Winter Blues

Its always inevitable....I dunno, a piece of me thought I would be able to bypass the winter blues this year. There has been alot of positive aspects and many just within the past month. But leave it to me to be down when there are nothing but blessings surrounding me. I am hoping that since this mini depression arrived earlier than normal, maybe the remainder of the winter will be more upbeat. It could just be the time off I have had, so I am alone with my thoughts more than normal. Christmas was great, but I was emotional. Even though my Grampie has been gone for three years now, and this is our 4th Christmas were he has not been present, it still hit hard when we were all gathered together and Grampie was not there....I stared at his picture on the mantel numerous times that day.
Tim's family is scattered in different parts of the country and I kept feeling like something was missing Christmas day when we were together with his family. I am looking forward to our couple weeks away this summer when we can spend time with his brother and family who don't live in the area. I have the best brothers and sisters in laws, and the greatest nieces and nephews an auntie can ask for.
I am praying to get through this winter without going back on my medication. The Lord graciously allowed me to lower my dose to nearly nothing this fall, and now I have been off them since Thanksgiving....so far so good.

I have salvation and a the "know" of my eternal security
I have a new home
I have great jobs
I have an amazing husband
My friends are the real deal and I know I can count on them for anything (they may be few, but a few real is way better than tons who aren't)

"The Climb" By Miley Cyrus

Our New Condo

Here is a video of our new condo. I took the video Christmas morning, so things are out of place here and there and we have since added curtains. Enjoy your tour!

Homeowners!!!!

**Picture Taken at our Closing**
Ah Yes!! FINALLY!!!
It was a looooong process, and not to mention probably one of the most stressful seven weeks I have EVER experienced!!!! Tim and I are happy homeowners. It's nothing extravagant, in fact it is smaller than the apartment we were renting, but this is a place to call our own. It is so great to look at the big picture and see how God orchestrated this whole thing. We visited the idea of buying a condo over a year and a half ago, and we very well could have afforded it then too, but something was telling us to wait a little longer. I am SO glad that we did. We put the idea on hold until we found a place that fit our budget and needs...we were constantly checking out listings and keeping in touch with our realtor. Well, I started working for a family this fall and got wind that there was a condo in their building that was on the market. How perfect would that be, cut my commute time down to almost nothing. We didn't act right away, but I was visiting the listing online quite frequently to see if anyone else was biting at the offer. Eventually, I contacted our realtor and said "what about this one..." and her response was "this is perfect!" We made an offer only two days after seeing it and it was accepted only a couple days after that. Then, the journey of becoming homeowners began. It was bumpy at times, there were things that we just could not speed up and were at the mercy of the person on the other side of the phone line...waiting, waiting, waiting. Our scheduled closing day came and went. Our original closing date was supposed to be November 19th, but we didn't close until the 30th. And in that span of time I started a new job and we took a trip to South Carolina....it got crazy for a bit there. But it eventually happened and we now reside in, what I must say, is a beautiful location with a view that could take your breath away, in a quiet secluded neighborhood. And we have our OWN front door...with a doorbell!!!! Its a quaint town home style condo with a living room and kitchen downstairs, and two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. We have a corner unit so we have a couple extra windows and neighbors on only one side. We over look the river and can hear it rushing when we open the window or go outside...its very peaceful here. I am two minutes from work and a 30 second walk from the family I work for in the afternoon. I am so glad that we waited and did not rush into buying last year, God clearly had a plan and it so awesome to feel like we are in His will.

Two Years...New Pics