Getting Settled In.

We got into Colorado Monday, and after unpacking at Mikey's house, we went and hung out with Tony and Tracy - I would say we caught up, but since Tracy and I text each other once every 2.5 seconds, there was pretty much just hanging out and wine drinking to be done. The moon that night was SO red from the smoke from the California fires.



The next day, we woke up and started househunting. We probably looked at about 9 houses or so, but as we were looking, a lady that I had emailed before we left Alaska emailed me and said that their house was still available if we wanted to take a look - so we headed over to it and checked out the back yard and immediately fell in love!

We called her back and set up a time to look at the inside and then continued driving all over the entire town - we put 150 miles on the truck that day.


Once we got into the house, we knew it was the one for us. It has everything - the perfect gardening yard, the perfect party yard, the perfect deck, the perfect fire pit, the perfect amount of rooms and three living spaces - a kitchen we can all fit in, the right number of bathrooms in the right locations, a place to brew our beer, right next to a school with a playground and a baseball field, a swimming pool a couple blocks away... The only thing the house doesn't have is the master bathroom that I wanted with the big garden tub, or the granite and stainless in the kitchen - but the yard... oh the yard...

So, we filled out an application and crossed our fingers since we don't have jobs yet. And amazingly after a couple of days and some negotiating, they said "YES"! I guess they liked us (or actually, it was probably Sebastian and Lamb that won them over).

Next weekend we get to move in - they even offered to loan us a couple pieces of furniture (like beds) until we get ours. They are such nice people.

I have an interview on Thursday with a legal placement firm, so hopefully a job is not far behind. Meme will be here soon, and I asked the movers to deliver our things sooner rather than later - it all is falling into place.

So today, since we didn't have to look at houses, we spent the morning job hunting and then took Sebastian to the zoo.

Just relaxing tonight after a FANTASTIC dinner at Red Lobster - my first time there. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. Then I got to drive home (my only driving experience except for going up the road right here by where we're staying to get my haircut).

Well, signing off now to post photos.

Heather