Makes Life Interesting

 Here are some interesting or challenging things about living in Oakland.

We currently do not have a dishwasher.

Because we don’t have a dishwasher I am constantly washing dishes.  This is especially difficult because the water busts out of the faucet and it is nearly impossible to get warm water, because it is either boiling hot or ice cold.  Finding the perfect middle warm spot is quite a challenge.  Also they have water treatment with salt here, and it is difficult to get the soap off your hands and dishes.

These ladybug things are everywhere. (Asian beetles) I had one in my eye when I was going to sleep the other night.  Yuck!

There is no garbage collection.  We have to take our trash to the dump.  It is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and all day on Saturday.  They do recycle though :) 

We don't have internet at our current house.  We use our phones for internet and have a limited data plan.  I miss Pinterest and browsing the internet.  We will have internet when we get to the parsonage.  

On a more positive note…We joined a gym.  It is Anytime Fitness.  It is open 24 hours a day.  It is brand new.  Not only do they have great treadmills for running when it is super cold outside, but they have Fitness on Request.  I can choose to do an aerobics or spinning class at anytime.  I choose the class I want, close the doors, and a screen drops down and the video begins.  I did an aerobics class by myself at nine o’clock the other night.  It was great.  You know how much I love to exercise.  I am super excited about this.  

 Overall, I am really happy here.  I am super excited that my mom is coming to visit next week.  She is riding with my friend Amy who lives here in Nebraska.  She will have to fly back to KY on her own.  Pray for her, she hates flying.  I can't wait for her to see  Oakland.   I think it will remind her of Mt. Eden, where she grew up.