A Visit to Town

Well I finally made my first trip into town by myself yesterday. It felt like such an accomplishment! I was a little hesitant to drive at first because gravel roads aren't as easy to travel as you might think. It takes a little bit of practice and technique. Sometimes you feel the wheel grip a little more to one side than you'd like and you get a little nervous. But I think I'll get the hang of it. Oh and one more tip when your driving the roads around here...the cows own the road. You always have to be prepared to stop for cattle that might be standing or lying in the middle of the road. We don't have speed limit signs or signs that say yield to pedestrians, we have these...

Moving on, I packed the cooler into the back of the pick-up, had my lists handy...never go into town without checking with everyone first...and off I went. It really was an all day affair that included several trips back inside Wal-Mart to get what I had forgotten as I stood in the check-out line. Let me tell you it's no fun going to grocery story when your by yourself and you really should have 2 grocery carts for everything you need to pick up. My cart was so full till I was done that I literally couldn't fit anything else on! I don't think I've ever spent that much on groceries in one visit!! Thank goodness it wasn't all for us and we won't always have to spend that much, but when you move across the country your cupboards tend to be a little bare until your settled. As I was sweating my buttom off in the parking lot unloading my 2 carts of groceries, one gentleman walked by and said, "Looks like you need a taller pick-up". Oh, he was a whitty feller! Good grief, even complete strangers have to comment on my height! Yes, I KNOW, I'm vertically challenged!!!

Anyway, my trip consisted of going to the local saddlery to pick up fencing plier holders, a visit to the local organic store to try and do a little marketing (the owner wasn't there, so I have a phone call to make today), groceries, and picking up bullets for my hubby (of which I know nothing about). And a few hours later with my cooler packed full and the backseat overflowing with groceries, I was headed back home again. There is no more, I forgot something at the store so I have to go back. Nope, once it's forgotten out here your outta luck! Getting groceries is exhausting!! But the adventure of it all is so much fun and I'm truly enjoying evey minute.

I can't post this without pictures and I wanted to share the beauty of my new home with you, so the following are a few pictures I took recently. Isn't God's creation amazing and beautiful?!