Well...I finally have a lot of good news to report.
1. Roy has a job
2. I have a job
3.We have a new puppy.
4. We have a new truck (well new to us)
Yep yep it is all happening here. I am loving it and am trying my best to suppress the feeling of waiting for something to go wrong, to be honest, I feel blessed and I know these things are all gifts from God. So I am rolling with it.
So the details on the jobs; Roy is working as a butcher for Weis Markets we dont' know if he is going to be traveling or working full time in one store, he finds out the nitty gritty tomorrow! I am going to start working for an insurance consultancy company, basically the jist is that I am going to be reviewing insurance policies and trying to correct clerical errors and either approve the claim of re-instate the denial.
We finally have a vehicle of our own, Roy found a Ford F-150 on the internet, we went to have a look at it and ended up buying it then and there. This car is fab and I feel like I am living a dream when we ride in it, I feel like it is almost too fancy for me. The same dealer we bought the truck from is looking for a Ford Edge for me in black or gun metal grey, I am hoping to have that by the end of this week. So yeah, WOW and EEEEK...my buyers remorse is in over drive.
The puppy is kind of an added surprise, basically I was coming back from cleaning at the farm/retreat/campground that I have been working at this summer and I almost hit him as he was in the middle of the road. I scooped him up and tried to re-unite him with his Momma and his black brother or sister but they weren't having any of that, and yes I could have put him down and he might have run off into the sunset with Momma and brother/sister but I couldn't face the fact that more than likely he was gonna get hit by a car...so I brought him home. I posted on Facebook that I found him, where I found him, and his pic...I haven't heard a peep...and wouldn't you know it I fell in love with him. So we have decided that we are gonna name him Capone Highway Sharpe and he is ours until his owners step forward (which looks pretty unlikely, judging from the neighbors in the area I found him.)
So basically I have been busy cleaning and puppy watching, swimming and being blessed.
I do have to say one thing, just to balance out all this positivity....It seems that every life decision you make there is always someone around to point out the risks and possible failures associated with it....a few examples are when we bought the truck we were told the dealer we bought it from was crap and have been repeatly told how much gas they eat, and billion other reasons not to by this car....we did weigh up these things before we bought and trust me I know exactly what we were getting into....but thanks for making us feel good about our decision.
I also love how much people are telling me how hard it is to raise a puppy...did you miss the 10 year old mini schnauzer we have? He was a puppy too and I did just fine raising him...again I know the risks but thanks for pooing on my parade.
Finally the thing that really takes the cake is when we tell people we are house hunting and the response is "a house is so expensive, are you ready for the financial responsibility?" OHHH thank you I didn't know a house costs a shite load of money...I thought they were paid for with fairy dust and belly button lint....YES I KNOW THEY ARE EXPENSIVE! I know these people mean well, or maybe are just jealous, but it is bloody annoying. I am 31 I do know a little bit about the "real world" now (not refering to the MTV show).
After experienceing all this negativity and judgement it makes me realize 2 things:
1. I defininitly want to have my womb removed, because if I get this much judgement just deciding what to drive or what pet to have, then being a parent is like being on death row, and I don't like small spaces with a toilet out in the open. My hats off to those of you that have chosen parenthood, and can face that sort of judgment without punching people in the face on an hourly basis
2. If someone tells me about somethingthey are about to buy or take on that involves significant amounts of money or time, I will not pick them apart. I will rather encourage and support them because they are probably crapping their pants about their decision and do not need to hear what "could" go wrong.
Thank you and good night!
