We have been in Tucson for a little over 6 months! And until 5/13, we lived right next door to an episcopal church in a neighborhood called Armory Park, just south of downtown Tucson. The home we rented was modest but we could cook, do laundry, sleep and hang out in the living room. A big benefit of living in Tucson is that it is a great place to visit (hint, hint).
In the 6 months since we have been here, we have seen old friends more than five times. Although we have a couple of great friends here, we do not have a big group of friends and amazing community of support (YET). A huge change from our life from Rochester, and unique especially for me. So having friends and family come through brings us joy that I cannot describe.
And now we own a house here, have moved in, and feel like we are living with so much, even though we reduced our furniture by more than half before we left Rochester. We never reduced anything from our kitchen and are so grateful that we have it now. Lots of smoothies and fake healthy ice cream in this Tucson kitchen! We appreciate our bed and are liking our new smart TV that was a service gift from Paychex. A lot of furniture to buy in our future which could take ten years for the least enthusiastic shoppers you know.
Chris has always been the gardener of the family and he spends time researching plants and how to garden here. Totally different! In front of our house, most of the plants are unwanted types, and there is almost nothing in the back yard. Clean slate for him! So he got our first pup. Agave pup, people – he is still allergic to dogs. A new friend, Amy, is an amazing gardener, who has agaves in front of her house, that throw off “pups’.
So I am going to show you some house pictures. I want to remind you that once you see the card table in the dining room with folding chairs, it will really hit you that we sold a lot!
If you are looking for our new address, email me or Chris! We hope to see you in Tucson soon. Travel is awesome!
