Yes, I’m still alive. Currently, sitting at the local coffee shop borrowing their wifi and having a latte. We have successfully made the transition to Grand Junction, and are staying with Brian’s grandparents. We’ve had a couple more snafus with the house, but things are still on track to close on the 12th. Here’s hoping!
Well, it’s hot here. HOT. It’s been over 100 nearly ever day that I’ve been here this week, and I am NOT used to those temperatures anymore. Bayfield is nice and cool by comparison. I am liking the access to shops and stuff, but the temperatures will definitely take some getting used to.
The cats are doing ok, except for Ozzy… poor guy is just freaked out by the whole thing. Karma and Shiva are staying at Brian’s parents’ house, and they’ve settled in quite nicely. Alley and Ozzy are at the kennel, and of course Alley Cat is a regular trooper. She doesn’t seem to mind at all. Poor Ozzy, on the other hand, was traumatized by the drive, and is just not happy about anything. I’ve been visiting them both every day, and we got him to come out of his box for a bit on Saturday morning, but he pretty much hides the whole time. I’ll be so glad to get them all back into our house.
The dogs are fine… they’re getting along with Buck (grandparents’ dog) and really enjoying the opportunity to run full speed across 10 acres of hayfield. We go out for a walk every morning, and they’re loving it. I’ll be glad to get them back into a fenced yard, though. No fence and a rural highway make for flat dogs, so I keep them inside unless we’re walking. I don’t want flat dogs.
Currently on the agenda for me is finding a part-time job and getting my business set up. Logo design is in process, and as soon as that is done I can order business cards and make flyers. I’m thinking I’m going to target small business IT services… driving to businesses is a lot cheaper than setting up a shop, and I’m all for lower overhead. I’m really not going to make a push for anything until we get into the house, though… mostly because I don’t want to have to leave the dogs at the grandparents’ house. They’re good boys, but it’s not fair to ask them to watch them all the time.
So… that’s what I’ve been up to. I’ll post on here as often as I can, but we have no internet where we’re staying. That means whenever I can get out and get wifi for my laptop, AND remember to post, I’ll keep everyone updated.
Finally, because I’ve been horribly lax, here is the Monday Happy List!
- A coffee shop with free wifi!
- Watching the dogs bound through the hayfield with big smiles.
- Seeing the preliminary sketches for my logo and LOVING them.
- New sunglasses
- New clothes that are affordable, cute, and DON’T make me look fat!
See you all later, I’ll try to update soon!
