Sunday, October 12, 2008

Finally an update...

Another month has gone by without an update, this seems to be a trend that I can't get out of.  Sorry... 

It's hard to believe we have been in Watrous for two and a half months already, wow how time flies!  We have been able to get lots done on the house which has been really nice.  I finished painting the whole house (pictures to come soon) which was quite a big job but it was something that I thoroughly enjoyed doing!  We have also finished shingling the house, my dad came out one weekend to help and Daniel's parents have put a lot of hours into it as well which we really appreciate!  Our next project is laminate flooring upstairs which will hopefully be getting done tomorrow, my parents are coming out to help.  It will feel so nice to have everything finished!

Another thing that has been on our minds a lot is work for me.  My job at the clinic is going well and I enjoy it very much however since it's a casual position I am not getting as many hours as I would like.  So I have been sending my resume out to a bunch of places but nothing has worked out thus far which has proved to be quite frustrating!  I did get a call, however, from the high school in Watrous, they asked me to fill in for their secretary since theirs quite and they had not hired a replacement.  So I was doing that for a few days last week and I did apply for the position but they have not started the interview process yet so I guess we will see what happens there.  Sometimes it's hard to trust that God will provide, especially when it seems that I get turned down again and again.  However, as my husband gently reminds me, He obviously has something better in store for me and we just have to trust that He has a plan.  Why should I ever doubt anyways when He has been nothing but faithful in all my years... 

Monday, September 15, 2008

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Our Home.

     I figured it was time to post some pictures of the house, we got actual ownership this last weekend so now we can start making it our own.  Until now, we were grateful enough to have to owners of the house let us live here until the paperwork went through, so in reality we were really "renting" the house but they let us live there for free which was so wonderful of them!  It feels really good to have everything settled now, and now the reno's begin!!  Daniel was joking, that his five day work week turned into a six day one... it's probably true, there is a lot that could be done but we don't know if we will do it all right now since it is very livable.  I have started painting the cupboards in the kitchen, I'm doing them black, which will be something different.  It's really exciting to be able to have a place where I can incorporate my personality and flavor, to do what I have always dreamed my house to be like!!  Daniel has become quite the landscaper and it's been fun watching him work on the yard and hear the ideas that he has!!  We are having fun anyways, and we feel very blessed to be in a house so soon after being married!!  Work is going well for both of us, I was fortunate to get a job at the medical clinic in Watrous, it is a casual position right now but I have been working full time for the last three weeks which is really good!! It's a good way to get my foot in the door at least and I will get another job if need be.  Daniel is loving his job and he's doing great!!  He writes most of the articles in the "Watrous Manitou"  and has been taking a lot of pictures as well.  He is putting in a lot of effort and the results are really good, I am so proud of him!!The wedding pictures have arrived!!  However they are in an album so I have not had a chance to put them on the computer yet... hopefully soon!  Anyways, here are some pictures of the house;