It's been 5 years since Karen and I have had a car, and even back then it wasn't a car we picked out for ourselves but an old junker her dad insisted we take. Since that was smashed in an accident (a huge white truck rammed it from the side, nobody was hurt thank goodness!) we've used the bus and our friend's car of questionable dependability with no air conditioning... in Phoenix.

Karen's work has been shifting her around to new buildings, all the vet trips, etc and so on... we finally caved. It's car or move, and car was the higher priority right now. So we'll be staying put longer than we'd hoped to but... OMG we have a car!!



Karen found a great deal on a certified used Toyota Corolla! Cute silver little thing, and we are in LUV! We can go places... do things... in 1/4 of the time it used to take us, with air conditioning!!! And music!! It's the first car we've ever picked out together, and we love it! It'll make life so much easier getting pet supplies, vet trips, Karen's work and school, everything!

Our insurance agent was so delighted that it's a corolla, since that's what she and her whole family have too! lol! Talk about a good sign.

To make up for the not being able to move thing, we've rearranged the entire apt to include a snake wall/corner! Planning on bigger enclosures there, the rack, and so forth. So it's like a pseudo mini snake room. I am pleased!

So, life is what happens when you make other plans. We're still shooting for Portland eventually, but for now we're doing an awesome job making due I think. Things just suddenly got surreally easier. In fact, Karen and I keep expecting to have to return the car to a rental place or something it feels so unreal, lol.

I am now in the process of subtly tastefully decorating it, assuring poor trying to be corporate Karen that I will not slather it in bumper stickers, lol! Just two decals, a rear view mirror hanging, and we're good. Promise.