The biggest .... we have hot water!!!!!
The day the gas was turned on made for one of the best showers ever!!!! The man who came to turn the gas on was one of the nicest people around. He loved Meg! We had put her in the bedroom while he worked and before leaving he asked where his "new friend" was because he wanted to tell her goodbye. It was so sweet to see him love on her.
Along with this sweet picture of our gas man and Meg, we really enjoyed this sight too ... it meant we actually had gas with no leaks, no issues, no concerns, and soon the water would be hot as well!!
We have made some adventures out to explore some more and simply enjoy our time together.
We traveled up the coast to Zuma beach this past weekend and spent the day just relaxing on the beach. The beach experience is much different than back home, the beach is crowded, there are food stands along the shore, large lifeguard stations, but it's still an amazing time. We enjoyed crowd watching and the views are phenomenal! While laying on the beach you are also surrounded by the gorgeous views of the mountains. There is no humidity (which means you don't sweat near as much!) and the sand doesn't stick to you like it does back home. The drive just to get to the beach is amazing; surrounded by wonderful mountains and then the beautiful ocean sneakily appears between mountain ranges and you begin to smell the salt air and you know you're there.... at the beach!
Here, what looks like clouds down below, is actually the Pacific Ocean!
This picture shows people in the water completely enthralled by a group of dolphins that showed up simply to play in the surf!
Vineyards along the drive home from the beach.
Many of you have asked how Meg is doing. She is doing just fine and is her typical silly self. We took her to the dog park the other day as well. She is so funny there. She doesn't like to socialize too much at first and just stays right in our shadows. However, then she will play with some of the dogs, a few are simply too hyper for her liking. She made a few friends by the end of our time there that day. David and I enjoyed seeing the other dogs too, there were some simply beautiful dogs there playing. Of course, after leaving the dog park Meg enjoyed a nice warm bath!!! Meg is a funny thing, as most of you know, but being out here and having to be walked on a leash multiple times a day we have learned some more funny things about her. She does well on the walks and on the streets with the loud noises and all. David said when she first moved out here the loudness would get to her some but she has acclimated to that. One thing that hasn't changed since she moved out is the fact that she does not like manhole covers, sewer grates, metal plates, or grates of any kind in the ground. She will either pick up speed and leap across them or go out of her way to go around them so that she doesn't have to step on them! Oh funny little Meg.
This beautiful girl is named Stella! Had to get a picture with her.
Meg found every small piece of shade there was. Lazy dog.
The communal water bowl was bigger than her ... the one behind her she couldn't even get her head into to drink water. :)
Without saying too much, I hope to have a job very soon and will post about that as soon as I know more. I have had some very positive meetings and interviews in the last week. So, for all your prayer warriors out there, keep the prayers going up! David is also working on some good new projects and possibilities in his job. Things are going well. Thought I would throw that snip-it of information out there for those of you who have helped along the way and for those who have asked and been keeping up-to-date with things.
All in all, we are truly beginning to settle in out here on the West Coast. We definitely miss everyone back home but like keeping up with all of you along the way as well.
More updates again soon.
