In a way, to me it feels like this new way of living has not yet really begun. Everything up to the actual closing was still a trip. Mentally, I was prepared for having the sale fall apart and our having to go back to our house and start the process over again. Glad it did not happen that way.
But, the month of April was still a waiting period. The Alfa rally, although enjoyable, was a repeat of last year, same place, same people. Then we drove BACK to California to wait for our May 12 appointment at Alfateers. The redeeming factor has been the fact that we have been able to stay at the Jojoba SKP Resort. I will be writing a post about it before we leave next week Sunday.
Our days have been peaceful, with Craig working on a few small projects. Fortunately Temecula has both a Lowes and a Home Depot. It is well known that even the smallest project requires a half dozen trips to the hardware store. :)
On Friday we tried for a hike at Dripping Springs in the Cleavland National Forest. But we got a rather late start, I went to my water areobics class first, and the day proved to be quite hot.
There were many wildflowers along parts of the trail, but most of it was rough and in full sun.
Had we made it to the summit, the view was probably better than this, but the heat started to get to me and we turned back after only a mile or so.
Notice my shadow on this picture. It was high noon when we got back down to the picnic area. We both agreed that this might have been a good hike at 6:00 in the morning, but we just are not morning people!
Craig decided our little lunch deserved a picture. This was his portion; two ham and cream cheese rolls, red pepper slices, a cutie orange, some dates and water.
Today (Sunday) we went into Temecula and walked around the Old Town area. Temecula is really a very new place, and the Old Town area is mostly gift shops, restraunts, and small businesses in buildings that have been built to look old. There are a few historical locations, but I was not impressed.
So Elaine, we are getting started a bit slowly, but we know we have a lot of time.
We also know that this trip will end one day.
