We listened anxiously as Liz, our apartment lady, went over the details of our new home. "Carpet- ooohhh you will love the carpet, it is brand new! Garbage disposal- the one in this unit has just been replaced and has a very delightful hum! There is a ceiling fan in the dining area and refrigerator....we don't have to worry about the refrigerator, your unit doesn't have one. Walk in closet...."
If looks could kill Owen had killed me 10 times over. He angrily mouthed "No refrigerator" followed by "NO REFRIGERATOR!??!" I was certain that Liz, delightful Liz, has simply misspoken and had forgotten to mention the super extra-chilly refrigerator that awaited our arrival in our unit. She took us on a property tour in a golf cart, where we passed pools, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, gyms/spas, and laundry facilities. She then pulled her cute little golf cart up to our unit where we opened the door to an apartment with NO REFRIGERATOR. We followed Liz as she led us around the apartment...she was right, the garbage disposal did have a delightful hum.
3 days go by before we are approved to buy one of our own (being out of state is the shits here when you are trying to do ANYTHING!) Later, when we asked why our unit came without one and why we were never told, she explained that a refrigerator is not necessary for dwelling purposes in Orange County (but a delightful garbage disposal, a few pools, a spa and state of the art gym are...?), in fact, most apartments in Orange Country do not offer them to their residents. So, Owen and I are the proud new owners of this beauty of a refrigerator...it was dented as it was brought over but as long as it keeps water cold, that is all we care about. Now, off to take a dippy in the pool....
I learned to swim in Lolo Creek, not far from where my dad grew up. I learned to drive on a dirt road in Hidden Valley, where I ran over our lawn mower my first time behind the wheel (my driving has not improved much, so watch out Californians!) I am trying to soak in as much of Montana as possible before I go, but I know that it is going to be hard to look up at the sky at night and not see stars. So, I thought I would post a few pictures of Bitterroot to entice you to visit and enjoy for me next time you find yourself in the valley! Watch out for the stop sign on main street, it will get you every time!
