Settled

 This last week and a half since we left Wisconsin has been an adventure for us. For one, moving all our belongings 3 times in 8 days was a little exhausting. From loading up the Uhaul, to unloading it into storage, and then loading it again and moving into our new apartment. The first few days we stayed at an La Quinta in town while we searched for places. At first it looked like Hurricane Issac was coming straight for us in Panama City Beach, but it drifted west.

 For a few days the beaches were scoured by the wind and waves. Saw our first double red flag warning for the coast. There were some people on the beaches still, mostly beachcombers (lots of shells on shore) and a few surfer dudes looking for waves. After staying at a hotel, we rented a small guest house near Laguna beach for a few days.

 Diogenes made himself at home, tangling himself in cords. (Yes he has a ridiculous hair cut... I'll come back to that in another post) The cats by the way did great. They of course hated the car riding and the cat carriers, but once we got into a new place, they adjusted quickly.

Late last week we found a 2 bedroom upper apartment in Panama City Beach. Living on the second story is nice. I can say that now, the aches and pains from carrying all our furniture up 17 stairs is starting to fade :-) It is a few blocks from the beach. We are still unpacking boxes and re-arranging furniture, but we are glad to find a new home. (and have real internet again) Zachary started working yesterday already, and the job hunt begins for me.