It's just like in the great depression but the food is better

Tonight I came in, unloaded a few groceries and left the garage door up with the back of the suburban up also so Mike could go get the water bottles out...
I promptly forgot to even ask him to do it...

Fast forward about 30 minutes and I am making dinner and talking on the phone when Katie comes running into the kitchen telling me I have to come here right now and see something with great concern in her voice... as I pass the front door I realize that it is dark and slightly orange glowing outside...

It go so dark the street lights came on... but you couldn't see them...and during all this I realized the back of the car was open...
I am pretty sure I don't even want to check that situation tonight...

And the funniest thing is that I finished the orange burlap wreath and hung it up last night...
Katie said "mom, what about your wreath?" but the wind and dirt was too bad to open the door...just thougth it was funny that she makes so much fun of me and my burlap addiction but she wanted to get my wreath for me...

This is the "wall of dirt" that started the whole plunge into darkness...

The news reporter said there has not been a dust storm like this since the 1930's when they had the last bad drought.....

"It's just like in great depression when my grandparents told stories of having to put towels around the doors and windows to keep the dirt out" the weatherman added...

Yep, just like the depression here tonight but instead of the cheap beans they were probably enjoying for dinner I was busy making a yummy but cheap chicken quesadilla...

Great, what other things are we going to have out here in the land of dirt???

Tell me one more time why I'm in Lubbock???



Grumpy Tuesday

1. Jennifer went back home. We miss her and it feels more like my family is complete when she is here.
2. Dirt. I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned today. Have I mentioned that there is more dirt flying around here than is imaginable. People warned me. I thought it wouldn't be to bad. But now I know Lubbock is not for sissies.
3. The pick up/drop off lanes at school. I am amazed that people don't pull up in line but rather stop in front of the door and block the whole lane. The kids are tired of hearing me talk about this everyday. I'm afraid one day I am going to get out and loudly explain the whole idea of a line to everyone in it!!!
4. My little girl has been very difficult today. This is not her usual nature and it makes me sad. Also, when she is being difficult she just ignores you. I'm used to Katie wanting to cry and fuss. I think that's easier than Kellie ignoring me and pouting.
5. Can't find a yard guy yet....
6. It was 30 degrees last week and 90 this week. I just am never happy when I realize the hot weather is upon us.
Amazing the difference a day makes. Yesterday Jennifer was here and we played and I loved my life. Today, the dirt made me grumpy!

A prayer answered but then came the wind

Leaving my job was the hardest part of moving here. I stressed about finding a new job before we moved but eventually was able to just give it to God. I have been very actively looking for a job in a school for the fall but have not been worried about it at all. I found out today that the district that I at one point gave up on, they wouldn't return my phone call for a long time and some other issues... seems to be the district I may end up working for. My only stress now is the timing of things. The school where the little girl is may have an opening and I would LOVE to be there, in the same school again and in the same district with my kids but I can't turn down this job without an offer of another... I am just so thankful that not only am I pretty certain I am going to have a job but that I may possibly have choices to make. I am so thankful that God laid in my lap today exactly what I have been praying for. I am always amazed.
Speaking of amazed, today I left for a couple of hours and forgot to close the back door after letting the dogs out...While I was out a very big wind started. As I was getting out of the car and checking the mail I could feel dirt in my teeth, it is gross. I then go inside to discover I had left the door open and the WHOLE house is covered in a layer of dirt. Now, I'm not talking "a little dusty" I mean DIRT !!!! You would not believe how much dirt I am talking about, its unbelieveable!!! This is the first time I was ready to cry and move back to Lewisville!!! After an hour or so of wiping down everything in the living room I wander through the bedroom and find that even in there (where I dusted 2 days ago) it is dirty... Really, you just can't believe how much dirt there is!!!!!