Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Short update

We are in the middle of the changes I mentioned earlier. We are having to let our farm go back, and, as a result, will be moving. There are still some procedures and processes that we have to go through, but hopefully things will continue to work out at least as well as they have so far. I am also gong to be changing jobs, as of this week! So no more long commute for me, although my trade-off is going to be a way more irregular schedule. This does come with a higher paycheck and I will be gaining money from not having to spend 2 hours per day on the road x 5 days/week. I am hoping the pluses will outweigh the minuses for the new job.

Have been trying to pack and go through 26 years of accumulated "stuff/junk"!!! I have been donating and throwing away a lot, but some things I'm just not ready to get rid of yet. This has been made worse by the fact that Kerry and I had a flea market booth for a several years. We had been to auctions and acquired some pretty nice things that never made it to the booth or had not found a home by the time we closed it down last year. I'm having a hard time letting the nicest of these things go, because I keep thinking I could sell them on Ebay or Etsy if I ever had time. So I am packing the nicest items up to try to do that later. We don't live in a good place to have yard sales, even if my present work schedule had allowed it. The new place we are moving to is not really either, although it would be better than where we live now.

The next few weeks will be moving and transitions from this job to another and from our home of 26 years almost to a new older home. I was having a hard time with letting this house go at first, only because Kerry and I built almost all of it ourselves and my Dad did almost all of the cabinet work. I have reached the point where I am ready for all this change to be over and done with, so we can start adjusting to our new place.

I know Kerry was past ready for all the headaches with the farm to be over. Hopeufully, we will have more time to spend with the grandbabies and to go camping some. I do need to get some pictures of our newest grandson, Sam, on here. I have posted on Facebook, but will here, as well, since some might not be on Facebook.

Wanted to get an update posted. More to follow later.

4 comments:

Beth said...

Oh Wow, Jilly! I don't know what to say. I want to say I am so sorry but it sounds like this might be a good transition for you and Kerry. Will you still be in Cullman? I am happy for you that you have a new job that is closer to home. I always hated my commute in to Nashville and back. I hope you will have more time to do your art too. And thanks again for introducing me to Pinterest, I am hooked now!
xoxo
Beth

Anonymous said...

Even though we havent kept in touch i still keep an eye on your site so i can feel like we are in touch. Where did u move and where are u working-your friend forever-sharon gobble

jet1960 said...

Sharon and Beth we are still going to be in Cullman County, just north of Vinemont area off the Eva Road. I am going to work at CRMC as PRN tech. Hopefully will get enough hours although everyone says not to worry should get plenty.So glad to hear from you, Sharon!! I think about you all the time. Please email me at jetjill1960@gmail.com or same email beginning at yahoo or hotmail about what is going on with you. I was so excited to see this comment from you!

Annie Jeffries said...

Hi again, Jilly. I know you have been having a tough time. I dropped in to see that I missed this update from a month ago. I very much hope that things are even better now that some time has passed by.

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