Things

Random things I miss about Texas…

-Obviously, my family…my nieces and nephew especially

-My church

-My car

-Warm balmy nights…nights in Texas where you can stay out without any kind of sweater or jacket, eat ice cream cones or go swimming and be perfectly warm.

-My pillow

-Guaranteed sunshine

-Real thunderstorms

-Bluebell Ice Cream

-College Station, TX

Random things I love about the North West

-The blueness of Coeur d’Alene Lake

-Being able to kayak for free on said lake

-My Estonian host family here in North Idaho

-Having my friends, the McNallys and Gordons, close by

-The friendliness of the people of this area

-Lilac trees and their scent (I’d never seen any until I came here)

-Seeing irises on a daily basis

-All the other blooming flowers and tress I see on the trails here that are unfamiliar to me

-That having the sun rise at 4:30 am is turning me into a morning person

-That the sun doesn’t set until after 9:00pm

-The low humidity here during the day

-All the numerous outdoor and recreational opportunities at my finger tips

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” -Unknown