Alot to get used to

In San Diego our home was @960sq ft. This new house is 3300sq ft. I think it will take us a whole year to get organized in the house. Yesterday, there was a baby snake in the yard and I found a dead frog under the couch. This morning the dogs brought a dead possum carcass to the doorstep. The kids are so dirty...which I wanted, but it will take some getting used to. There are lots more "hippie" types. People with backpacks travelling and hitchhikers. It is definitely less superficial. People are less "put together". Of course, there are lots of bugs....more than I anticipated. We opted out of cable. I cant really use my cell phone anywhere on my property. The kids are way more spread out. There are way more opportunities for me to miss things...like apple cores on the floor. The children in town seem so well mannered...offering to help...calling me maam. There is no sales tax. It is super weird. When something says $44.95...it's $44.95. My idea of crowded doesn't seem to exist here. It will take awhile to adjust my thinking. We went to WalMart yesterday, I was concerned it would be "crowded"...um.. no. People still stare at me when I walk around with all my kids. I get a lot more compliments on my tattoo and hair. My access to organic food and vegan products is limited. At least in the stores. It's really quiet, in a natural peaceful way. My kids are getting along so well its mind-blowing.  I have a dishwasher, I have yet to use it but this is epic. Craigslist here is bare in comparison to SD. I had to buy a few of the kids new shoes at WalMart because there aren't really any resale shops for kids. I will miss those. There is a lot I will miss. There is a lot to get used to. Hopefully we will gain more than we lost.