Ramblings

I took the plunge and gave my resignation last Thursday. My final day of work will be December 12th. I think it's going to be a real adjustment for me. On the one hand I'm very excited about this next phase of our lives. Preparing for the arrival of the baby, being able to be home and do things there that I haven't been able to. On the other hand it's hard to give up my paycheck and the independence I've always had with having a job. I like the feeling of pulling my weight, even though I truly feel that, if possible, the woman's job is at home taking care of the family. It's just going to take a little time to adjust to being a stay at home wife/mom.

I have not been sleeping well for the last several weeks. Not sure why, but my back hurts and I just don't get a good night's rest. It's Sunday morning at 7:00 and I've been up for over an hour. I would like to be in bed resting peacefully, but here I sit blogging and watching the news.

Hopefully, today I'll be able to finish the painting on the main floor. Seems like I've been saying that for the longest time now. I want to get it finished and put the house back together. When we return from Alaska in January it'll be time to start painting upstairs and and putting the nursery together.

Last week a friend of our neighbor's came to meet Papa kitty. She really liked him, but needed to check with her husband about taking him. Yesterday we saw them in the commissary and she said that her husband didn't think they needed another animal at this point. I could understand that and appreciated their honesty. We have another possibility with one of Sam's co-workers. I really hope we find a good home for him before too much longer. The cats are constantly at each other and it gets really old. Even though she pesters him constantly, I know Gabby's going to miss Papa when he's gone. She will probably drive herself nuts trying to find him when he's no longer here.

On a sad note, my Grandpa Hosier is not doing well. His health has been failing for awhile now, but at this point it's expected he doesn't have much time left. It's sad to see his life coming to an end, but he's lived a long life. He's lived a godly life and has stood as a wonderful example of one who lives their life for God. There's peace in knowing exactly where he's going. I'm so thankful for the Christian heritage that I have.

It's now Monday afternoon and I just got home from work. I did not paint yesterday, but before going to bed last night we moved all the furniture away from the walls so I can probably get most, if not all, of the painting done this afternoon. I will be so glad to get it done. It doesn't take that long once I get busy with it. It's been dragging on for so long because I just didn't feel well enough to do anything for quite awhile.

I'm feeling much better these days. Instead of feeling sick every day I have a couple of good days then a bad day, but over all it's getting better. I'm so excited about heading home in just a few weeks. I cannot wait to be home again - both Alaska and the states. Depending on how I feel, I'm thinking about extending my stay for a few weeks. With not working right now it's a perfect time to stay home longer and get my fill of being home.

All things considered, if I had a choice I would not stay in Germany for that much longer. I miss home desperately and would love to be around my family at this point in my life. I would love to share the baby with them. I've enjoyed Germany, but it's not my home. Our plan was to stay for 5-10 years. Unfortunately, it will probably be closer to 10 since we bought a house. Finances certainly are a consideration and the primary reason we decided to come at all. It's so much easier for me to stay at home with the baby over here. So, it's a trade off. I have to keep in mind why we're here and the benefits of it.

Well, I better get busy if I want to get the painting done today. Until next time...