A Few Things I Have Learned About Colorado Springs

So I have been in Colorado Springs for about two weeks now. And there are a few things I have learned very quickly...

1. The weather is just as fickle as it is in northern Indiana. It can be 95 and sunny one minute and then full out storm two minutes later and then sunny again two minutes after that. And the cycle can repeat several times throughout the day.
2. The storms here are AWESOME.
3. Baking is just not the same. For as mountainous as the area is...the cookies are just as flat. It's depressing.
4. I might be out of breath at any given time for any length of time. I might be working out or I might just be driving or sitting on my couch, but I have to concentrate on deep breathing for a while.
5. There's no humidity...and I love it!
6. The raindrops here are freakin HUGE. It's like a small pond in every drop. One drop can drench your whole head. (that might be an ever so slight exaggeration, but you get the idea)
7. The sun is way closer. So, we are at about 6,500 feet of elevation, sometimes closer to 7,000, and it makes a serious difference with relation to the sun. My lily-white skin is tan. I have not laid out; I have not gone tanning. I have simply walked in and out of buildings, stores, to and from my car, and my skin is noticeably more tan. Crazy.
8. Everyone wants to visit you when you live in fun place. Bring it on!
9. The people are super nice. Mostly because everyone else recently moved here, too! (I think 90% of the people I have met so far have moved to the area within the last two years...everyone wants to make new friends!)
10. It doesn't feel quite like home yet, but it has definite possibilities!