July 2009 to nearly June 2011

Hard to believe I hadn’t posted since July 2009, but then again…

Did not get the job, funding cuts big time….so job hunting, packing, studying for the big test for the license rest of July, into August

Took the National Test for Counseling second week of August 2009 (passed! YES!)

Moved into the new house September 2009

Redid the carpet at the old house, getting ready to rent, continued the moving process in Sept.

My sweetie’s daughter & family moved into the old house—YES! Closer to us, but still no job, no rental income…October 2009

October 2009-Feb 2010 still no job, funds very close….

Part-time job in a group home—low pay, but making ends meet end of Feb 2010-August 2010

FINALLY! Full time working as Behavioral Therapist, part time in schools/office, part time with juvenile court & referrals from there Sept. 2010

Now, May 30, 2011…..

So strange it has been so long since I wrote on here….there have been many ups and downs, lots of fun with the grandbabies, loss of contact with the boy’s sister, just reconnected one time, haven’t heard from her since. Sad, I want to be there for her, but so much chaos around her…

I love my job. Most of the time. I had a fantastic supervisor until they switched things around, the one I have now…different story. Personality clash big time. I feel like I would be gossiping if I put in the reasons I thought why this was….Even though I love the job, I may look elsewhere for two reasons—the 75 minute drive to work every day and the supervisor. When there is ZERO positive feedback on anything you do, you tend not to like the person giving you the feedback…

On the positive side….we love the new house—hard to believe we have almost been here two years. Our neighbors are the greatest! In a windstorm a tree fell over the driveway and two of them got the tractors out and pulled it off the driveway! Didn’t have to do the things that were going through our head, like buy a chainsaw, take off work (sweetie, not me), etc….God is awesome putting us here. Another friend helped with the gutter that was hanging after a windstorm, saw a few shingles had come off. That friend had some at home, brought them back, put them up, wanting nothing in return!

Little things the Lord has provided, mainly at yard sales or good will stores—wooden highchair, rocker, toy box, pictures for the walls and all kinds of little things that are sometimes not even thought of before being seen! He is awesome!

Today I have to get the info ready for my license renewal…I just pray they get it done in time so I don’t miss any work because of it!!