Near the last week of January we arrived at our next rental at Lake Livingston, TX. Crossing into Texas felt like a true milestone. We were getting WEST! Our travels are always more exciting when the landscapes begin to change. Even though east Texas was not a whole lot different than Louisiana there was something about being in Texas that stirred us up…in a good way. Our new house was the homiest of homes we have stayed in. It had a fully stocked and upscale kitchen, a ginormous king size bed, a super comfy couch and it overlooked the beautiful lake. The only downside was that it was located in a town that offered very little to do so we had to do a lot of driving to get anywhere. Still, we enjoyed several things, besides the house, over the month we stayed. The Lake Livingston State Park, Joe’s Pizza (with their super delish house dressing unlike any we have tasted), sucking at bowling at Triple J Lanes and most days we had the little skate park entirely to ourselves. We had a nice day trip into nearby Lufkin to visit the Ellen Trout Zoo and we made weekly trips into the suburbs of Houston when we needed access to better grocery stores or parks.

January came and went with us all in a much more positive state of mind and expressing that, even though, we had been on the road for 5 months that it truly felt like we were just beginning. It seems that it took that time to fully transition into this lifestyle and get our legs under us. It doesn’t feel strange anymore. It feels “normal”. We have new routines, new expectations, and fresh perspectives on life, in general. Although, we do miss many things about our “old life” and can’t wait until we get to Asheville again, we are different people than we were when we left and there is so very much left we want to see and do!