Mr. Milton in Knits, Retired and Using My Nook

I retired from State employment on December 30, 2011 and I've been busy ever since. I had 25 years of service, but I felt with all the things going on in my life and all the travel to and from work and my diabetic ups-and-downs, that it would be the best thing for me to do. I'm going to have to make some changes, but I'm ready for that. I'm still currently living in Milton. My son and I just took a walk up to see Mr. Milton's statue. Some outfitted him in knitted accessories, and very colorful ones they are.

It's very cold today, about 40 degrees maybe. I was glad to get in. It has been relatively good weather thus far this winter. All I know is that I'm not ready for all the snow like we've had for the past couple years. Of course, I can't do anything about it.

Life has been good for us here in Milton this year. My son is progressing very nicely in school and socially. I think he's beginning to become a little popular in school. He's happy and that's all that counts.

I've been knitting a lot since before Christmas to make some gifts for family and friends. I knit myself a really nice hat but I can't find it. It would have been nice to wear today. I'm ready to settle in for the winter and enjoy my time at home. I may have to leave the Milton area to find a lower income apartment on place to live. I really don't want to do that, however. I'll need to find a part-time job close to home and see how things work out.

I'm leaving a short post today, but I thought it would be good to leave a comment for a change. I looking forward to browsing some of my knitting magazines and books I have and doing some reading on the Nook Simple Touch I got for Christmas.

Take care all.

My son and I have been housebound for the last two days due to the storm coming back and dumping another 6-10 inches on in Sussex and Kent counties. Our only ties have been by way of the radio, telephone and internet. I've enjoyed this time at home with Wade, my son. I've been cooking and eating too much and trying to get caught up on a little work at home that I've been wanting to get done. That part has been slow. I've enjoyed watching movies I've been intending to watch for the last two weeks and I started this blog, which I'm happy about.

I think everyone's more than tired of the snow, but of course, what can we really do about it. The workers who have been out on the road in Milton have been awesome. The house I rent is right on the corner of two main roads through Milton that always see a lot of activity. I heard the snow plows and tractors all yesterday and today moving through when noone else was or could be out on the road. At one point I couldn't see the lake or house across the street. "whiteout" they call it. Pretty much that's all I could see, white, almost blinding, snow. I was glad to stay in. I know this wasn't good for many of the business who had events set for the SuperBowl and Valentine's day.

There are still many without electric. The storm that started on Wednesday affected New Castle more that Sussex and Kent this time. But, I don't think any of us here in Sussex County felt neglected by this storm either. We've had more snow in one week that we've had in years. I've lived in Rehoboth Beach the majority of my 5o years and I can't recall being hit with snow storms like this. Thankfully, a State of Emergency was declared that kept people off the roads or be fined. Being stuck on the roads in this weather could have really devastating results.

State workers are set to go to work as scheduled tomorrow, Friday. I'll be glad in a way to get back in. The only problem is having to take my son in the opposite direction from work and come back, all on back roads that aren't clear. At least if there was a delay of an hour or two it would give the temperature a chance to risel, and possibly the roads would be less slippery and the chance of black ice would be lessened. In the last few years I've seen a good number of vehicles flipped over or in accidents due to black ice. You just can't see it and by the time you realize you've hit a patch of it, it's too late to really slow down or avoid it. I am, however, very glad to have a job in a time when people having none or losing the jobs they have, has become a very serious matter.

Wade and I went for a walk today and I took some pictures. I'll try to post some on this post. We had to walk down the middle of the street as no sidewalks are clear. We saw "Mr. Milton" and took pictures of him while some community members were snowboarding down the hill in the part that "Mr. Milton" resides in. I also took a closer looks at the signs across the street from "Mr. Milton's" park and the pond is not called "Milton Pond" as I think I said it was in my first or second post. It's called "Waggamon's Pond". I think it has two "g's" and not one, but I can't totally remember. And the fishing area across the street from it is called the Milton Fishing Pier. It's a stone's throw away from "Mr. Milton's statue.

Right now, I have to get ready for work tomorrow, so I will say good night.

Hello, Mr. Milton in Milton, Delaware

My son and I moved to Milton, Delaware in July of 2009. Six days after moving in I was in a fender bender and was out of work for 2 weeks. While I was back and forth to doctor's appointments and physical therapy, I got to/had to sit back and enjoy the little town of Milton that I had just moved to.

The weather wasn't extremely hot and I couldn't do any heavy lifting, so I sat on my front porch and side yard and looked out on the little town that I could see. Milton, Delaware is a quaint little place in my estimation. I love it. I've been here for seven months now and it continues to grow on me. I tell people that I now live between heaven and Nirvana. In other words, I live between the lake at my front door and the Milton Library at the other end of the street.

I originally moved from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the "Nation's Summer Capital". I loved going down to the beach and "walking the boards", and I loved visiting the library and bookstores in the area. I couldn't imagine moving somewhere where I couldn't be within a minutes drive from the water or the library. So, I figure I found the perfect place here in Milton.

In the last several months, I have walked around the town and made friends with many people. I've taken pictures of the lake, houses, people and anything of interest. I'm still taking pictures to capture my "move to Milton".

I have been intending to create this blog from the first month I moved in, and I'm just getting to it. There are so many little things I want to journal about my stay here and the things that happen to me in my life here before I forget them. I will no doubt be putting in entries from things I have experienced since moving here in July, so bear with me if I reminisce and write about past experiences. I don't know if anyone will find any of this interesting, but I'm doing a lot of this as therapy and documentation for myself and my son.

I invite anyone to comment, but please keep things "clean and decent" as my son will be reading this blog and possibly including comments also. He's 11 years old, has ADHD and is high-functioning autistic. He is a very intelligent child and very active.

I have to figure out how to put pictures on this blog, so when I do, I will include pictures I've taken from around the town. If anyone has been to Milton, DE, please let me know how your experiences were. I think for anyone who has moved to a new town, gotten to a new place in their lives, that it's a good think to document these experiences, and the internet/blog experience, makes it easy to do that now.

Right now, we are experiencing a 2-foot snowfall that started on Friday afternoon. The weather was just as predicted and of course, we're supposed to get another snowfall starting on Tuesday. The school my son goes to, Rehoboth Elementary School, has already announced that they'll be closed for Monday and Tuesday. As a State of DE employee, I just hope that we will get off time like that to. Not just to be off, but all the back roads are going to be snow covered and dangerous to travel on for the next week and getting a child to daycare so you can go to work is going to take 2-3 times the amount of time it normally would. It normally takes me 40 minutes to take my son to the woman who watches him and then get back to the spot that i started from to go to work, which is another 45 minutes away. I hate driving on the roads when it's like this because you usually have people who drive too fast and they can't stop.

Anyway, back to Milton. Less than 1 minute down the street from me, is the little park. There is a statue of "Mr. Milton", whom the town is names after. My son and I often wave to "Mr. Milton" on our way past to our house that we rent. I tell my son we should wave or beep our horn as we pass Mr. Milton. It makes us laugh.

Of course, this is Superbowl Sunday today and most people are in watching television. I'm not much for the Superbowl. Many people here, over 12,000, are out or have been out of electric for two days now. Our electric went out at 4:00 am on Saturday morning but it popped back on and has been on ever since. Many, including some of my family, have been out of electric and/or heat for over a day. I, unfortunately, didn't have the money to buy a kerosene heater, but I do have a gas stove, and if needed I can turn it on and block off a good part of the house. It has been fortunate that we haven't had to. With so many things happening in the world and catastrophes occurring, I still pray that this little town stays safe and all my loved one and family also, no matter where they are, realize that myself and others are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers. Be safe everyone.