Monday Musings...

So, last night @ 12:50 am a helicopter flew very low over my house and shined it's lights on my street, illuminating the front of my house. I thought perhaps bank robbers were running down the street or hiding in my bushes but since my trusty dog, Ella (the ferocious Shorkie) lay peacefully sleeping between James and me, I knew I was safe. (As she growls if the neighbor's teenagers come home late at night.) But now I was wide awake and I laid there and thought about how I would organize my kitchen cabinets when some glorious day I actually have them installed, and if I were being chased by a helicopter with a huge flood light, how I would hide under a car or better yet the creepy crawl space under my new kitchen. Which then made me panic that burglars or worse murderers were actually in my craw space. But I turned to Ella and again my fears were alleviated. Eventually I fell asleep and had a nightmare that I was in a play and didn't know my lines or entrance or anything. Then my alarm went off to get up and go to the gym.

I cleaned my car and van today. The weather is so beautiful and it's so much better to be outside than looking at the ton's of work (none of it that I am capable of doing) that needs to be done inside my house. I also chopped down my decorative grass bush thing. I should have cut it down in the fall when it was green instead of waiting until it was yellow and razor sharp and cut my arms up. Ouch!

Well, the mud guy isn't here yet. He's a bit flaky, he's only come once and cancelled about four times but I haven't heard from him today so there's hope he may still come.

Oh, another great Monday happening. Apparently the State of Utah (where James works) has to raise our premiums for health insurance. By about $240 a month. Yep, that's two hundred and forty dollars plus the eighty we already pay. BUT they're giving the state employee's a raise to help cover this cost. How nice. James raise will be $40 dollars a month. Nope, not $40 more than the cost of the increase but a flat $40 dollars. There is a serious flaw with the math here. Now, one of the reason's we work for the State (and make peanuts) is solely the fabulous, inexpensive benefits. Now they are no longer inexpensive. Needless to say we're back in the market of looking for James a new job. If you have any suggestions or contact's please send them our way. He has a two year electronic technician degree, works in maintenance for the state, ample sales experience (but he sort of hates that) ton's of home repair experience, driving experience and a lot of plumbing experience but not a journeyman designation. (Long story there that has everything to do with the State misinforming him during his interview that he could work under a journeyman plumber and continue school and get his designation.) Oh, such is life!

Good news is my listing in WVC finally went under contract this weekend! And I'm changing brokerage's this week and will be hanging my shingle with Utah Select Realty.

Here is a picture of my ferocious guard dog!