The Only Time I am Remiss

Everything about moving to Vermont has been a relief. No traffic. Less sucky drivers (who knew VTers LOVE to cut people off?) A yard. With TREES! and a POND! and 100+ acres where the only sound is that of the wind through the surrounding trees. It's like the first full day here we were purified of all dirty ol' Boston's putrescence with one sigh and inhale of fresh VT air. Well, everything is great except for one thing.

My beau is taking off for an unexpected trip tonight until next week. Getting the house to yourself is a treat! Yay!

There's just one tiny thing. If we were still living in Boston, I could call the random people I know to find someone to go out for a drink. I could call some ladies over and watch a movie. Here...it's just me. I do not usually feel lonely as most often, I relish the time I get alone since I'm so busy and surrounded by people all day. When alone time is comprised of more than 2 days, my alone time gets satisfied and then I want to stretch and fit in people. Just a few. Here and there. People with whom I like to spend time. People I shun and scorn all the rest of the time (ha! but y'all know I only shun and scorn the ones I love).

I know people here, but not anyone with whom I can just hang out or call up on short notice to come over and who... actually CAN! Most people I know here are married, pregnant, have children, are busy (that's not really new) or are set in their ways and feel less like making an effort for someone new. Oh, fortuna! Damn you your karma!  Sometimes in Boston I would rue the acquaintances I had, complain of how much time I spent with people I deemed only "semi-friends." And here I am, longing for just that - semi friends. Acquaintances. The random hodge podge of people you collect over time over a shared interest, through a friend of a friend, or randomly met at the local coffee shop.

I think the nearest coffee shop is 20 minutes away...I think my friends and semi-friends are even further ....