Moving day has arrived

The day is finally here and YES... it is SNOWING! The packers are here now and they are packing everything in sight. Things are very crazy around here so this will be a short post. I still have a hundred things to do but I had to catch up on my blog... I don’t have time to catch up with all of my blogging friends now but I hope to very soon.



We have found a house to rent in Oklahoma and we will be renting our house out because it hasn't sold yet. This has been a very stressful time for hubby and I and it doesn't help that I have to say good-bye to my darling daughter. I just hate leaving her behind... oh I know... we will see each other as much as possible and she is of course grown and she can take care of herself. She has been a pretty self-sufficient person most of her life. She is very independent and has her own mind. I am very proud of her and I admire her strength.

The moving truck will be here tomorrow and off we will go… to the NEXT chapter in our lives…

My Journey Home!

Welcome to my journey... my journey back home.

It has been awhile since my last post and I have truly missed it. I have missed my blogging friends very much and I sure hope you all remember me! I have also missed just having the time to sit down on the computer and just express myself and create and post the latest goings on in my life. I have been so very busy with this move and I just haven't had any time to spare at all.

I made a trip to Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago and got to watch my little Jenna while my oldest son and daughter-in-law were at work. I had sooo much fun! She is really growing. She is crawling all over the house now and pulling herself up and she has really discovered her voice. She thinks she can talk to you… Ohhhh it is so cute.



I am still in the Mile High City as I write this post and will be making my official move on the 24th of November. My house hasn’t sold YET! Hubby and I are starting to get a little nervous. We gotta keep the faith! I have had a lot of showings… that is good but no bites yet.

I plan on finding a job soon in Oklahoma and I even have my first interview scheduled on the 25th. I have found four possible apartments for rent that hubby will be going to look at this weekend and so the plan is to move into an apartment until our house sells. Hubby loves his new job and my youngest son has found employment. I think everything is coming together… except the house just has to sell… SOON!

Well… that’s what I’ve been up to.

I am so very happy to be moving back home and it feels so good!

On the move

The house is "staged", we have it listed... now all I need is a buyer!



We have have had some "lookers" but that is all they have been so far. I believe that God has brought us this far and I know that he can bring us a buyer! I just have to keep the faith.

Hubby started his new job last Monday and is now living in a townhome with my youngest son. They call me every evening to see if I'm lonely but I have to say... I'm really not. Sometimes it's very nice to be by yourself. I've had a lot of time to think and to reflect.

My darling daughter and her boyfriend came to stay with me last weekend. We had a great time. I will miss her so very much. I wish she was still a little girl and I could just pack her up and take her with me like so many times before. Sadly that isn't going to work this time... she says that she won't move to Oklahoma ... Never ... but I say... you can't say NEVER! You just never know what God has planned for us.

Here is a current picture of my sweet little Jenna. She is now crawling all over the house! I have missed so much and have a lot to catch up on.



My last day at work will be my six year anniversary which is October 28th. I will be taking a trip soon to Oklahoma on the 31st. I'm not sure when we will move our furniture yet. We are just taking one day at a time.

My BIG News!

Have you ever asked yourself the questions "How on earth did I get here?" and "Will I ever go back home?." Going home is not always that easy or simple. Sometimes it takes many years.

After nearly eleven years of living in this beautiful mountain state, I'm going home -- back to my home state, back to Oklahoma.



Hubby and I moved to away from our home state in July of 1987 to the great state of Texas because he was transferred. At first I was very sad to leave family and move to the “big city” but I very quickly adjusted and grew to love Houston. That may sound a little strange to some people but I really did love living in that big state. My kids basically grew up there and we had a lot of friends, nice church and many things to do. I loved the mild winters, TexMex, seafood, Bluebell ice cream (yes I love food!) and well you name it… Texas has everything. Well that all changed one day when hubby came home and announced that the mountains and dryer climate was calling him. I admit that mountains and a nice climate IS the only thing that Texas doesn’t have.

Eleven years ago my two youngest kids were still in high school and even though we took a family vote and it was 3-1 to stay in Texas … Hubby said we would move anyway. My oldest son didn’t get to vote because he was already moved back to Oklahoma and going to school.

I didn't want to move to this beautiful state and really it has never felt like “home”. Never the less, another chapter in our lives began.
As the years ticked by, I would often complain to people that hubby dragged me here kicking and screaming and they would look at me like I was CRAZY! “How can you not LOVE this beautiful state?” they would say.

Over the past year, it became increasingly harder for me to be content here. My oldest son and his wife were expecting my first grandchild. YEA!

(My little Jenna Joy! The reason for this blog really.)

I was traveling back much more, and I was finding I missed home even more. Besides my little bundle of Joy… I felt like I needed to be closer to my mom. She is getting up there in age and I want to help my sisters take care of her and spend as much time with her as possible.

Well bless hubby’s heart…He knows how I want to be closer to family. He has been looking for another job for a couple of months now and after an interview on September 19, 2008… I can now tell everyone… Hubby has a new job in Oklahoma! Prayer does work. I can hardly believe the change that's about to come!

Now for the sad part. No… the sad part is not leaving this beautiful state because it’s beautiful with its purple mountain majesties.

The really sad part is I will be leaving my darling daughter behind. Through the years the kids have adjusted quite nicely. A lot better than me. She is 26 years old now and it is her choice. She does have a boyfriend here and so I will have to convince the both of them to move. My youngest son is prepared to make the move with us. YEA!

I guess I will have to change the name of my blog now. Stay tuned… I have a new name that I will reveal soon.

What makes life worthwhile?

I recieved this in an email today and thought it was worth posting...

1. Take time to dream -- it hitches your soul to the stars.
2. Take time to work -- it is the price of success.
3. Take time to think -- it is the source of power.
4. Take time to play -- it is the secret of youth.
5. Take time to read -- it is the foundation of knowledge.
6. Take time to worship -- it is the highway of reverence and washes the dust of earth from your eyes.
7. Take time to laugh -- it helps with life's loads.
8. Take time for health -- it is the true treasure of life.
9. Take time for friends -- they are the source of happiness.
10. Take time to love -- it is the source of joy.

And of course... this is what life is all about for me....



My little Jenna Joy



Look what Nana is missing out on...



Watching the babygirl grow...

Maybe I'll just have to try and move there!!!

My new obsession

As you can see from my last post… I have now changed my blog header twice in the last two weeks. I have been in a dilemma lately as to how to revamp my page. My biggest problem is How to Add a Page Element.

Because of Connie’s referral to Bannerofblessings.blogspot.com I found another cool website called Cutestblogontheblock.blogspot.com Both are free and I love their products but I can’t figure out how to add a page element. !! I have been so frustrated and staying up late at night researching and trying different things to no avail.

If you have any suggestions I would love to hear from you. The problem is when I go to my Layout tab… there is no Add a Page Element button to select only Add a Gadget.

In the meantime… I have discovered Scrapblog.com. It is so cool. I haven’t scrapbooked very much so this is kind of a learning experience. This free website not only lets you create on-line scrapbook pages but you can also create a “header” for your blog as well. I have wanted to find something like this for a long time now. It is so addicting… I think I will probably be changing my page with every season.

New Banner

I'm trying out a new banner... I'm not sure if I like it or not. I don't have graphic software on my computer so I have to just do what I can with my photo editor. I am thinking of paying someone to create a new banner for me. I just can't decide...

Beautiful day here in the Mile High City. Perfect weather.

Hubby and I took Beau for a walk earlier today. Other than that it has been a lazy Sunday. Just the kind I like.