New Mexico????

Well, JS and I have been contemplating (praying, fasting, studying, exploring) a possible move - really a move, not just a new house in the same ward/school/neighborhood. In the 24 years since we've been married, we have lived in 13 different homes - 5 wards and 2 different school districts (besides the year VP attended Kindergarten at Easton instead of Snoqualmie Valley but that was not because of a move). In the last almost 14 years we have lived in 6 houses (same ward and schools). This move will be most likely to another state!  
Last fall, JS closed down his office of 10+ years and business of 25 years - mostly due to economic hardships. He went into something completely different than Hearing Aids. A job was pretty much given to him from a friend who was making a similar move - into a recycling company in their ebay department. JS ended up staying on and running the department of reselling the electronic equipment that came in to the warehouse. While this is all happening, he has been putting his feelers out for hearing aid jobs elsewhere. One company in Roswell, NM contacted him after receiving his resume. He also heard of an opening in Kalispell, MT. After visiting both places, we have decided to go ahead and seriously look at the Roswell job. Of course after making that decision, he has been contacted by at least 3 other places. So, we aren't decided for sure, but it is very likely that in the next couple/few months we will be moving from here.

 I am not all that excited about leaving my home of 48 years. But, I am open to doing what Heavenly Father wants for our family. I know He will bless me to be able to 'handle' a new way of life. After visiting Roswell, I realized that if that is our final destination I will need a LOT of help. Pretty much everything about the town is the complete opposite to what I am used to in my home state. I realize that hardly anywhere in the world has the same kind of climate that I am used to here.

JS made me take this to prove there is some greenery
 (it is along the Rio Grande)

There it is HOT and DRY and there are no mountains very close, hardly any trees and essentially everyone has no lawn in their yard. I know the extreme heat is only 2-3 months in the summertime. I am actually looking forward to the median temperature being not very cold in the winter (a handful of days is below 40). There are some nice things about it - small town, JS's commute will be no longer than 10 minutes depending on where we find a house (as little as 3 mins), etc. 

 I am trying hard not to sound negative, but there are so many sarcastic things I can say (and do) that I really say in jest. Roswell is known for aliens - so that may be interesting to explore. I am a person who loves greenery, but don't have a green thumb in any way, shape or form - so I won't feel guilty about not being able to grow anything. I will miss a varied horizon - or close up horizon of the tree in front of you.

But, then again - we may find ourselves in a completely different part of the country. 

We shall see - or better said - 

to be continued.........