Some Tidbits. . .

Just finished reading a book my good friend, Pam sent to me. To tell you the truth I'm not so sure I enjoyed reading it. . .yet, I think it was good for me. Its the story of 4 women diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 30. The experiences they shared were all too familiar and I certainly found myself re-visiting some not so old memories. Its a poignant and honest book that I would recommend to every woman I know. You can read more about the book and the authors, as well as order it here.

My last day of work in Nome will be July 20th. . . and my first day in Anchorage will be August 6th. I'll have two weeks of leave time to get moved and settled in Anchorage. Some friends of mine are working on financing to purchase my home here in Nome and I am looking for my new home in Anchorage. I have a friend selling a house that I may end up getting, but right now I'm still looking. Its funny how attached I've become to my little home in Nome. Its been a really special place for me and I do love it. It will be nice to be able to pass it along to a friend if everything works out. Likewise, it will be nice to purchase from a friend too. She has a lovely little house and I think it would work out really nicely for me and all my furry kids.

The last of the ice, May 2007.


And, my fuzzy little fro :)


A few weeks ago I wrote about Henry meeting friends on the beach. This is one of my favorite pictures of two precious little Eskimo boys who were quite taken by tiny Hank.


Henry and Leo looking so cute and innocent.


Well, at least Leo looks innocent. Henry seems to have some other motives. Kind of yuck. . . but, kind of funny too, don't you think?


Kirsten, Anne, Moriah, me, and Buford (the photographer) on a canoe trip down the Nome river.


This Saturday I'm heading to Southeast Alaska to meet up with my highschool girlfriend, Romy. We'll spend a few days each, in Ketchikan, Sitka, and Juneau, with one overnight on the ferry. I'm looking forward to really catching up with her and enjoying more of this incredible state. I'll have a couple of days before and after the trip to spend in Anchorage, probably house hunting and will be back home in Nome July 1st.

Don't count your chickens until all your eggs are in the basket

I applied and interviewed for a position in Anchorage a couple of weeks ago. I heard back from one of the interviewers with information that I would be getting an offer, however, it wasn't an actual offer just yet. I wasn't too sure whether to get excited about it or not. Although it sounded good, I guess I just didn't believe it until it became "official". As I talked with my mom about it she encouraged me not to put in my notice with my current employer until it was a sure thing with the new one. I told her that I definitely wouldn't be. I went on to say, "don't count your chickens. . . until all your eggs are in the basket. . . or whatever that saying is. . . ". My mom died laughing and said, "you mean, don't count your chickens before they hatch". With that said, I joined her and died laughing too.

Point of the story is. . . all my eggs are in the basket and I am counting my chickens. The job offer is official and I have accepted. I will be moving to Anchorage within the next couple of months. I will be transferring within the Public Health Corp. and since its government, the process can be long. It should take between 45 and 60 days, but I won't have my exact dates planned for a while. This is frustrating for a "planner" like me, but if this past year has taught me nothing else, it has taught me to relinquish that perceived control I had in my life. Let go, and let be. Things are moving along and it will happen when it happens. I anticipate moving by late July and beginning work in August, but we'll see what happens. I hope to take some leave time between the two jobs, but I'm not sure yet if that will work out. I will be working with Southcentral Foundation in their outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic. You can check out the organization if you have any interest, by going to their website.

I am not certain that this is the "right" move for me, however, I think its a good one. I've realized that I don't know what is "right" for me in any sense at this time in my life and I'm just working on being okay with that. I have never felt so unsure, yet so aware of the fact that I just need to keep going. I think there are a lot of different choices that I could make and what matters is just making a decision and doing the best I can with it. I don't know what the future holds; none of us do. But, for now I am looking forward to truly starting a new chapter.

I'll be posting some pictures this weekend. . .