The time has come

to hie myself out in to the searching for work place.  My year at Schlumberger has been most interesting.  I made good friends, learned a little about the wireline, logging, etc. part of the oil business.  However another division of the company is moving in here and their Admin person will be getting my chair and desk.
It makes sense since I have not been a Schlumberger employee this year but rather a temporary part time person hired by their staffing service.  I'm going to miss it all, the part I get and the parts I don't get.  I'm really going to miss the money.  If you play your cards right $8.50 an hour can keep the wolf from the door.  Not, however, the Wolf Spider, but I digress.

So, I've relocated my dwelling place to little Edom, Texas, population 375.  I'm almost out of work.  The plans I had to buy a little house and have a little house payment went by the wayside.  I was not thrilled with the expertise and information provided to me by realtors and mortgators.  Subsequently, not getting a house because I couldn't afford the several thousand dollars it would have taken to bring it up to financiers requirements has left me over $500 poorer. (Like I needed to be poorer) And, as I suspected, renting a little house even in a little town costs more which means I must hurry and find another "supplemental" job.  The good news is I know more people and have fairly positive recommendations to use.

The highlights of my life here have been the times I get to spend with my youngest grandchildren who have been very gracious about including me in their lives.  They are also moving to a new house, a new school and to having a Mommy with only one outside job instead of two.  Kathy has resigned her teaching position at All Saints and will be managing her store, Clothes Mentor, full time.  Kallie and Kyndall both seem to love my new digs and the surroundings which include our favorite garden store, Blue Moon Gardens, the great children's library in Ben Wheeler, where five free books are offered to every kid, and some mighty delicious local eateries.  Within about seven miles we have three foodie hot spots.  And when those get old Tyler is less than twenty miles away.

While I am not at all sure this move to Tyler was in everyone's best interests it is now almost two years old and we just need to get a handle on it and move on.  A great blessing is the wonderful church home I've found at Christ Church.  It is a building filled with welcome, kindness, intelligence and fabulous music.

The good news about my new house is a guest room and lots of great scenery.  I'm still struggling with the kitchen situation but I'm sure it will become resolved.

If you find yourself in this part of Texas, Deep East Texas, come on by.