Moving

Wow! We're doing it! We're in the middle of it (not a hard thing to do when the process is months long... :) )

Observations about Georgia...

*The weather is horrible (hot like purgatory)! and we don't plan on being dry until we move again - it's humid and sweaty, it even smells wet. It also rains every day - like someone is dumping out a bucket of water over your house - or your head...

*The trees are gorgeous (I wasn't expecting beauty like we encountered in Oregon, but the landscape here rivals Oregon's breathtaking green forests - the lack of mountains is unfortunate, but I guess it'll work).

*The water here is brown. Oregon's rivers and lakes always looked blue and sometimes almost black. They shined with beautiful glossy reflections of trees. The water here is murky and swampy. Coleman calls it all "swamp." He keeps mentioning how we need to beware of alligators and  stay away from the water because of the mosquitoes. I think he's probably right.

*The people are incredibly friendly! I had a 15 minute conversation with the security guard at the grocery store in the parking lot (he told me where all the other stores in the county are because this one was closing). I also sat next to a lady at Costco who had come with her family for lunch. While we ate, she talked to me for a good 20 minutes - nonstop. Very friendly! Our ward also gave us a fantastic welcome. We were not the only new family - in fact, we were one of 3. But many people came and introduced themselves and 2 families invited us over for dinner. I guess it's true what they say about Southern hospitality... :)

*Suprises:  We found a green frog at the park. We found a brown frog in our front yard. Our friends say they have turtles in their yard. Oh the wildlife! It's gonna be exciting. Our other "wildlife" we've encountered so far each have 8 legs and are ginormous! They hunt at night and like our porch... ewe!