My New Situation

Hi Everyone!

So many of you have asked about my move, and were wondering when I was coming back....I haven't had a chance to look at anyone's blogs yet, and will start doing so. I am just back at Mom's for a visit, and still don't have a computer set up in my new place. So, I hope everyone will be patient with me! So, I put the kettle on so we could have a short visit....

First, most of you probably aren't aware that my husband and I were set upon by some bad luck almost seven months ago and had to move out of our home, and put everything we own into storage. At first we were to rent a room from friends and then their own son and daughter-in-law and the three kids showed up and, well, there were just too many people in the house. I came on out to Mom and Dad's but my husband stayed at the friends at least for a while because he was getting up at 4:00 am to get ready for work as it was, and staying an hour further away from his job meant an even earlier wake-up call. But eventually he too had to move out here for a while, and he stayed in the sunroom with the dog so he could sneak out the sunroom door and not disturb the rest of the house when he would leave in the dark every day. (People with Alzheimers like my Dad often sundown and Mom sometimes has some sleepless nights!) We were looking frantically for new digs, and well, God provided us with a great situation....a room at the right price, and it's 30 minutes from my husband's work, plus 30 minutes in the other direction gets us here at Mom and Dad's for a visit! This is only a temporary situation...we had to board the dog (who is a family member!) with a friend who has a kennel, and all of our worldly possessions are still in storage! But the good news is, we are finally back together again, and in a centrally located place, where we are enjoying some peace and quiet and some time to ourselves while we get things worked out to get back on our feet!

I started blogging (and met all of you!) while I was at Mom's, borrowing her computer and her digital camera, and well, now I miss it all, and YOU all, a lot!!! :-) Hopefully we will have a computer set up at our place in a week or two! I hope no one will forget me while we are in this period of transition. I am STILL looking for a job! (Have been for seven months now!) and where that is making it harder for us to get back on our feet, I have enjoyed some time in the last two weeks in our room by myself while hubby has been at work, getting to quilt and work on the book I am writing, and also reading a lot. And, I had a birthday and, guess what, was given a digital camera! :-) So..... Look out in the near future! :-)

Please keep us in your prayers for me to find work, and for my husband to find a better job, and for us to get back into an actual house again one of these days, with a yard for the dog, and all our STUFF. But, know that God is good, and that He uses things like this in so many wonderful ways. I spent over five months with my Mom and Dad, for instance, and that has been a wonderful treasure! But, it is so good to be back with my hubby, and hey I am looking forward to a GREAT New Year!

All my best to all of you too! Well, I need to start hitting all those blogs, and making some comments....

Marie