The ever-changing "to do" list

Each day we get a few more things done and think of a few more things to do. The apartment is finally starting to feel more like home, though, which is great. Today, we finished unpacking and organizing all of the books, which, as some of you know, was quite a project. (Thanks, Katie, for all your help with the alphabetizing--we just kept finding more boxes of books to add!) In the last couple of days we also got new AZ driver licenses, took care of some business at the university, and went shopping. I've also now cooked two dinners in my new kitchen. It's so huge compared to the last two kitchens I've had that I hardly know what to do with myself! We also have all brand new appliances, which is such a treat. I plan to bake some banana bread tomorrow, so we'll see how the oven works (and how hot it will make the apartment...). So far it is still hard to believe that we're in Tucson for good. Besides all the hard work unpacking, cleaning, unpacking, and cleaning again, it almost feels like a vacation. I think it's going to be sometime next week when I realize this is the real deal. So far, though, I've had a phone call (or two) from people in ABQ each day, which has been really nice. Just knowing people are thinking of us and praying for us is such a blessing. Tomorrow I've got two big projects: finish unpacking the last dozen or so boxes and organize the 'laundry room'. If that goes well, I'll finally be ready to post some pictures...