Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Moving AGAIN!

Yes, that's right, for the THIRD time since we moved to ABQ less than six months ago we are moving.  Our current lease is up at the end of April and we had the option to continue month to month, but we were motivated to find a less expensive house closer to the mountains and we succeeded!  Originally we thought we would want to live in Nob Hill in ABQ, which is an older neighborhood with a newly revitalized shopping and restaurant area, but we quickly discovered it is not really our style.  We like to get outside and go for runs and hikes or go climbing, not stroll down a street poking in random stores.  Luckily, we did not have the funds to buy right away so we've been renting, otherwise we would be stuck in Nob Hill!

My commute will go from 7 minutes to 25 minutes, but I do believe it will be worth it.  The new rental has the same number of rooms as this house (3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms), although the rooms are slightly smaller, but well worth the location and savings.  We are mostly excited for the background as it has a great patio for grilling, right off of the kitchen, and beautiful views of the city below.

At first I was dreading the thought of moving again, and then I remembered how much I LOVE to get rid of things and get organized.  Yesterday we received our copy of the fully executed lease and today I began going through our closets to prepare for the move!  We will have a two week overlap between houses, so I probably don't need to prepare this much, but I just love to fill up bags for Goodwill.  Even though we went through this routine last summer when we moved from Colorado, we have already managed to fill up 6 bags with stuff we don't really need!  Understandably, Micah gets a bit nervous when I start looking through his things....

It's funny that we were so ready to get into a routine when we moved to ABQ, but now I feel exhilarated by this upcoming change.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Lizard

I am not a fan of reptiles, but as long as they are small they usually don't bother me much....until today. This morning Micah and I went climbing outside. At the start of my second climb I noticed two lizards on the wall right in my path. I flicked the rope at them to try to get them to move and I accidentally hit one of the lizards with the rope. I was SHOCKED that the lizard's tail came off and jumped around on the ground for awhile! Meanwhile, the lizards, one of them with only a tail stump left, did not move out of the way and I was too freaked out to climb (do lizards bite!?)! It turns out that lizards actually release their tails as a defense mechanism, but I felt so bad that I had knocked his tail off. Guess I have a lot to learn about desert creatures!

Here is a video I found on You Tube - pretty creapy...

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

It's beginning to feel a lot like....SUMMER!


Technically it is not even spring until Sunday, but it feels like summer in ABQ!  The ABQ forecast shows mid to high 70's for the rest of the week and I am thinking I will need to invest in many more short sleeve shirts for work as I will definitely be tired of the ones I have by next October.  At work women have been wearing skirts, dresses and sandals and I am about ready to join in.  After all, my office gets quite hot in the afternoon with the sun beating in through my window.  I honestly have to keep reminding myself that it is only March as it feels like May!

Beautiful! 

Wed
Mar 16

Sunny
78°
45°
0%
Thu
Mar 17

Mostly Sunny
78°
48°
0%
0%
Fri
Mar 18

Mostly Sunny
75°
45°
10%
10%
Sat
Mar 19

Mostly Sunny
75°
46°
10%
10%


I know I shouldn't brag as I realize my Michigan friends and relatives are very tired of winter, but I guess I couldn't help myself ;).