Hi All!

Yep, just like my title says, I'm moving yet again!!! The house my dad and I have been living in since July 4 has been sold!!! The people who bought the house want to move in by August 26. This really is good news, if the house hadn't sold soon, it would've gone into foreclosure, which which would've been bad news. It's just put dad and I in a bit of a bind.

I STILL haven't found a job! But in light of having to move yet again, that may just be a good thing. (At least that's how I'm trying to look at it!) I've finally managed to convince my dad that I really *want* to stay in Texas and not move to CA (oh yeah, NE is completely out of the picture and my life - long story!) So, we'll probably be looking for a more permeant place for me - something I could afford on my own (assuming I get a J O B soon!) but that he could also stay at till he can go back to CA. My mom broke off her relationship with her fiance today - so she won't be getting married. I'm very glad I didn't get my dress yet!!

The Pathway's program that I've been going to has really done me world's of good. The last few weeks I've amazed myself (and others who know me) at how much and how often I have stood up for myself. I can't describe how it feels to belong to a group of nearly 40 people who know the good, bad and ugly about you, but completely and unconditionally love and accept you. It really feels the way a church *should* feel - unconditional love and acceptance and support. I have two more weekend trainings to complete before our class "graduates".

The idea of packing and moving and unpacking again REALLY does not thrill me. But, if I have anything to say about it, this will be the LAST move for ME for a LONG time!!!

I got a call from my brother this afternoon, and was telling him about everything that had happened in the last three weeks. He told me it sounded like an episode of 'Days of our Lives".

Money wise -- I'm doing ok. I don't have any money coming in, it's all just going out. But, somehow I have been able to manage to keep it fairly controlled. It also helps that ING raised their interest rates.

My little speakers from Radio Shack which I've been using for my car "stereo" system since my real stereo was stolen back in 2/04, have finally bit the dust. Instead of replaceing them, I checked today at Hawk Electronics and found out that my factory stereo could be hooked up fairly easily, for less then $45 (labor charge for an hour). So, that's what I'm going to do. It will be SO nice to be able to turn my music up loud enough to actually be able to HEAR it when going down the freeway! I'll be having the work done on Thursday. I hadn't done it before because I thought it would be a much more involved process - but one of the people I met through Pathways easily took my factory stereo out and hooked up the power - but the antenna part was the wrong size or something, which left a LOT of static.

So, anyway. I just wanted to check in with y'all and let you know what was happening.

Keeping It Frugal In Texas,
Laura