another update in list form

Someday, I’m going to have time again to write a real post- I just know it! Also, for the time being I won’t be uploading photos since we haven’t worked out our internet service yet and we only have a painfully slow connection for the time being. Okay, it’s faster than my Grandma’s dial-up service, but not much faster.

1. We successfully moved half way across the country. It was really a beautiful drive. I took photos out the car window of a few places along the way with the idea that I would write a little post about the road trip. The photos aren’t great since they were taken through the windshield or other windows, but they captured the moment.

2 . I’ve been busy unpacking boxes and getting stuff organized in the new house while Zach is at work. I don’t start my new job until the second week in April, so I’m trying to get as much done around the house as I can. I started painting the upstairs bathroom yesterday, and hopefully will finish it today. The painters came in and painted the whole place white before we moved in. Yuck. Okay, we hated the preexisting color in the bathroom, so I guess starting with a white canvas isn’t so bad.

3. We met three of our neighbors the weekend we moved in to the house. So far, they all seem very nice. One is even a cyclist! He told us “I drove (rode?) by the the other day and there were bikes everywhere and I said “I’m going to like these people”". Ha, I’m pretty sure most people who noted that there “were bikes everywhere” probably thought we were crazy. I’m okay with that! Anyway, he told us about the trails in the area, included some in “our back yard” and one that runs along the ridge. I’m excited to check that one out. I’ll be sure to bring my camera.

4. Two mornings ago we had four deer in our yard. We had deer all the time in our old yard that backed to Blue River Park, and I knew I would miss that. I also knew that there should be plenty of deer here because the whole area is heavily wooded. I also saw a giant woodpecker. I’m not sure what kind it was, but it was one I’ve never seen before. It was much larger than a Hairy Woodpecker. Oh, and I swear I saw some kind of weasel-ish creature when we were driving home the other night. It was white or a real light color and it was long and low to the ground. It ran faster than a opossum, plus it didn’t look like a opossum.

5. The views out all sides of the house are pretty. I think in the Spring and Summer it’s going to be very private once the trees have their leaves. It’s private now, but you can see the neighbors houses. I’ll bet you really won’t be able to see the other houses once the trees fill in. We have evergreens here, but a lot of deciduous trees too, and so now it still just looks like winter without the snow. My dad pointed out that we have an amazing amount of mountain laurel on the property and surrounding woods. I can’t wait until it all blooms. It’s going to be beautiful.

All right, I’m sure I have more to write but I have to get back to the housework. And I know I said I wasn’t going to post any photos, but I just have to post one of the house. I believe I am “in love” with our new home. It is perfect for us. These photos were taken at dusk as we pulled into the neighborhood. You can be sure I’ll be taking more photos once I have a little free time, and especially once everything is green and in bloom.