the tree is real!

We have this fabulous tree growing, and there is irrigation inside the house, manual # gazillion that I need to read.

living room

I tried to snap a picture that included the height in the living room, and again, I need to read the manuals, because we have a handful of remotes. The top blinds, the ceiling fan, home theater system and flat screen all  have remotes. And the cable guy came yesterday to fix the cable, and of course, there is a remote for that too.

fireplace

We haven’t tried the fireplace yet (it is gas), but I wish we would tonight! We’ve had some weather (mild by northern standards) but a chill has set in tonight.

living room

entrance to one of the master baths

This is the entrance in to one of the master baths. This bathroom has a tub and toilet too, the other master bath, which I haven’t take pictures of also has a long counter with sink, and a spacious stand in shower. We upgraded the shower head, so it’s pretty nice now!  Both have lots of cabinet space.

one of the master bedrooms

This is one of the master bedrooms. The other bedroom is just plain empty (we are hoping to buy another bed shortly, we just have to decide on the brand we want). The first couple nights, Wyatt would not sleep in his room, so his bed is next to ours. As of now, he has spent the past 6 nights in his own room. I think I am having the hardest time adjusting. We always went back and forth about Wyatt having his own room. About two years ago we decided to have a bed for him in our room because of the severity of his illnesses, and his asthma. But now he his doing much better, and wanting his independence!

kitchen

kitchen

About 5 minutes after I took this picture, Wyatt removed the table cloth and I have not seen it since! I haven’t taken any pictures of Wyatt’s room, or the second bathroom. So that’s about it. I have another post in the works about the rest of the house (hint: crafts) and I still need to take pictures of the exterior of the house.

We have so few possessions in the way of furniture, but I’m glad, because we can spend a few years looking for the right pieces (and yeah, I need to win some money at the casino, LOL).

We still have no phone, internet, or cable (which means I have no DVR too – bummer), but it should be up and running by the beginning of next week (so they say)!

In the meantime, here are some pictures of the new home before we started moving stuff in.

backyard, shed, and hot tub

back patio & hot tub

living room

living room & dining room

kitchen

hubbell trading post AZ

I want to wish everyone a blessed and happy New Year.  This past year had some incredible and unbelievable changes for us and our family. That being said, I am taking a short hiatus from blogging (2 weeks or less) because the closing on the house is happening today, and we will start moving in tonight! I am unsure about the cable/internet stuff, so as soon as it is all hooked up and on, I will be back regularly.

I have spent the last two months intensely thinking about my blog, and what I want to blog about. I was never good at blogging about one thing, or having multiple blogs for separate things (ie – crafts and cooking) so I officially mixed everything together some time ago.

I love cooking, and I will be diving into serious New Mexican cooking this year (thanks to Sandy!) and will actually attempt to pen my asian style recipes. I had also worked on some of our family recipes this year, but I am having a hard time with the altitude and baking. Once I get that all sorted out, I hope to share some of our old time family recipes (ie – Great Grandma’s Sawdust Cake with Fudge Frosting).

Some time ago I stopped blogging about my son because I was so exhausted from all his care, and I felt like I was complaining and whining all the time. But I realized that while reading others blogs my whining may have been extremely helpful to someone else. So I think it’s time for Wyatt’s story and I will be expanding on what it is like to care for a special needs child.

We also having been helping to care for family that have physical medical needs and dementia/alzheimer’s type situations, and it has been extremely stressful. I would love to blog about it and in hopes ya’ll might have some good advice for me.

The Kimberley Rambles Section will remain the same, mostly photography and the various trips we take around the area. I can officially say that it is highly unlikely that we will move to another state again, and I am ready to dig my feet into becoming truly New Mexican this time around. My heart was always here and I am glad to be back.

And the craft section will continue on forever! I will now have the room to set up my rug loom, and we are very excited about that. I have a secret New Year’s resolution to knit every sock pattern by Yarnissima, so let’s hope and see!

Again, happy New Year, and much love to all our family and friends!