I'm not feeling the best today.  I have looked for jobs, interviewed, and still at my dil's house which is fine but my stuff isn't here.  So I read, watch tv, and cook.  Exciting. Not.  This last week I ended up having chiggers.  Oh my is that ever awful.  Had to go to dr. and I'm on steroids along with topical meds.  I am on the mend, but it hasn't been easy.

I have a job interview on Thursday and I hope it goes well.  There are so many people looking for work and that makes it even tougher. But I am trying to stay positive.  Something has to give soon.

I'm missing my family back home.  I never realized how much they kept me busy until now.  We do Skype but it's not as if you can hug them or give kisses.  My dgd kisses the computer screen when we say good-bye.  It's so cute.

I also miss my friends.  I know we didn't get together often, but they were close by whenever you needed a friend.

I know this sounds sad, which I don't intended it to be, but it is only how I'm feeling right now.  I know once I get settled we will be okay.

At the age of sixty we shouldn't have had to go through this.

Who would think at the age of 60 my DH and I would have to start over!!   My DH lost his well paying job in 2010.  He is a tool and mold maker.  And jobs were being shipped overseas.  He did find a part-time job and had been doing that for the last 1 1/2 year.  My job is a bank teller.  I loved working at a bank and the customers are fun to deal with. 

Because of DH job it was hard for us to make our mortgage payments. We used up our money trying to save the house.  Which we shouldn't have done because it left us without any money in savings.  We made the hard decision to let the house go into foreclosure.  It made more sense for us to do that and be able to save money.  We could of stayed in Illinois and rent a place but we wanted a new start.  And what better way to do that is to move to Florida.

My DH has issues with walking and the snow and ice in Illinois was getting harder for him.  Since my DH didn't have a great job and I figured I would be able to get a job anywhere, we moved to Florida.  We are living with DH's sister for a little while.  They are helping us looking for jobs.  We are very thankful for they generosity.  

I have three daughters, two lives in Illinois and one lives in Florida.  My Florida DD is in process of buying a house and as soon as that gets settled we will be moving in with her.  I also left in Illinois, three grandchildren.  That is the hard part of living so far away because I would see them often.  Thank goodness for Skype and Facetime this way we get to see and talk to our grandchildren.

Yesterday was my DGD fourth birthday, it was sad for us not to be there with her.  We were there because of Skype and watched her blow out her candles and open her presents.  It was so cute because when she thanked us she hugged the computer and be always blow kisses.

I have to think of this as an adventure.  We met DH's sisters friends which are nice, but I do miss the ones we left behind.  My new adventure list consists of: job, church, friends, home, and traveling around the state.

Today, I had applied for a job and I have an interview tomorrow.  Moving to a new state and we are having a fresh start.  I'll keep you posted how things are going.  Missing family and friends very much.  But I know this is good move.

This is what my DD wrote on her blog.  I wanted to share this because we had many happy times

We used to roller skate in the basement.
Play Barbies in the yard on warm summer days.
I was furious (at the age of 5, tops) at my parents for cutting down a tree to build a giant garage.
I loved, however, our yellow metal swingset.
The day we brought our puppy home. I was 5. My parents got her because they were worried I was too shy.
The window box on the front of the house.
Sharing a room with my sister, briefly when my youngest sister was born.
Holidays.
My 16th surprise birthday party.  I can't remember much (it's just been too long) But somehow we all ended up covered in cake.
My dad teaching me to shoot a B.B. gun at cans lined up on the old swing set (I was 10-ish here).
The year they started to build behind my parents house and our backyard flooded during winter and I could ice skate in the yard.
Playing board games with my family after dinner. Yahtzee was a family favorite.
Family movie nights. Specifically: Back to the Future (s), Lethal Weapon (s), Holiday movies
Hearing my dad watching reruns of MASH when I went to bed.
Hearing my mom in the kitchen. I could always tell by the sound on Sunday morning which breakfast we were having:  scrambled eggs or blueberry muffins.  Once in a while, pancakes.
Pierogi day.
The Christmas Santa brought us a Nintendo. 
Graduations.
My mother's gardens.
Building model trains with my dad.
Countless Girl Scout meetings.
Hiding in the rafters of the garage reading
Sitting outside looking at the moon through my new telescope.
New Year's Eve.

Every family cookout on the screened in back porch.
The fact that the elderly neighbor always cut his lawn the days we had a family cookout on the back porch.
The fact that, for a few years, we lived in that neighbors house, next to my childhood home.
And my kids got to, for a little bit, live near their grandparents.

Goodbye house!  A really happy family lived there.

It has been quite awhile that I have posted.  We have moved to Florida last week and we are living with DH sister.  It will be for a short time until we get a house.  We decided to move because of various reasons:
1.  weather- the snow and cold was getting harder on DH.
2.  job- since DH didn't have a steady job we felt it was a good time for a move.

The hardest part of this move was leaving my two daughters and 3 grandchildren.  I know we will see each other but not as often.  I do have one daughter living in FL and that will be a help.

Thank heavens for technology with Skype and Face Time that helps me out alot.

I know after the holidays I will have friends visiting when they come to FL in their condos.

My girls are making plans to come at Thanksgiving and Christmas and I am looking forward to their visit.

So now DH and I are looking for work.  I have had one interview and DH has faxed an application.  Thankfully we have family to help us.

I am so glad we are here, the weather, when the sun is shining it feels so good.  We are happy and I can see the tension released from DH's face.  We have made a good decision to come here.  We will be starting over.  A new life.  The old life was good too.

One Works and the Other Looking for Work

My dh has been out of work since Jan. and he is looking for work. He is a mold maker.  He was released from a company he's worked with for seventeen years last year in June.  This was a surprise to us.  He has worked for two places until the work load was done then he was let go.  We are trying to keep our house.  I am working part time for now and hopefully to get fulltime hours.  The only good part of dh being home is he makes dinner.  Love it!!

My house is my heart.  I love it here, we have a beautiful backyard, a year round sun room, and this is the house my children grew up.  I know it's only a building, but I will scrimp and save to keep this house. 
We have been in this house for thiry two years and I'm not moving unless we retire on a boat.

Happiest Penquin Ever.

My daughter knows I love penquins and she called for me to see this.  I thought I would share with you because it will make you laugh.