and family who may happen by to see what's going on in the lives of two displaced Northerners.
Our new situation makes the explanation of my blog title obvious: During our time in northern New England, I discovered that Northern Spy is the best apple in the world for making pies. Can I find them here? Noooo! They can't even grow them in New Jersey, let alone Virginia. AND I feel like a bemused and bewildered observer of the culture around me. It's likeable, but different. Their apple pie tastes good, but it doesn't taste right. So as I "spy" on the area and people around me, I'll try to communicate to you what those things mean to me.
Now I have to let all of you know that I'm setting this blog in motion, and prepare for my next entry. Wish me well on this new venture!