Does anyone notice that Simon contradicts his advice sometimes?  He told Amanda, “Your boring…” and when Brooke White tried to do something different, he told her not to… So Brooke won’t get boring?

I’m not going to lie, Brooke is my favorite.  I guess that’s why it is America’s choice!

 That’s right!  I am stress free and moving on!

Nick gets a whole week off from school next week!!  I am so excited to get to see him and do things together.  We will be heading back up to Glenwood Springs, this time to look at Apartments and Rentals.

I will be continuing with Alpha Relief from home.  For real this time.  I got an official offer!

Why do we have to be so sad before getting so happy?

I’m not depressed in the I-need-medication-ice-cream-and-sleep kind of way.  I’m just plain bummed.  At work, we had a frank conversation yesterday.  The frankness came from the fact that it isn’t reasonable to keep me on from distance at this time.

That means… I am job hunting.  Job hunting is so gross.  I looked in the classifieds and it is really hard to make a decision on 2 lines of print describing a job… what?!?   Do they expect anyone to do that??

I want to know who I will be working for… I want them to know me…

So… if anyone is looking for an employee in the Glenwood Springs, CO area… here I am.  Depressed with the potential to be very happy.

My brother-in-law, Ben,  got married to a beautiful woman, Hope.  Ben and Hope.  I love them.  I posted pictures here.  You can take a look if you want.

I launched out of bed and creep-ed downstairs.  Bruce was about half-way down looking toward the door.  I reached my hand down to let him know that I was okay.  All of his back hair was spiked.  My heart beat a little faster.  I reached the front door with my faithful steed by my side… and peeked out the window.  Nothing!

Ok, this is good. 

Next, I made sure that my door was locked (it was).  And we walked to the back door.  Looked out. Again Nothing!

I kneel-ed and hugged my dog.  I love him!!  I told him that he was the best and a very good dog.  And we went back to bed.

He curled up by my feet until I went back to sleep.  I would like to believe that he was thinking, “Amie, I’m watching out for you.”

That made me feel good.

 We went to Glenwood Springs and looked at homes in the area.  We started with 6 prospects and at the end of the day, there was only one home that was a realistic possibility.

Not too depressing.  It is kind of fun to see a home that you could possibly see yourself living in.

On to the next step… pre-approval of a loan. 

I woke up 2 minutes before my alarm went off. Don’t you hate that?!?! I got ready and Bruce and I headed out the door at 7am. We went by my office to pick up some stuff that I needed for a 10am meeting. Then I took Bruce to the dog-sitter’s house. (I do this every day. Thanks Heidi!!) Then I headed out to my 8:30am meeting at Capin Crouse CPA. The non-profit that I work with just went through an audit this last week. So I am pretty much “finance”-ed out. Does that make sence? Anyways, we had to wrap up some loose ends this morning.

After that meeting, I dropped off our Book-keeper and headed to my 10am meeting. Alpha Relief is having this Banquet and I am sort-of in charge of. Monthly, I have to report to the people who are giving us a matching grant. That was my 10am meeting. It was fun… we talk, laugh, give advise… It is good, you know?

I grabbed lunch at Chick-fil-A, and headed to the office. This is where I sit now.

I’m tired. And now I have to create and send out our E-newsletter. We will see how creative it is…

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 I just checked my buddies blogs… shouts out to Marijke and Davita.  Funny, you both live in Alaska.  Maybe I should move there.

Ok, so today is Newsletter Day and I wanted to share it with you.  Newsletter day at Alpha Relief is a combination of hard work and lots of fun!  There are about 420 people on our newsletter list that receive a paper copy, thus we spend the day printing, folding, stuffing and talking and laughing.  Sometimes, we will take the newsletter pieces to Scott’s house or my house and watch a movie and eat pizza.

Days like Newsletter Day are fun, because it is a break from our normal routines. 

Everyone should have Newsletter Day.

Move.  Find a job I love.  Move.  House?  Job?  AHHHH!

 For those of you who don’t know, my husband is going to be a Colorado State Trooper.  It will be way cool and he is happy.  That is good. 

We will be moving to the Glenwood Springs, CO area and we want to buy a house.  Have you looked for a house up there?!?!  They are freaking expensive.  We can afford a trailer.  In a trailer park.  The ones outside the trailer park are too expensive.

 Ok, it’s not THAT bad.  But it is pretty depressing.  So…I’m pretty depressed about that.

 On the other hand, I get to keep my job!!  I will be one of the few and proud that will be able to work from home!  Won’t that be fun?  Well, that is if I have a home after I move.  I might be living in a tent.  With no electricity. 

That’s my life today.  Things will be up tomorrow… because it is aroller coaster life.

 Take a look at the house we want to check out this weekend HERE.  Feel free to remind me how expensive it is.