Life has been good for us. Last October hubby started a new job, which has been a tremendous blessing to our family. I cannot tell how the increase in his income has given us such a feeling of security, and room to breath. It is not easy living on a budget of $200 a month for groceries for a family of four, and often we would run out of food by the end of the month. Now if I'm running low on food, I don't have to worry about where I'll be pulling that money from in order to go get! God is good! Hubby loves his new job, and his co-workers. He comes home happy now, and does not dread going into work everyday. I am so very proud of him for all his hard work and determination to do whatever he can to take care of his family!
With this new job, we now feel that we can start shopping for a home of our own, and are in the process of applying for a USDA loan. We're in no hurry and want to make sure we find the perfect home, hopefully with some acreage so that we can have a larger garden, chickens, and just room to grow. We've been looking at another cabin in Gig Harbor. It has plenty of land, even with a large creek so the boys can still fish, but the house will need some work cosmetically. It's very sixties on the inside, with crazy wallpaper and brown/gold shag carpet, but it has amazing potential! Still, all that work will need time and money. Is that really something that we are ready to commit to? My mind says heck yeah, we could do this, but my heart is quietly saying, this is not the time now, keep looking, and you will find what you need.
One thing for sure, I will miss this sweet cabin by the Green River. I will miss the long drive down Green Valley Road, Green Valley Meats, Mosby's Farm Stand, our lovely views and bonfires by the river during the summertime. It's was four years this last October since we moved here in the cabin from Southern California. I was not ready to let go, but now I feel that I have embraced my new "country" life, the slower pace of Washington state and I am so looking forward to the next chapter it has to offer.
