Da Svadanya

Hello America, goodbye Russia. 

Goodbye for good. 

After what felt like forever, but was really closer to a year and a half, we decided we were ready to come home. There were lots of factors behind our decision, but missing all of you was the biggest. Boarding the plane from Moscow was bittersweet. I was so excited to get back to our lives here, but a small part of me knew I was going to miss the travel. The plane was pretty crowded so it was only a really small part of me. 

We have decided to settle down in Smith Valley. It is a beautiful valley in western Nevada about an hour from Carson City. We have found a house to rent on 20 acres and just got our iPhones activated yesterday. Mmmmm, iPhones. So, we still need to find a car for me and a horse trailer for Dave. The car shopping is a little frustrating. Especially for Dave. After not being able to put into words the reason I didn't like my last car he said, "It sounds to me like you are saying you didn't like your car because it had a sad spirit." That was it exactly. So now he has the daunting task of finding something with good gas mileage that is good in the snow and also has a happy, joyful, or feisty spirit. Good luck to him. I also really hate it when my knees hit the steering wheel. Fun stuff.

So, this is probably my last post. Probably. There are lots of cowboy jobs in Australia.