We made it!

After a long painful three day journey,

Sinus infections for all,

Stomach virus for some,

Sleeping in the car and truck on the way,

Eating crappy food,

Arriving early morning to no electric, no running water and a dry as a bone spring, and the hottest summer in decades.

No air conditioning and no indoor plumbing, and most of all … no cell phone coverage or internet.

Ticks, daddy long legs the size of your fist, dive bombing wasps, scorpions, deer, and coyotes.

The death of our new dog Daisy

Run away horses.

Bathing in crooked creek.

And after 22 days of cultivating a killer beard and not punching a clock but working harder than ever we have electric, air conditioning, internet, cell phone coverage three miles away next to the only liquor store in the county, an outdoor shower, clothes line, compost toilet, refrigerator and most of all we eat outside every night in the fresh, cool evening breeze.

Our days are filled with fresh air, peace and quiet. Followed by night skies full of stars and a deep restful sleep.

We moved to a big park. Back in the city you have to purpose yourself to find a stand of trees and fields of green grass but we live smack dab in the middle of trees, mountains and field of green grass as far as the eyes can see.