My new life day 2

 Hi. Day 2 and we finally have rain. Received a 20 minute downpour this afternoon. Water running in rivers in the parking lot. Half an hour later you could not tell it rained except for puddles in the road. 

Right now it is midnight plus 30 minutes and lightning woke me up. We are having a thunderstorm. Now I cannot sleep. So I get up to unpack a box with my office stuff in it. I am going to the office tomorrow to work as I do not yet have internet access.  I will get it next week. Meantime I will have to scrounge for internet access. Starbucks down the road is a possibility.  There is also a business center here at the apartment complex. Two actual offices are available first come first served. I will check it out.

My family is a little weirded out by my being here, in this apartment. Leasing agents don't use the word "apartment", the term is "home". My "home" feels more like a hotel then a "home".

Words have power. Calling this space a "home" rather than "apartment" makes it more personal somehow. A space you may want to be in. It is a nice space. Crown molding in the living/dining area. Large bathroom with ample storage and a large bathtub. Walk in closet. Full size washer and dryer. Queen size bed plus room for my desk/printer/file cabinet without crowding. I would not have chosen this place if I did not feel I could be comfortable here. 

I bought a couch that has two loungers and I bought a new dining table. They were delivered today. Look good. Was debating on whether I should get a dining table and use the space for something else  but I am glad that I decided on the table. I find the table is useful and I need the horizontal surface for doing stuff other than just eating. Dining tables are the heart of a home. I need a heart in my home. 

Our poor excuse for a thunderstorm seems to be over. Someone somewhere is getting a ripping good storm but we got the outskirts. Barely a tease. Oh well. Really good storms can be scary with all the vertical and horizontal lightning. Be grateful for the rain.

Need to go to bed now. Try to sleep. 6 am is coming whether I want it to or not. 

My new life

 First day of my new life. No longer living with my daughter and granddaughters.  Cut that umbilical cord (painful process.) Moved into a one bedroom apartment yesterday. Slept great last night in my new place. Little discombobulated this morning.  Maybe because I am so tired. Body hurts from moving.  

Sitting on my patio in the relatively cool morning breeze. I live in Phoenix az and this is July. Yesterday was partly cloudy and 108. This morning is 85 and cloudy. Should be 102 today with a 15% chance of rain. I check the weather every morning to find out of there is a chance of rain. And rejoice at any moisture from the sky. It is refreshing and life affirming. On average Phoenix receives 7 inches of rain per year. A big rain is an event to talk about.

My first day and have already impacted one of my neighbors.  A nice young man with a dog that he walks a lot. He said his dog was friendly and then qualified that by saying "well unless" and I stopped him there. I showed him my arm that is healing from a rather bad dog bite and said "forgive me if I don't want to pet him." He said "that is awful. So sorry" and takes his dog in the other direction if he sees me. Only a couple of times but I thought that is very sensitive and sweet of him. Lots of people would try to convince me that their dog is different but not him. I respect him for it. 

My apartment is only 720 Sq ft but roomy enough for a living room, dining room, bathroom with soaker tub and lots of counter space, kitchen, a bedroom where I set up my queen bed, dresser and TV and my work desk and in all the rooms I have space to walk around. I have a walk in closet which is great. All in all, for my first day, plenty of space for me.

I am tired in my bones but I know I need to get some work done today organizing things. I will feel better if I do.