Good life...

I have decided I like blogging. Really, I enjoy reading blogs of friends and family. It is nice to know what is going on in the lives of other people. Especially people who have come to mean a great deal to mee over the coarse of my life.

Now, some of you may not think I am that old. I'm really not. While at a YSA dance last night some of the girls in the group were really excited about a song that had just begun. I asked if I even wanted to know how older they were when it came out. That might have been a bad idea.

While at this dance I got to talk to my first crush...one of the girls I was with confirmed it was a good crush, he is still really cute...an old roommate, avoid a guy I had a bad date with once, chat with a young man who, while under the age of 5, came to girls camp with us one year, have a balloon animal made for mee by a former student, and show some of the branch members that I still know how to dance.

I have truly been blessed in my life. Although I sometime wonder why. I act like such a spoiled brat sometimes, attempting to demand from the Lord what I want when I want it. I don't know how many times I have stopped and realized that although my life isn't anything like I had once hoped it would be...I am blessed and usually happier than imagined.

I love my job. So many people praise mee for my ability to work with the population I do. As a good friend once said...I couldn't work with people who needed mee less.

I have a cute house...that is work in progress. More to come on it's recent and up coming progression.

My new puppy is a blessing. He gets mee up each morning. He gets me out and walking, and doing more in my yard. He keeps mee happy, which has been a huge blessing as I have recently struggled with the ending of a relationship. He even helps mee meet new people.

My testimony of the gospel only grows. I enjoy preparing to teach the Book of Mormon and gaining increased insight into the love Heavenly Father has for us, and all that he is willing to do.

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First Dinner

Although I moved into my home on Saturday I didn't spend the night there. I still had a bunch of stuff in Boise at my Cousin Connie's home where she let me stay for two months while I was homeless. (Have you ever tried explaining in church that you are Sister Glasgow, visiting Sister Glasgow, from nowhere?) I also didn't have any water. My realtor reminded me to make sure I had power, he didn't say anything about water. I didn't worry about water renting.

So, I spent one more "official" night at Connie's. Took a shower at her place and then returned to Mt. Home. I discovered while in Boise that people recognize the person who walked to church. Although that is not why I do it. When I do it usually means it is nice outside, and I have time enough to do so.

I don't remember anything overly exciting about church that first week. I do remember Jeff, one of the therapist at work, taught Sunday School and almost forgot to introduce mee because I wasn't new to him, and feeling at home in Relief Society.

After I got home from church I got a call from Jeff. He said his wife, Mary, thinking about it being my first office day in my home, thought I might not have food yet, and invited mee over for dinner. I really appreciated that, so much in fact that I went over yesterday and took a picture of the family just for this blog.

Moving Day, 2007

About a month prior to this day I scheduled and IEP to occur with a family at 2pm that Saturday. I had told the therapist (he needed to be there). I brought it up on our trip to Boise my last official night on "the van". He assured mee he was busy at 2pm time and was meeting with the family in the morning....

I got up Saturday morning. Went to Nampa for a breakfast celebrating Chelsea's wedding. (She didn't want a bridal shower). I then had to stop a couple of places and get on the road so I could make it to my meeting at the new time.

The day I signed the papers we weren't sure when it would fund or when I would be able to get the key. It was very last minute Friday afternoon I found out I could go get it. In fact I had about 10 minutes before we were suppose to head back to Boise. With the breakfast, the impending rain, the meeting, and not knowing about the key I had not arranged to have people come help mee move in. If fact I was a little surprised when my dad said, as was are standing in a parking lot in Nampa, we should just move everything that day. So, while I am going to Mountain Home for the meeting Mom, Dad, and Nancy went and got my couch from my old apartment, and some other stuff I had at my parents home.

I get to Mountain Home and guess what the first thing I heard was? I was right...the therapist was busy at 2pm. With the IEP meeting I had scheduled. When the kid asked what time his parents should come he simply looked at his calendar for an opening, not an already scheduled meeting...( I just had to get that in there again).

The meeting went smoothly and the timing was perfect. I was able to copy, file, and meet my family at my home just as they got there. We unloaded what came from Boise. Then with I believe the third trip the rain just started to dribble as we loaded the last few things at my storage unit. It kept really light until we were done getting it in the house.

After paying my crew of a father with bad hips, a blind mother, and pregnant sister with lunch they headed back to Boise and I did some necessity shopping.

One year ago...

If my memory servers mee well (which it usually does) Oct 17, 2007 that I closed on my house. I remember my Real Estate Agent asking mee if I was ready to go into debt for 30 years. In the moments I think about it I just remember I am not paying rent.

Here it is...the day I closed. It was raining.

I thought I had taken more pictures that day so show the emptiness.

It was a Thursday that I signed the papers. Whereas the seller was in Spain the house didn't actually close until Tuesday. I was able to get the key on Friday. Saturday ended up being an incredibly busy day.

Fall Weather---

I guess fall and spring weather is suppose to be interesting as we go from being hot to cold. Here is the Treasure Valley we didn't seem to get much of a spring. It was cold, then it was hot. Few"beautiful spring days". I was thinking our fall was going to be the same.

While in Moscow I was use to the first sprinkling of snow in the middle of October. I was very surprised last Sunday morning....a date to record...12 Oct 08, Toby's first snow.

Toby does not like cold weather. You cannot tell from the picture, his but is not on the ground,,,

I took these pictures as we were going on our walk Sunday morning. We'll both need to get use to it. He isn't going to stop needing walks just because it's cold.

In Review....

It has almost been a year since I moved to Mountain Home. I have decided to review some things that have brought mee to this point.

During the Summer of 2007 I was had taken an extra Summer job to help pass the time. I was working to help out at Three Springs.

About half way through the summer I was offered a full time job. I quickly learned to love my new job.

This is TJ. She is typically the first person to greet mee each morning.

This is John. He is the man in charge. Due to the number of people I know I usually refer to him as "my boss John".

When deciding to take the job I new I would move to Mt, Home. I briefly looked into getting an apartment. As many of you know. I bought a house. It was almost a year ago when I closed and more completely move my life to Mt. Home. My next few blogs will be to reflection and introduction to things and people in my life.

General Conference

This past weekend as the 178th Semi Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This is an event I have learned to greatly look forward to. It is on opportunity to set learn at the feet of prophets, gaining more refined direction for life. This year I was especially looking forward to it, thirsty for living waters. I was not disappointed.

A couple of months ago a friend told mee he had gotten a bunch of tickets and invited mee to join a group on an expedition to Utah. The above picture is a part of the group. I was delighted, while saving seats Sunday Morning, to have a row of Young Single Adults from Mountain Home complemented by our Stake President.

A number in our group had never been able to enjoy Temple Square in Salt Lake City prior to this trip. As you can tell all of us had our cameras out. These pictures was taken in the Assembly Hall in the Southwest corner of Temple Square.

I guess I'll throw in a picture highlighting my new due...

Tiffany is the one who cut my hair.

Did I mention there was excitement about our visit to temple square, and be in the presence of the Lord's Special Witnesses?