the traveling hog: A New Adventure

So, I left my job. Yes. I am currently jobless, but for good reasons: no cell phone signal and minimal email access at work makes for planning a wedding almost impossible; too many days off from work needed in the next few months; and a few others that are beyond the scope of this post. So now my new adventure is beginning.

I left work last Thursday and cried part of the way home. I did not expect that to happen. But I've had the same patients for 2 years so it was an emotional drive home. I will miss most of my coworkers, but I'm having lunch KW on Friday when she's in Jax for an appointment. I'm really looking forward to that. I didn't get a chance to celebrate my last day of work because we left out of JIA at 6am Friday for Arkansas. Dar and I spent the weekend with my family and we also had our first party! About 125 people came through to meet Dar at "A Southern Evening" (every party in my hometown, Magtown, has to have a theme apparently). It was very busy and my face still hurts from smiling for 5 hours straight! My legs and feet have recovered. I had college friends make the drive and it was so wonderful seeing them. My mom hired a photographer and he took lots of photos for us. If you're interested in seeing them, shoot me an email and I'll give you think link.

And now I'm back in Florida. And the transition from Florida to Texas is getting in full-swing. I'm beginning to get the house ready to get put on the market, which means a lot of cleaning up and freshening up. I spent some time at Lowe's getting prep tools. Things that will be done soon include painting the fireplace--currently dark red and sucking the life out of the room--and painting the walls a more welcoming color--and eliminating all the paw prints from the dogs! I'm going to take photos of this process and post them.

I'm starting with the fireplace. It's been cleaned with several vacuumings and a good scrub down with a stiff brush and soapy water.