Ready, Set, Move...again

We got a call yesterday from the lady we are renting the house from to tell us it's all cleared out and ready for us to move in. Whew! I'm excited to have all of our things unpacked and in one central location, but not ready to move again. It seems like only yesterday we were packing up our things in C'ville and moving here. Wait, maybe that is because it was less than 3 weeks ago that we were doing that!

The house is an older small 2 bedroom, 1 bath (blah, I know!) home. However, it has some real perks. We are finally going to have a nice fenced in backyard for Chloe. We will have a downstairs basement with a fireplace and my favorite: 2 huge UT Vol murals painted on the walls. Ha! I saw Clint's face drop when he saw those for the first time...and even more when the homeowner said we can do what we want, but no painting over the UT pride! I'm telling you, it really doesn't pay to be a gator fan in these parts! We also have so much storage it's unreal. No more storage unit for us. There are a few drawbacks but I won't focus on the negatives because I know we only have a 6 month lease and if we don't like it we can leave. We are making a mental note of it all so that when we begin house shopping we'll know exactly what we want in a home.

I've scoped out the area and even though we lived on the very top of a hill, there is a sidewalk that winds down it. Perfect for my morning jogs. Maybe not the most idea neighborhood, but hey with what we are paying, it works :)

So, if you don't hear from me until sometime next week, you'll know why. Hopefully, we can get the Internet hooked up soon so I can post pictures.

No Job? What's a girl to do??

The main answer to that is to try to find a job...ha! I have been unemployed for little over a week and each day that goes by I seem to work a little harder at finding a job. I'm really trying to enjoy this time (as so many of you have instructed), but it's hard for me. I'm think I am a working girl at heart. Don't get me wrong, I love sleeping in, but ultimately I seem to be waiting until Clint gets home. Granted, I am doing things to be productive. I can't just sit around all day. We do have things that I can take care of before we move into the house. I'm sure once we move into the house I will have more to do. Scratch that, I KNOW I will have more to do. Right now, Lo and Joe are spoiling us. Again,not a bad thing! :)
I am glad that I have gotten back into my morning jog routine. They past 2 weeks wasn't able to run because of my cold and then moving. My morning runs here are so much more scenic. In one jog I get to see mountains, hills, and the lake. I cannot wait for the fall!
Clint is still enjoying his job. He is sore from all the lifting, but that is expected. He likes the guys he works with too.
My camera cord is packed away under a hundred boxes in our storage. So, for now I cannot post any pictures. Once I get that unpacked, I will post some pics.

Killing time during the Florida game...

As most of you know, Clint and his family are big Florida Gator fans. (I know, it's sinful! But, we love to give each other a hard time.) So, while they are watching the game and I'm not, I thought I would take a moment to post. After a busy few days saying goodbye, packing, cleaning, loading and unloading we made it to East TN. We have loaded everything into temporary storage until we moved into a rental. Funny to think all our worldly possessions fit into one storage unit!

We are going tomorrow to hopefully sign a lease on a rental house. Then, we get the pleasure of loading up another truck and moving again. But, that probably won't be for a few more weeks. For now, we are enjoying spending time with our very, very gracious parents. Have I mentioned how blessed we are with wonderful family?!? Tonight, we packed up some burgers and chips and loaded up the boat. We took a nice boat ride to a cove and had a picnic dinner. It felt so great outside!
Clint starts his job with Pepsi on Monday. Please keep him in your prayers. We know he will be working a lot harder initially, but if there is one thing my husband is it's a hard worker! I will be continuing the job search and praying for God's direction. So far, His blessings have been abundant!

Last Day at Work

Today was my final day as an APSU employee. It was bittersweet. I found out that I am very loved and that makes me feel good. But, I will admit I held back tears when the student group I advised all came in my office at the end of the day and handed me a card with the sweetest messages and a gift card. They really are the best! I have made some really good friends here and it was sad to say goodbye to them. I keep reminding them that this is a perfect opportunity for them to make a trip to the mountains now.
I visited the HR office to sign one little piece of paper and turn in my keys. And just like that, I'm unemployed! Who would have known that was all it took leave when it was a such a huge process becoming a new employee.
On to a new adventure...

What a Week!

Whew! TGIF is all I've got to say! This week has been so crazy. The students found out this week that I will be leaving in less than 2 weeks. They were not pleased to say the least. They have been moping around my office all week. It's nice to know that I'm loved, but very sad to leave them, especially the ones I worked with so closely. I'm also going to really miss some of the ladies I have worked with here. It's been a week of emotions for sure.

Not to mention this week was the first week of classes. Basically, this has been MY week. I've been planning for this week all summer. I have been in charge of most of the student activities that have taken place. I've been coming in early and staying late (real late in some cases). The problem with that is, it leave me no time to pack! On top of all that, Tuesday I came down with a severe cold. I have felt like total crap since then! No sense in calling in sick to work when you are leaving the next week and you have at least 2 events each day that you are in charge of running. So, to say I have a high level of stress this week might be pretty accurate. Clint has been so great this week. We usually take turns cooking (yes ladies, be jealous!), but this week he has done most of the meals.

We both know we are going to have to suck it up and deal with the chaos for the next few weeks. It won't be too long before we will be settled in (to where ever we are going to live) and hopefully have a killer view of the mountains!

Adios Clarksville, Hola Johnson City!

I am finally able to share our news. I have been waiting to post this for a few weeks. Most of our family already knows. Clint accepted a position with Pepsi in Johnson City. We found out yesterday that his start date is going to be Sept. 8th! Holy Cow, we gotta get moved! More importantly, we have to find a place to move to! I also have to find a J-O-B. I have applied for a few positions at ETSU. From the moment we found out we turned it over to God. We know that everything happens on His time. Please keep us in your prayers during the next month or so.
Even though we are nervous about how things will play out, we are still very excited.

It's no secret that we love, love, love our East TN mountains! (And that we haven't been too crazy with Clarksville.) Now, we are going to be in the heart of the mtns. and closer to family.

I will be sure to post updates!

Ladies, he's off the market!

This weekend, Clint and I had the pleasure of sharing in Tom and Erin's special day. Tom is my oldest first cousin and the only boy cousin on both sides of his family. One could say he was spoiled, but I wouldn't dare since I was the baby in the family for a long time. Margaret, J.Leigh and I could never go anywhere unless Tom was accompanying us. Even to this day, even though we are all in our twenties, the parents and grandparents always request that Tom be the one to drive. He's had many years of taking care of us girls and now he has one more to look after. Maybe now with Erin on our side, he will take us to a chick flick now and then!
Erin and Tom's wedding was gorgeous! I commented on how nice it was to go to a wedding and not actually be in it. The main reason was that I got to send more time talking and catching up with everyone there. It's always so wonderful having all of your family in one place at one time.
Congrats Tom and Erin. May God bless your marriage as much as He has bless ours so far!
P.S. I have made copies of all the photos I took from the weekend and will be mailing them out to family shortly.


No W wasn't as the wedding, but I'm sure he sent his wishes :)

The newlyweds!

My date

The cousins

My twin (aka my grandmother)

Me with Margs