living in ohio

i thought that i would record my observations of and experiences from living in ohio:

- it seems to snow very frequently, but just flurries or an inch or less.  when we have been out driving around neighborhoods it doesn't even look like they bother with clearing the driveways or sidewalks - it melts off too soon.  they did get dumped on (more than 10 inches) before we moved here so we will see.

- organic milk is almost $3 a gallon cheaper!  and it was a $1 off this month.  i had an instinct to buy them out but reminded myself that it was a normal price and i could get more next time.

- there are birds.  in the winter.

- it appears to be conservative/traditional overall based on the houses (exteriors and interiors), the way people dress, friendliness of business/store employees, the churches we have visited so far, and scheduling various appointments.

- they do seem to drive pretty aggressively here.  i feel like i am back in atlanta.

- while downtown akron isn't huge, it is more urban/industrial than waukesha.  but it is pretty localized and a short drive from city center brings you to rural-type areas.  you can pretty much get from opposite ends of town (suburb to suburb) in 20-30 minutes.

- there are some really beautiful parks.  we can't wait to visit a local national park in the spring and hike on some of the trails.  we thought that it was beautiful to drive through.  (we are actually looking at neighborhoods in that part of town this weekend because there are lots of biking and walking trails that run through the residential areas.)

i think that we are really going to like it here and am looking forward to settling on what part of town we want to live in so that we can start getting connected again.  i will keep you posted on our discoveries. love.