Sunday, March 4, 2012

California... do we get to stay?

It's been a long time since I wrote a blog. :) There have been so many changes in our lives.

One thing I can say before I begin is that we can never say our lives weren't without adventure. hehe

At the end of May 2011, Bismarck's river was flooded due to Northern dam releases, flooding our cabin, land and so many people lost their homes. In all, there were more then a thousand homes lost in the area. We managed to get lucky at the time and rented a 32' fifth wheel trailer for a while. But this grew old quickly. With the flooding, and the oil boom close, there was a housing shortage in Bismarck. Rents increased too.

So when our son offered Marc a job in California, we made the move. That was the end of June 2011. The job didn't work out and ended quickly. lol Marc returned to Bismarck, and worked for a while, and then when my health improved so much by being in California, he returned and we began looking for work. Talk about adventure! haha We interviewed for so many jobs, and nothing would come through. I was beginning to think that we'd never find work. lol

But, in February of 2012, I got a call one evening asking me to interview in Red Bluff, CA. I jumped on it, and was so excited to have another interview. Maybe if I could find a job myself, then we'd have a place to be and Marc could find something in that area. So I met with the lady, and within the first few minutes, she informed me that she had two positions open! haha I told her that my husband was in the car, and qualified, if she would like to meet him. She talked to us both, showed us around the property, and within a few days after the interview she offered us the job! Then the hard work began. lol Background checks, drug tests, and waiting. It felt like an eternity to get here.

We're here now though, and I feel as though life has brought us full circle. We have been so many places and done so many different things. Now we're home. This property has a lot of work to be done, but when it's caught up... it will be much easier. We have a 3 bedroom apartment home, and utilities as part of our package, and are both paid hourly also. The residents who reside here are warming up to us, and welcoming us. Their happy to have some consistency. lol

Tomorrow is going to be a crazy day... but we love what we do. The people here are awesome... and we're home. That is worth it's weight in gold.


Kimball Crossing ... Our new home!

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