The count down

Down to the last minute...ugh! I hate having to be pushed to the wall when trying to get anything done and I am there again...some how I have to figure out how to get out of this horrible habit. I believe that this time it was not all under my control. I am leaving or shall I say I have scheduled my departure for 2 am on the 30th and tomorrow is the 29th. Well, my car is not quite ready for the trip and I need to have it so that I can get everything packed in it for my move to AZ. I still have things to sort through but I do not know if the things I have boxed up will all fit in my car. You see, I can only take things with me that will fit in my car. Let me set the stage for you. I have a 92 Honda Accord 2 door. If you have any interest in knowing what it looks like you can google it and find that it does create a packing challenge. I have had to sell almost everything I had in order to move. It is a little scary to know that I will not have much once I get there but in a odd way it will be sort of exciting. It is an adventure, nothing like Indiana Jones adventure but none the less an adventure for me. I originally moved from Yuma, AZ Nov. 98 and now I am going back...oh, not to Yuma, to Mesa but it is still in AZ and it is still hot. I have been in Oregon for the past 10 years. I have become accustom to the weather here...there will be a lot of adapting...it may take a few years, so hopefully I will win the lottery and I can move back to Oregon. HA HA!

Change of Life

Well, one thing I have learned is to never say "never", because it will come back and bite you. Back in November of 98 I made the statement that I would never move back to Arizona again. I made that statement quite often during the past 9 years. Suddenly, without any warning I was thrust into a situation that has made me rethink that position, so, as of July 30th, 2008 I will be moving back to Arizona. This time I will be living in Mesa. I will be living with some very caring friends until I get back on my feet. I have thought it through and though I really do not want to leave I have to due to the lack of employment. I cannot live on the small amount of unemployment any longer. It has cause stress beyond belief. My younger brother and his family have been gracious to let me live with them but I cannot do this any longer. As I have gone to the Lord, I now know that this is a plan of His for me. I will be living near my two sons. One of which is married and will have a child in January of 2009. I will be able to renew my relationship with him and build one with my daughter in law. I will be able to be around my new grandbaby which I am really excited about. There is one downfall to this and that is that I am going to be farther away from my daughter and her family and the new grandbaby that is due in November. That really hurts, especially having to miss the birth of my second grandchild. I will be heartbroken not to be able to visit with my precious little granddaughter V. She is getting so big and I am going to miss that. But, I have faith that the Lord will provide a good paying job so that I will be able to go visit them. As for now, I am just getting my mind wrapped around moving into the flames...oh the heat of the AZ summer.