February 15, 2009

• Change is a-comin.

  And I’m not talkin’ politics. I got a job.

  (I’ll pause here for shock and awe.)

  It’s a long story, but the cliff notes version is that I submitted my resume and clips to Amarillo Uptown Magazine while still living in Chattanooga. My goal was to find freelance work but after meeting three editors and the publisher I was offered a full time writing position. Actually, I use “full time” loosely, as this isn’t a 40 hour a week job, but it’s certainly enough to warrant putting Jeremy in full time school and Jackson in a part-time day care/preschool. Again, this wasn’t my intention, but when something great lands in your lap you don’t toss it out. I’ll spend tomorrow working out the details of child care and hope to start the job by Wednesday.

  When I told Jeremy he would be staying at school full time instead of part time, he leapt for joy. (He even squealed a little.) He’s been asking to go full time since his second day but there was no need since I stayed home. As for Jack, I got a few recommendations from the parents in our sunday school class and have already made a few calls to the day cares/preschools I’m interested in. This will be the hardest part for me, but Chuck and I have talked about it at length and agree that these are blessings not to be missed.

  The icing on the cake was when Chuck said, “Guess you get to go clothes shopping now, huh?”

  Yes. Yes, I do.

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