Hello from The Vale

Here it is the first part of March.  Easter is early this year.  I hope everyone is ready.

I had three interviews last week, two of them chose another candidate, the third is still reviewing.  Had another interview yesterday.  Early in the process for this one so won’t know for a while.  Still looking.  Wendy is working almost full time with all the call in days she is getting.  That is good.  Now to start looking for a place of our own.

We did see the lunar eclipse Wednesday night.  It was great.  Starting about 7:00 p.m. we stepped into the back yard and watched the growing cover on the moon, it was kind of dark across an orange colored moon.  Later when we checked back it was starting to uncover, by then the moon had moved higher in the sky and was a clear sharp white with a definite black shade on it.  I tried to get some pictures but my digital camera had dead batteries.  I have tried with the video camera but still need to download what I did manage to get.  Will post them if they turned out at all.

I have two interviews for work next week so I hope everyone thinks good thoughts the last half of next week.

Not sure what is going on with this blog.  I have tried to change the presentation of the blog and it seems to automatically go back to the default picture instead of letting me choose what I want to show.

Wow, it has been a month since I last posted.  No real change in the job area.  I am still applying and interviewing.

The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous for the past week…until yesterday and today when it clouded up again.  Rain is in the forecast for the rest of the week so it is very doubtful that we will be able to see tonight’s lunar eclipse.  If there is a break in the cloud cover I will be sure to post tomorrow and let everyone know.  In the meantime, no sense in holding your breath.  I don’t want anyone turning blue from suspense.

We took a short trip to Olympia last weekend, really enjoyed our visit with our friend up there.  It has been about 8 months since we saw her last.  Her little calico cat is not so little anymore and really knows who rules in that household.

I have finished putting together the cookbook.  Now I am trying to decide on a title for it.  If you have suggestions for a title, please post here or email me.  I would really like to get it published by Easter.

My sister has been kept on at Target. I just had two interviews this week. Hoping that at least one of them returns a favorable answer… The oldest son is still in Port Angeles looking for work there. If you see him, say “Hello”.

The granddaughters are looking forward to a visit this weekend with some out of town friends who are coming in. It is cold here but at least the rain seems to have slowed down this week…although, I overheard my daughter-in-law say something about there might be snow on Sunday….that may have been a reference to the friends who are driving south over the pass to California this weekend. There could definitely be snow there.

Our friend Grimm has finished his first full week at Lowes Distribution Center and seems to be enjoying it as a change from his last job. At least he is on days now instead of working nights. We may be meeting tomorrow for coffee.

I am still working on the cookbook.  I have some graphics and clip art that I put in it but to make the cost of the printing reasonable I have to go thru and make all the art work be black and white instead of color.  It could save up to $10.00 per book for printing.  Will let you know here when it is ready to be ordered.

Just a brief update from Oregon.  Wendy has been asked to stay on at Target.  I am still applying for work at various places.

We hope everyone has a wonderful New Year holiday.  If you are going to a party on New Year’s Eve, please drive safely on your way home.  Talk to everyone after the New Year.

Here it is about 10 days before Christmas. Wendy is working part time, I am still looking for work. The book has been published so I am working on another one now. I just found a great site for meeting other people of like minds.  This group is in Beaverton, OR about an hour drive from us.

Click here to check out
The Intuitive Development Meetup Group!

Here it is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I have just released by book, Releasing Your Inner Seer, for sale at Lulu.com. It is a beginner’s guide to developing your own psychic abilities.

You can find it at Lulu.com

Here it is, well into November.  I am still looking for work, I have several applications in and have signed up with a Temp Agency.  Wendy actually started part-time work last night.  Still looking for full time.

The holidays are almost upon us.  I am looking forward to spending the holidays with the grandkids but I really hope we are both working full time soon so that we can get a place of our own nearby.

I have been working on a book titled Releasing Your Inner Seer which I hope to be able to offer for release in time for Christmas.  It is being proof-read at the moment.

Another book should definitely be available for release by Christmas.  I have put together a cookbook of recipes that I have been collecting over the past 40 years.  I have put in a few little comments throughout the book about certain favorite recipes and hope everyone that tries them, enjoys the recipes as much as my family has.  I will let you know when and where to order just as soon as it is finished.  I am currently trying to decide on a title, if you have any suggestions, please leave me a note or drop me an email.  Working title so far is Grandma’s Cookbook.  I will keep you posted here when it is ready to order.

Hello, everyone.  We are still interviewing for jobs.  Wendy had one Friday and I have another one on Monday morning.  Still applying for everything in sight.

Doing a lot of deep meditation breathing when the stress starts to get to us.  We would love to see and talk to everyone but that will have to wait until we get jobs again.  Then the first order of business is to find a place of our own.

The kids will be going to New York on the 20th so the girls can see all the historic sites there.  One of them is studying American History this year and is really interested.   Ground Zero, Fraunces Tavern, Trinity Church, Natural History Museum, maybe the Metropolitan Museum (at least the American Wing), then they want to visit the American Girl Cafe which is really close to St Patrick’s Cathedral and Rockefeller Center so I hope they get to see both places but they will only be there a week.  So much to see and do.

Well, it is almost the end of September.  Wendy’s birthday is Sunday.  The granddaughters are all three playing soccer and the weekends get really busy with three games at least to attend.  Heather coaches the youngest girl’s team.  John is the Head Referee and has to make all the refereeing assignments.

Wendy had an interview this week but has not heard back.  I had two today and have another scheduled next week so hopefully we will have something to report work wise next week.

In the meantime, remember to keep your meditation breathing going in times of stress.  Take a few minutes each day to just relax and provide yourself with a little “down time”, time to just take care of yourself.  Do something that you want to do, not what everyone else wants you to do.  You will not only feel better but whatever you attempt will be accomplished in an easier manner.