Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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House-hunting 301
I've got the greatest house-hunting story yet! This is taken from "Memoirs of a Desperate Couples' Search for a Better Life". Read on for a good laugh...
So, we arrive at the "Adobe House", which are very common in NM, and many times hard to acquire. It's 100 yrs. old- "for reals" (as they say here). Out of this nice big red pick-up steps this very short Mexican man with his hair combed from the back of the crown to his forehead in little curls. He is more than proud to be showing us the home he was raised in. This place looked like it should probably be condemned, but to be cordial we proceed. As we enter the house, Jarrod and I noticed that the saltillo tile floors were most likely just layed on top of the dirt underneath-no levels used here. Jarrod and I had to duck through all the doorways and hunch over through the whole house!! Obviously, this house was made by short little Mexicans like the nice man showing us the place... 7ft. ceilings!! This place is a definite NO. BUT!!!...
Then he wanted to take us on a journey through the LUSH 1 acre...of weeds! First we got to watch a "doodle bug" pit, where doodle bugs capture ants and throw dirt at them then suck them under the ground. No, I am not kidding here. Ok, that was interesting, but we STILL aren't taking this place.
Off to the "Back 40" where he shows us the old outhouse, with the door his Dad used to use for an extra table top at family gatherings! eeww.
Next we wind through sticker bushes and dead alfalfa hay to a spot where his grampa and uncles would heat up rocks until they were red-hot and throw them in this little pool of water for a steam hut. Again, not something I needed to know.
Then, further down were some big logs around what used to be a campfire. HERE, he tells us, is where he and his brothers would drink a 6-pack (bribed from some older cousins) and play their guitars (at this point he sits on one of the logs and begins playing AIR GUITAR!!!) You should have seen us! We were trying desperately not to laugh. I can honestly tell you that going through these experiences with Jarrod makes it so worth it all! We GET it. We laugh and cry together. It's so fun!
And the price for this lovely acreage complete with adobe hut??? $895 a month!!!
Tempting.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
My Day
Today Jarrod and I took our list of 16 possibilities and headed to the North Valley. Most of what we saw was trash. Ok, the homes around them were cool, but who wants to live in a trashy home NEXT DOOR to coolness?
Anyway, I'm rambling. We have 4 weeks left. My heart could get all freaky that it's only 30+ days, but my spirit knows that my God is way bigger than "30+ days". We've laid out our needs and our "really, really wants" to God so many times that I'm sure He's going, "Ok, already, I hear ya!" If there is one thing I've been learning during this past year and a decade it's to "Keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking."
So, God, I'm baaaa-aack! Guess what I'm gonna ask you about again? :) I'm sure glad He never gets tired of me!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Public Snoring
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
School Morning Reflections
Monday, September 15, 2008
Everybody Loves the Fair
My sister freaked out when I took this picture. He wasn't looking, Donna! And, I kindly covered up the bad stuff.
Oh....my...gosh!!!!!! It was unbelievable! The kids all thought it was gross, which made it all the better, because that means Donna and I didn't have to share it with anyone...well, Jarrod took a couple of bites. If that doesn't make you hungry, then perhaps you would opt for a...
One of my piano students had 2 rabbits entered at the Fair, so we all went to the animal barns to see them. Cute? Of course.
We let the kids choose one ride each, because it adds up fast, AND to be honest, I don't trust those rickety rides or the people who run them. They all chose the kids bungee jump. They had a blast!
Anna
Jacob
Caleb
Lindsey (the only one who could actually do back-flips!)
We left about 10:00, with sore feet and tired bodies.