When Michael asked me to move in with him I was very happy <\/strong>and packed up all my crap. \ud83d\ude42 I had a lot of stuff. I decided I wanted to downsize and purge as much crap as I could. It was a very long process. I had TONS of books I had to sort and decide which ones to get rid of. I donated too many carloads of stuff to count to Goodwill. It felt great to get rid of junk.<\/p>\n Of course moving was stressful. It was a big decision and a big life change for me. Having been on my own for so long, I worried and over analyzed the idea of giving up my own space. It turned out to be a good thing and I’ve never regretted giving up my apartment.<\/p>\n Last night was very hot and I was happy to have air conditioning. Today it’s supposed to be 100 degrees.<\/span> Just a reminder in hot weather: make sure your critters get extra water and don’t get too hot!<\/p>\n For dinner we grilled steaks outside. I made a salad and cooked the gnocchi.<\/p>\n I realized we were out of pesto. Bummer. I love the steak\/gnocchi\/pesto combo. Instead of pesto, I sprinkled olive oil on the gnocchi and shredded fresh Parmesan cheese on top.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/hundredtenpounds.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/07\/oldapt1.jpg\" "\\"oldapt1\\"")
<\/a>Of course I got a little emotional looking at my empty apartment but then I moved on (literally).<\/p>\n<\/a>Sometimes unpacking can be fun. Other times, it’s not fun. Fat Kitty of course had to explore every nook and cranny and “helped” me unpack. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<\/a>This time last year Portland was experiencing a heat wave of over 100 degrees. My little apartment was NOT air-conditioned and it was miserably hot. \ud83d\ude41 There seems to be a repeat this year! However, I’m now in an air-conditioned house thankfully!<\/p>\n<\/a>I topped the salad with goat cheese crumbles. What a great addition!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n