Now what?

Well, Community Connections didn't pan out. I got the job, even passed the background check (hard to believe ha-ha). But, I discovered that the 40 hours of training that they wanted me to do had at least 30 of it that wasn't on line and some of it was in Durango. Not too bad except that all of it was during the day, all day. Day care here runs about 25 per child and 8.50/hr doesn't pay 50/day daycare and other expenses. So now I guess I'll apply at the grocery store. Can't tell you how excited I am about that one.

I got two callings in the ward now. I am the Ward web-site administrator & I teach the 10-11 year-olds in primary. Jim is the secretary in the young mens group & is in absolute heaven. Why can't I get a calling like family, home, and personal enrichment person? I could actually do things that I'm comfortable teaching people, the gospel not being one of them. That is probably why they keep putting me in those positions. Anyway, I also somehow got talked into playing the flute as part of the Christmas program. The only stipulation there was that Mom and Dad had to find it first in the storage unit. Then I was thinking there was no way I could because I would probably need my fingering chart, it has been so long, and I have no idea where that is. Of course looking for something else I found it, so there went my backup excuse.

Jaycie has a boyfriend, I know he isn't really a boyfriend, but they hold hands all the time and go from sacrament meeting to primary that way. His name is Thayer and he is the bishops son. He just barely turned 4, he is so cute. Jim is already worrying though. At least Nathan and Shannon are much closer to that reality than we are. Tums anyone?

Saree is a real fighter. Trust me when I say I end up pulling her off of Jaycie more than I pull Jaycie off of her. Jaycie will tell her she can't do something and Saree will run full out to get to her and start whaling away. I pity the fool who gets on her bad side.

We really like it here and hope everyone can come for a visit, preferably not all at once, though. Our apartment is about the size of Mom and Dad's kitchen.

Scrap happy!

As some of you know I've turned into a total digital scrapbooking addict. It becomes quite difficult for me to get off the computer to do dishes, etc. I thought I might add one of my favorites so far.

Jaycie has started breaking out in hives again. This is the first time she has broken out because of fabric softener. The last time she broke out was because of laundry detergent. Oh well, more laundry to do.

. . . . Okay. . .are we living on the bad side of town?

Well, we were on our way back from the park on Sunday evening, we had just fed the ducks. (That is fun, by the way. These ducks were practically in our laps. Saree had a couple of pieces of bread clutched in her hot little hand and the only goose there was brave enough to come and get it, against her will. She screamed!) Anyway, as I was saying, on the way home we passed the apartments on the end of the block just before ours and there was a cop car parked out front and crime scene tape all the way around the building. In the paper the next day we found out that there was a murder there. They arrested the guy, he lived there and so did his female victim. I don't know why or how or what, but it was pretty grusome.

Jim asked the school cop if we should be concerned and he said that murder is pretty uncommon here, but since we live close to three trailer parks there is a lot of foot traffic and this side of town sees more home invasions than the rest of town. Great!! I'm now locking the doors all the time.

I also got hired on at Community Connections, it's a community outreach program for adults that are developmentally delayed. I'll mostly be helping people in their homes with cooking and cleaning. I'm hoping not to have to bathe or wipe bums, I get enough of that at home (Jim wants me to stipulate that it's not him that I'm bathing or wiping. He does, however, want to be bathed).