Getting to Know You

Hey Canadian Foothills…it’s nice to meet you.  It’s been kind of like a Match.com first date, getting to know my new hood for the summer.

Like kind of shy, unsure, but kind of excited???  Jeff + I are living about an hour south west of Calgary in Black Diamond, Alberta.

Rent is cheaper + it’s closer to Jeff’s location on Hell on Wheels, so we decided to give it a try this year.  I had NO IDEA what to expect from the area or it’s surroundings.  I haven’t done much exploring yet, but let’s take a looky-loo around my neighborhood shall we?

One thing I’d like to announce is that I’m loving all the big, blue sky!!!  Alberta is actually known as “Sunny Alberta” because it has more hours of sunshine than any other province in Canada.  Didja know that?  Cheers, mate!!!

My street – exciting I know:

The neighborhood – hold on to your pants, it gets better:

There’s a lot of new developments happening in my neck of the woods + it is tract home central!!!  Rows + rows + rows of houses that look not much different from the next one.

It actually makes me feel strangely at home, since the suburbs of Los Angeles are filled with tract homes.

If you go further towards the “main drag” you encounter the older residences.

Here are my neighbors:

JUST KIDDING!!!!  But let’s just say that it’s pretty remote out here.  Besides cows + horses a common sight are the hay trucks:

It’s a 20 minute drive into the next town, Okotoks where I do most of my errands.  I like to support Black Diamond’s businesses, but if I want to get a lot of things checked off my list I often make the drive to Okotoks.  This next picture is to give you an idea of the roads in the Foothills.

Lots of flat ranch land for miiiiiiles.

This is definitely a new experience for me + I’ve never lived in the country before!  It’s going to take a little getting used to.  I’ve just been dipping my toe in the water + testing things out.  Still getting settled.  I do miss Calgary + we were in a pretty sweet location last year.  But being out in the country will force me to get caught up with paperwork so that we don’t get bogged down like last year.  It’s a quiet life, but it’s already given me lots to think about + ideas to turn into action!  Stick around + enjoy my little slice of country livin’!!!!