Almost there...

I've got everything pretty much settled as much as possible (paycheck issues means I don't have a desk and therefore no office yet, as well as lighting and storage) and here are some pictures to prove it!

My settled living room (for now). No more boxes!

The view out my living room blinds and off the screened porch. A little forest just for me (with a road and more apartments just behind the small creek that runs through them).

The view out my bedroom windows (three tall ones! though not much light makes it in) is the same patch of trees and small creek from the porch.

One of the MANY picnic areas around the complex,

complete with gazebo, picnic table and BBQ stand

I'll try to post more often this week as I get more things moved around and get started with Orientation. Thanks for all the prayers and support with the move!

Moving In

Well I have arrived and am making this place into my home. I was able to unload the entire truck, with no help, in about two hours. To say the least, I am tired! So far I have the kitchen completely unpacked and organized and have made progress on the living room and bathroom. I will set the master bed later tonight before turning in, but I figured I would upload these pictures for your entertainment first!

Dished that I decided need washing, and

yes Amanda, that is your microwave :-)

One of the dishes...we had a stowaway! Non-native species!

Please don't call Georgia Dept. of Ag on me :-(

Cozy little breakfast nook.

Only the essentials. Now this is home!

Dinner, and probably breakfast/lunch

tomorrow, of champions.

My awesome dining set (thanks Papa and Nora!)

and sweet storage wall.

My dark but very comfortable seating,

looking at an empty wall.

Not sure how I'm gonna store these for a later move,

for now I will build abstract sculpure with them.

Hope you enjoyed these, and check back tomorrow for the amazing view from my porch and bedrooms!

Some views from the drive...

Sorry these are a little late, but I wasn't able to upload and post these the last couple nights...so here they are!

Just outside Groom, Texas a man decided to build the largest cross in the western hemisphere.

So he did. And you can see it from miles away. Perfect site on a crisp Sunday morning!

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Simple Enough.

The tomb of Ramseys-Smith the XIII. Actually I have

no idea why there is a pyramid in Memphis, but there is.

This was my view through Eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Northern Georgia. Pretty, but kinda boring.

Then these shear rock walls would pop out, giving a hint as to what the crust looks like here. Later on I passed a wall that was recently blasted and could see each drilling hole from the top to the roadway. Pretty cool.

All in all it was a beautiful drive from the desert of California to the familiar alpine forests of northern Arizona, to the high desert and canyons of New Mexico to the rolling plains of Texas, to the scattered woodland of Oklahoma and the swamps of Arkansas, and finally the densely wooded corridors of Tennessee and Georgia. Some day I hope I can retrace route 66 and actually enjoy the sites!

7 States Later...

...I am finally in Marietta, Georgia. Just settling in for takeout chinese and a good night sleep before moving in tomorrow morning. Plenty of great pictures to come as well as a few highlights from the trip tomorrow, once I have internet set up in the evening.

Leaving Little Rock

Sorry that I didn't post last night, and I do have some great pictures to share from the drive across Texas and through the Ozarks, but those will have to wait till tomorrow night. For now I get on the road and am seriously considering altering my route to the north so I avoid the rain that is hovering over Birmingham and I-20. Not too much better up on stateline, but not as heavy or persistent. Either way it looks like I'm screwed once I reach Atlanta, though so far Marietta/Cobb County doesn't look as bad as some other areas. Wish me luck, and if you have any updated information after this post call me so I can stay up to date on the road!

Deep in the Heart of Texas...

More rock and dirt today, but at least in New Mexico there is a sprinkling of rose and red to the ground. Only two days and a thousand miles away, but California can bite me. I havn't paid more than $2.50 for a gallon of gas since leaving the state, and the speed limit (truck, trailer or car, they don't discriminate out here) is 75 mph. Yes, big rigs cruising at 75 mph. And the scary thing is, they actually ride and handle better (with little/no change in mileage) up above 60 (at least my truck did!).

Now its time for a day of rest and relaxation before the final push to Atlanta, though I'm still wondering if I ought to look into a boat to get me through Alabama (or maybe just route around through Tennessee).

This is what I get to look forward to Sunday - more flat and rolling plains. The fun part is, time either passes really fast (towns pop out of nowhere because there is no noticeable change in scenery) or time goes really slow (cause there is no noticeable change in scenery). Great. On the plus side, the midwest does have some of the most beautiful skies in the country, so that is nice if I ever look up from the white lines.

Day One Down

Well my legs are sore, my cheeks are numb, and I am beat tired, but I guess thats what 13 hours in the driver seat with only 3 stops does to ya. I think I saw more colors of brown and configurations of dirt and rock today than I ever really needed to see, and to top it off got washed off with a summer shower while coming through Winslow, AZ. Next stop Canyon, TX for a day and a couple nights relaxation with my mother's family, then off to the flooded south (too bad Penske didn't rent boats, I think it would do me more good once I'm past Texas!).

All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go...

...truck is loaded, car is strapped down, and I have only 4 hours left in which to sleep. Tomorrow should be almost 14 hours on the road. This is going to be fun.

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