The Big Move

It has been 3 months since I moved to this winter wonderland/nightmare and I never thought I would say it but I hate the snow. I guess once you've lived in sunny SoCal your whole life, you are spoiled and have never had to deal with it. I would have to say that moving here has been a really good thing for me. It has definitely made me appreciate life and I now realize that many of the superficial things I used to have are not necessary.
I have been living in Reno the last few months with my brothers and Dan in South Lake Tahoe. We had to live separately because of the locations of our jobs and the bad weather. I definitely did not want to be driving down a snowy mountain everyday to get to work. As the snow is subsiding (as I am writing this we are having a huge storm) we decided to move to Incline Village. When Dan and I first started dating I told him that I would not live with him until we were married. Not because of my religious beliefs but mostly because I had seen so many relationships fail while doing so. This thought quickly went out the window as we became inseparable and made commitments to marry in the future. Times are changing and my thoughts are too.
April 1st was the BIG day when Dan and I moved in together. I woke up at 6:30 am to get a good start on the move. I was supposed to pick up the keys and meet the cable guy because God forbid I go one day with out my dvr and internet. My first setback of the day was a 6 car accident on the freeway on the way to Incline. Next my radiator blew out in the POS vehicle I have been driving the last few months. It was my worst nightmare. All of my stuff was packed in the car, my brothers were at work and Dan was over 90 minutes away. Of course I began to cry because I am a big baby like that! My brother came to my rescue and picked me up in the Paramedic Sup truck. That's right, my car breaks down and I have an "ambulance" come pick me up. He let me borrow his truck, I transferred all my stuff and made it up the hill just in time for the cable guy.
Our little condo is so cute and we couldn't be happier. It is a fully furnished one bedroom, one bathroom unit almost 800 sq ft. When I say fully furnished this is an understatement. We arrive to an espresso maker, extra pillows and blankets for guests, tons of entertaining dishes and glasses, toilet paper, paper towels and literally everything you could think of. This is actually becoming a burden since I have so much stuff and we are trying to figure out where to put theirs. I refuse to use other peoples sheets, blankets and bath towels. =) I can't wait for the Summer..fishing, hiking, boating, camping and swimming. For those of you that know me you must me thinking ...YEAH RIGHT! But I am definitely becoming more grounded living here and can't wait for all our new adventures.