An Artist Adventure

Okay, okay... no pictures yet, but I have found the cords and all that. Part of the problem is that we need to fix the computer before we can use it when we are online at the apartment building's office AND we dont yet have it at home yet.

But the exciting reason for this update is that I am taking part in an artists' market tomorrow! I am sharing a booth with two other people so it should be loads of fun. I also hope to sell something! Keep me in your thoughts!

Coming soon... apartment pictures.

There are still boxes left to be unpacked, but we are pretty much settled. It is a very lovely feeling.

It is one of my goals this week to get a nice set of pictures taken so that I can share our lovely little pad with all of you who keep asking for some... :)

This week on my adgenda I have to get finger printed, become certified in CPR/First Aid again, get my Thank you cards made and ready to mail, get art in order so that I can sell some of it at an Artist Market on Saturday and take pictures of the apartment for you all. Oh, I am also going to get a website set up for my art. And still do all the things I usually do like laundry and cooking and stuff like that.

Oh, another fun fact, JP and I are finally taking advantage of the gym in our apartment complex. It's great to be able to just hop over for a while and then be back home without any ordeal.

And last but not least, Thank you for the lovely birthday cards and notes. They were lovely.

Okay, I will try to update more now that I am "settled". Take care!

FYI Update

We are in our own apartment now. Moved in last Thursday. We have unpacked about half of our boxes and are in process of getting a couch and a few more shelves. JP is working and loves is new job; however I am stilll looking.

More details as they come.

Our week of homelessness... :)

We are not actually homeless, we are just house-sitting until our apartment is available. However, we are indeed in Austin, TX - FINALLY! We are slowly figuring our away around and adjusting to life here. I knew it would be a smaller city, but I imagined a more compact smaller city. JP and I have figured that land-wise the city of Austin may be bigger than Chicago, but it's just more spread out. It's also very hilly and green, which we love, but that also hides buildings that we did not see the first time around. We found a whole mall yesterday that was hidden in the hills. Also the weather and types of plants here remind us both of Southern California, without the prices and the ocean. The lakes and river are really lovely though and help us forget that we are in the middle of Texas.

Oh, and we did get to check out where we will be living. We love the apartment complex. It seems to be well maintained and the staff seems very friendly. We were already won over by the woman who helped up secure the apartment and meeting her confirmed that we are with good people. We were able to walk through a sample apartment, that is the same layout as our place and we were both very pleased with the size and layout. Our decks look out over trees and both of the doors open to the outside. I just love that. I can't wait to set up and to have people come visit. We get to move in on Thursday.

Also, if you hadn't heard. JP got a good job already and begins tomorrow. I am still jobless, but am hoping to find something soon. So far though, life is good. We are very glad we moved.