An yet another update...

PRAISE THE LORD!!! I am finally completely 100% moved out (and moved on) of the place I have called home for the last year. This past weekend I was able to move the last of my belongings from the apartment to Megan and my house!! (**Actually this is Brian's house that he is graciously allowing us to live in... as long as we keep it clean... I don't think he has anything to worry about!**) Megan and I have pretty much made the house a home. We have cable/Internet up and running. The swamp cooler is pumping cool air as much as it can (not much) and we have every single fan up and running 24/7. It is over 100 degrees out side and inside it has to at least be 85... there isn't much we can do without AC... another thing to be thankful for. Over the last year I have become SO appreciative of running water, cold water, clean water, air conditioning in cars, and now AC in homes. :)

It has been monsoon-ing a lot lately which means more humidity in the air which means swamp coolers don't work as well. However, with the monsoons abounding at this time of year this means fabulous weather to watch. Here are a couple of pretty pictures... and please allow me to preface... these pictures do not do justice to visual seeing the storms rolling in. You look out your windows to gorgeous mountains... five minutes later they are complete covered with the fluffiest clouds you have ever seen... 10 minutes later everything is gray and it becomes very windy outside.

Here is a sunset view from my front yard.

another pretty view with the cactus (also in the front yard)

A storm beginning to come in.



On to another topic.
I live in the desert. I think everyone is aware of this fact. Desert life means lots of desert wildlife. I don't mind admiring most of these animals/reptiles from a far however I have absolutely no desire AT ALL to see any up close or touch a single one of them.
Another reminder... Brian's house sits on 2 1/2 acres which means we have a lot of desert plant life and dirt surrounding every inch of our home.

Saturday afternoon my friend Shannon and I were going to run some errands and grab lunch. We were walking from the carport to her car. This is what that looks like.

Just a bunch of gravel... nothing to exciting.
Then Shannon stops.... looks down at the gravel and notices this...

This is a baby rattle snake... can you see it.
Here is a closer view.



There is a hole right by the car port that I cover up with dirt ever evening and every morning it is there again. I figured that it was a snake hole but this proves I ain't too crazy!

God bless the desert... as long as I don't find one of the suckers in the house or by a door I think I'll be okay.

Later! :)