Autumn 2008

Vaughn has left for training at work. I am sitting here at the computer checking email, reading friend's blogs, etc.

It is quiet in the house. I like quiet.


I have been dealing with more physical problems the past week or two. Even as I write this, I have the overwleming desire to scratch my own eyes out. Can't ever quite figure out if I am suffering from allergies and/or a cold. Itchy eyes do not usually indicate a cold in my experience.


I went to my trusted google and typed in "Remedies for Itchy Eyes." What it came down to was that it all has to do with my immune system - Naw, really?! EVERYTHING seems to come back to that with me. Time for change again.

Some dear friends welcomed a precious little girl to their household yesterday. Actor Paul Newman recently passed away. CHANGE. we are contemplating making another move (no news there - just stick around for a few months and it will occur!).

Change can be exciting. Starting over with a fresh slate. In my case, that is usually VERY welcome as I usually have made some fiasco of our latest "assignment." Change can also be scary. Thinking about going back to work in a position with a lot of responsibility scares me. What with the way I have been physically-speaking for the last 6 years, that especially concerns me.

Vaughn's job at Goodyear (through an employment agency - actualy through 3 employment agencies in the past year!) has been a bit unstable since July. They have already had 3 plant shutdowns - a week each time -since then. With me not working, we haven't been able to build up any kind of reserves (savings), but thankfully, we have not been late or missed one payment and we are not anywhere close to starving (HEY now! NO fat jokes!) Go has, once again, provided everything that we have needed as we needed it.

So, why another change you might ask - well, for one, Vaughn's job situation. Promises, promises. Also, I am concerned for him; he gets hurt all too often for my liking at his job. Ask to see his latest round of bumps and bruises and burns! Secondly, Vaughn reasons that it is silly to live so close and yet so far away from Bethany and her family - to not be able to attend church with them and help out more with the boys since we live an hour north. Thirdly, and not any less in importance due to numbering - Vaughn is lonely. I have prayed and prayed for a "Jonathan" or a "David" to come along side of him. It has not happened. As we already have a number of great friends down in the Birmingham area (most at the same church where Bethany and Joseph attend), it just makes sense to migrate down there.

So, we are both looking for full-time jobs in the Birmginham area. We also have our house up for sale and are looking for one down there.

I will miss Gadsden; I feel very at home here. My husband needs more - so here we go again!

Hopefully, this will be the last move for a long time. I am getting tired of moving.