This is my first attempt at blogging so I'm headed into uncharted territory. Since I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, I thought I should probably introduce myself and my purpose for this blog.
My name is Pam Hans and I am a retired Executive Assistant now living in Keswick, VA. I worked and lived my entire life in Bergen County, NJ and then decided to get out of the rat race of NJ and move south to right outside Charlottesville, VA. After living 65 years in one place, it was quite odd to move to another location. Many people ask me why I moved to Charlottesville, VA and I have no answer. My husband wanted desperately to get out of NJ so we began our search for alternate living situations. First we hit Asheville, NC but that just didn't resonate with me or him. Next was Charlottesville and I just fell in love with the downtown area and countryside. We live in a gated community about 5 miles outside of the town where horse farms are common place and the countryside is magnificent. I realized once I was here that I was probably meant to live in a place like this my whole life. I feel so much calmer, like I can finally breathe. Who knew that a person's surroundings could affect there life so much. Certainly not me. So here I am in a new locale, no job, my husband working from home and now what??
Well, I knew that I would feel like a fish out of water if I didn't plan out something for myself. So before moving day, I contacted the local hospital and signed up to volunteer there. I wanted to have someplace I needed to be. That has worked out perfectly. I also volunteer for the local Hospice of Piedmont down here and that's totally rewarding. That was a beginning!!
I was fortunate enough to meet a lovely woman in a local yarn shop and we became friends. We decided to start a knitting group in our neighborhood to meet every Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. We have been doing that ever since. We have just three full time members but others come from time to time. I also belong to a knitting group at the same yard shop on Tuesday's. So this keeps me knitting. The ladies are MUCH MORE experienced at knitting that I am but that's okay, it's not about who's better but just about being friends who enjoy the same hobby.
I am also BIG into yoga and do that 2-3 times a week depending on my schedule and how I feel. I love yoga and happen to be very flexible, so it's good for me to do. I have two different yoga studios that I attend and have made friends there.
As I said in my blog statement, I call my blog "PamKnitsToo" because I do many other things but knitting is so important and fulfilling. I have a 4 month old grandson that I'm busy knitting for these days and a 3 month old step-granddaughter. Life is good in Keswick, VA and I am HUGELY grateful for all I have and where I am.
More to come about life growing up in NJ - not as pretty but it happened.
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