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.