Chapters in my life

I finally through my hands up and decided it was time to sell my house. I wanted to wait things out for the house market to start looking up but in the process I feel like I am drowning. Between keeping up with everything here in Mobile and also trying to keep up with the house note, utilities and everything else that goes with it in Jackson is becoming hard. Not only trying to keep up with everything and making sure I get bill for everything but it has become hard financially.

(Thankfully, one of Ashley's friends from church is living in the house right now. Basically renting out one of the rooms from me. This is a help because she is also paying part of the utilities and gets someone at the house so it is not sitting empty.)

Anyways, I finally decided to eliminate some stress in my life. I have been on a decluttering, destressing, closing chapters theme lately in my life and this is another chapter that needs to be closed for several reason. Some I have shared and others I'm not going to share for now.


So what do I do from here.... Work on a major to do list and get myself nice and motivated for next week. My realtor (Julia Hill - the one we used to buy the house) is trying to make things so I don't have to make lots of trips up to Jackson from Mobile. So the current plan is for me to get everything together and ready at the house to put it on the market the Friday after Thanksgiving.


Here are the kickers....

- I am in Mobile, the house is 200 miles away in Jackson.

-When I moved down here I only brought some of my stuff and have only been back to the house two or three times since June to get a few more things.

- BJ moved out of the house taking his stuff.

- Which leaves the cluttered mess that is currently in the house.

- This includes a pool table (anyone interested in buying a pool table! Is a really nice one with slate tables instead of the cheap pressed wood tables)

- I have to pack up clean up the house to put it on the market when I get home Wednesday (and I don't know yet when I will be up there on Wednesday so time may be VERY limited) then Thursday is Thanksgiving so I won't have much time to get anything done. So time will be a valuable thing.

I'll keep everyone updated on the house situation. Hopefully and prayerfully things will go smoothly for me and this Thanksgiving break will not be so stressful that I am unable to enjoy time with my family.

Where does the time go?

I keep writing post in my head or find things I want to blog about but when I sit down at the computer nothing comes to mind! Terrible!

I started my job with Liberty National Life Insurance. Things are going pretty well. Honestly I wasn't sure at first but things are beginning to look up. I finally got my first paycheck!!!

I've been having my moments of frustration over getting the divorce final. Too much of the her lawyer/his lawyer mess for me. Way more than I care for sure!

I have so many things on my to do list but can't seem to get motivation to get any of the things completed. I sure can seem to add more things to it though!

Got to run for now but I am gonna try and make myself post more soon!

Still sinking in

A week ago Sunday I was called behind our work trailer to the "conference room" by my company supervisor, Dave. Dave told me that things were slowing down and that my job position was no longer needed.

Long story short, I had only been moved into this job position for a week.

I was hired on to be the documentation specialist / historian. I was taking pictures of the equipment that came into decon that were to be cleaned.

Short version of the story, I was brought to days for a hot minute because of some miscommunication (kinda like the telephone game that was played when you were a kid). It was said I was not performing my job correctly but I was... anyways, the night time supervisor wanted to move me to logistics to better use my skills.

So when I was moved back to nights I was put in the logistics position. (The night time supervisor who wanted me in logistics went back to California while I was on days to a great job offer.)

Now, a week later, several companies have been let go including the one I worked for as well as all but 10 night shift employees.... So....

I would have been out of a job but that last week of pay would have been nice.

So here I am, standing jobless, not wanting to go back to Jackson just yet, and not sure where my next paycheck will come from to pay all my bills!

But a couple of positive things out of this....

Ashley and one of her "normals" Lisa are living in my house to help me pay the house note and give them a place to stay.

I got a job with Liberty National Life Insurance. (Yes, I have a job now! But it scares me because it is a commission only job!!!!)

I am still looking at jobs online and applied for the Best Buy down here in hopes of getting hired on for at least seasonal work so I know I will have one steady income.

So for now, I am still trying to let my quick departure from my night shift family to sink in....

Peeking Through the Gate

Through life we will hear the saying that the grass is greener on the other side. But as we peek through the fences of life we learn that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side. It's really just another brand of grass ;-)

Life changes on a daily basis, it might not affect you on a day to day basis but you will notice things around you that are changing.

I am not a big fan of change. But change it good!

Fall is my favorite time of the year because of the changing colors on the trees. It makes a beautiful picture of how change is good for us. God is taking life, changing its colors, letting it hide for a season to help it grow internally (spiritually), then allowing it to bloom again!

Life for me has changed alot lately. For those of you who don't know I am getting a divorce. No details needed but know I am better for it. Lots of stress has been released from my shoulders. Granted I still have things to take care of but please let's not have a pity party for Heather and say I'm sorry. God has brought me this far and I know I am not alone. I have the support of my wonderful family and friends supporting me and wrapping me up with love!

So now after a time of silence I will let you peek through the gate and into my life again. I have missed my blogging family!

BTW, Thanks mom for the idea on the title! (And yes, those are pictures of me!)