We Made It!

A few quick thoughts before I resume the arduous task of unpacking.

1. After 5 days of travel (some were short days and some were rest days), we pulled into our new place in California.
2. I called the ward when we were in St. George to see if we could get help unloading the truck.
3. About 6 hours later, at least 10 people had shown up and our truck was unloaded in an hour.
4. That means we got to sleep in our bed the first night!!
5. With the exception of my friend's boyfriend in Wisconsin, we loaded the truck ourselves. Having people to help is waaay better.
6. There is an abundance of Mexican food here and we are loving it.
7. Also, you can get horchata everywhere and we are both totally addicted.
8. We still have too much stuff.
9. Next time we are going to pretend to be gypsies and just leave everything instead of moving it. Except maybe the couch. And the books. And the kitchen gadgets. And the...oh, well. You get the picture.
10. Fridges are expensive, but having one makes life oh so much better. Eating out only maintains its charm for so long before you're just plain sick of it.  

Well, there you go. The house is getting slowly unpacked. We are getting slowly settled in. I am getting to sleep in and may or may not be still in my pj's at 10:30 in the morning. (I know that last one sounds kind of lame to all you stay-at-homers who are used to being in them all day, but as a recovering work-aholic it's a big deal). We love it here so far and don't expect to stop. Unless it hits 100+ degrees, which it's quickly on its way to doing...

Moving Realization(s) #4

Image from here.

A few brief (and random) thoughts while I'm supposed to be working...hehehe, what can they do, fire me? :)

1. We are leaving in 3 days. 3. Wow. How did that happen?
2. The closer we get to moving, the less nostalgic I get about "stuff."
3. Hopefully, I won't later regret this temporary "declutter bug" that's taken over.
4. How is it that I'm still dealing with crazy projects at work when I only have 2 more days?
5. Wisconsin is getting humid. Perfect time to leave for dry heat.
6. I gave my hamster away (the demon one). I am both elated and sad all at the same time.
7. I am probably not going to get another hamster since I just gave away all of his hamster "stuff."
8. A dog would be nice. Spencer, can we please get a puppy? Pretty please? Yes? Awesome.
9. I'm about to join the ranks of the unemployed and I feel {mostly} calm about that.
10. We are about to embark on a 36+ hour car trip where we will both be driving the WHOLE time.

Life sure is full of uncertainty. Isn't it exciting?