Sunshine to....SNOW?

Texas winters consist of sunshine.  The end. 

Ok, ok so we do have the occasional blustery winds, but rarely do we hit 30 degrees (for the high, not the low), and Heaven forbid its cold enough for actual frozen precip to fall.  *Warning* when this does happen...stay home!  No one down here knows how to drive in that stuff.  It completely throws us in the ditch off balance when trying to complete our normal routines.  So when I looked at the weather forecast this week for Forsyth, Montana (my new soon-to-be home), and I see there is a chance of "frozen precipitation" on Saturday, it causes one to raise an eyebrow.  This is November people!  It doesn't get that cold in Texas, hardly ever, and surely not in November.  But alas, I've come to terms with the thought of actually having a winter season. 

I am sure many of you are wondering how the heck I ended up (or am going to end up) in Montana.  Well, let me give you the short version.

I am 100% Texan at heart.  I was born and raised here and never planned on leaving.  I have experienced much of the scenery that Texas has to offer...from the dust of Lubbock in West Texas, to the beautiful, lush, green rolling hills of the Texas hillcountry in Austin.  I graduated from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and moved back home as soon as I could. 

As I'd soon find out, southern charm was running a bit low in Texas (if you know what I mean).  I had all but given up on the thought of "love" when I met my amazingly handsome, hard-working, gentle and kind-hearted, giving and loving boyfriend.  Is it obvious I'm crazy about him?  And as with most good stories, there's always a catch. What is the catch?  He lives in Montana, and I live in Texas. 

After a job opportunity arose, lots of praying, the support of our families, and God on our side, the decision was made that I would relocate to Montana so we could start our lives together.  This blog is all about the adventures to come with the move, the relationship between Wesley and myself, and all the things we will share over the next few weeks, months, and years.  Montana be warned - a little Texas Tornado is about to touch down in that state, and it will never be the same again!

And just to be clear, "Montana may be Paradise, but Texas is Heaven" - That line's for you WD :)

Check back regularly as I continue to update the blog on our adventures of packing, moving, the holidays, our journey on the road, and settling into our new home together in Montana!