June - Kicking It All Off

whew! It's finally here.

 June.

For the last 8 months, I have been working towards this month.  My hard work has paid off and I am just beginning to relax and enjoy it all.  I have had my last day at one of my works and will be done with the second job on Thursday, when the kids are done with school.

But first, I have a few more boxes to go through in my storage unit....

Ticking Down

I have spent the last three months working two jobs - at the school's cafeteria and at the cleaning company.  I'm tired.  But, the end is in sight!!  My last day at the cleaning company is this coming Friday and the following Thursday, I am done with the school.

Whew!

But, the good news is that all of the work has made it possible for us to get the most beautiful little house!!!  It's a 1940s house with all new insides! 

 The Main Man found it a couple of weeks ago at a family get together (his cousin is installing new carpeting, I love how this all comes together!) and it should be completed by the time we get down there in June.


Needless to say, I'm beyond excited!  I have mentally landscaped the entire yard hundreds of times over.  I'm still a little lost on the inside, but am leaning towards the "french country" style.  (It appears that's what they call it when you have old stuff and lots of flowers....just so you know.)  I need furniture first, however.  (oops)

So when I'm not working, I'm ruthlessly going through my storage unit.  (A word to the wise, begin shredding old check copies NOW.   I discovered that you can get rid of those old check copies.  I'm shredding years and years of copies.  Just start shredding now if there's a chance that you could be moving anytime in the next five years.  You just may be done by then.)

Deep In the Heart

I went down to Texas recently to meet the new family and get things lined out for schools and such for the move down.  Texas was not what I thought, although I'm not sure what I had pictured.  Something between Dallas and The Beverly Hillbillies, I think.  (yes, forgive me, Texas)

I did meet the family, or, at least, some of them.  I learned to play canasta and really enjoyed myself.  My future family are good people and I look forward to meeting the rest of them.  (Let's all remember me writing this for future reference)

My hunny and I went down to Port Aransas to do some bird watching and I managed to get some great shots.....

I love all the birds.  My beloved blue herons were everywhere and we even managed to get a couple of shots of the whooping cranes.  We talked of taking the girls down next year so that they can enjoy it also. 

And now I am home, getting things organized and working as much as I can.  Only three more months before the big move and I want to feel that I've done all I can do so that I make a clean break...that may not be the right word.  'Getaway' isn't what I want either.  'A fresh start' may be better. 
Trips to my storage unit, going through clothes, packing books (lots and lots of books!), and general organization is in my future!!

Happy Sunday

It's a good month.  A fabulous month, actually.  While I am not any closer to any w
edding ideas, I have gotten my old Ford sold.  It's a great truck, but not one that I need in Texas. So I was able to get it a good home and some cash in the savings account. Yay!
My fiance and I are looking for chickens and this month we found a local supplier! I hated the thought that the poor little chicks would have to be mailed in the heat!  Now we can drive down and get them!  The girls will be thrilled.
I bought my tickets to fly down to Texas for Valentine's Day. I am so excited.  We have B&B reservations and plans for a coastal visit.

Wishing Wednesday!

Today, Jamie asks what we wish to try. 

Boy!  That's a loaded gun if ever there was one.  But, luckily, I have more than enough experience with armed weapons like these and I'm ready. 

I wish to try a new way of life, with a new way of being in a relationship.  A new way of being a parent, partner, wife.  I'm scared to death, but so excited about this leap I'm making.  A new relationship, a new place to live (we're getting chickens!!!), a new everything.   So, with this I want a little confidence to take that first step and leap into a new life.

Cold Winter Day

Today had a high of 5F degrees.  I stopped by the wildlife refuge on the way to the grocery store for supplies.  It was bitterly cold, but I'm thrilled with the pictures.  :) 

Here I am!

Oh man!  I have been away far too long (this is sounding like a broken record), but I have decided to get with it and write, write, write.  I need somewhere to bounce ideas off of.

I am in the hunt for wedding ideas, I surf Pinterest like mad and try everything.  Recipes, favors, etc.   Some of it is great - I need a photo booth - and some of it wasn't so much (I need some flower arranging help).   My daughters and I went to a wedding faire on Sunday. 

Uhm, yea.  It wasn't what I thought and being in a raffle for $300 worth of Botox wasn't my idea of a good time.

Pass.

I'm also working with my fiance (I love that) on deciding what we want in our house/property.  Chickens!  Gineas!  My hunny wants turkeys, I'm balking.  But, I want honeybees so I may go with turkeys if we have the room. 
We are both very sure we want a big garden and lots and lots of herbs!!  :)

Sorry this is short and so convuluted.  I'm trying to get all sorts of information out there and get back into the swing of writing again.  :)