We are sitting in the Flagstaff airport waiting to fly home to Idaho and I think I'm going to like living here. There isn't one particular thing that has made it seem like a great new place to call home. It isn't that I don't love living in Chubbuck. It isn't that I've suddenly decided that I don't like to plant flowers and have lush green grass out front. There is something about this place that gets under your skin.
The people are all so happy and friendly and excited we are going to join the community. The landscape is stunning with the red rock and the towering Pondersas. Even the commute to get groceries in Flagstaff is a scenic drive that is full of beautiful trees and rock.
Yesterday, Gary and I spent the day kicking around Flagstaff, looking for a selection of lactose free food for Dylan and Ethan. We had lunch with an old friend from the Forest Service who lives and works here and had a great lunch talking about the differences of Northern Arizona and the Wasatch Front where she also moved from. Later in the afternoon, we took a short drive into Sedona to have dinner. The weather was beautiful and the shops were fun to look through. We had dinner out on the deck of this little restaurant and had amazing views of the red rock the area is famous for.
From the "hippie mall" where we found the best selection of lactose free cheese, milk, yogurt, and even sour cream that we had ever seen, to the towering pine trees found right in our back yard, Northern Arizona is definitely growing on me. I'm starting to research plants that grow well with minimal water and full sun and thinking about the paint colors to make the house we're going to live in more of our home and it's becoming more and more exciting.
In a few short weeks, we'll be on the road and within a few more weeks after that, we'll be part of a great new community. It's amazing how fast it all happens and we can't wait to welcome visitors into our new neck of the woods.
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