Yes, I am still here in Washington and I am still here for my blog. It is crazy how time passes and you don't feel it passing. During the past year+ we have moved into an apartment above the museum and are now caretakers..we work for our rent. My son Jeffrey got married in December to an amazing woman named Jennifer, and Jaimie is working toward premed while she holds her job and takes Sophomore classes. She went from working at pet daycare to making cookies at Mrs. Fields Cookie Shop in the Oak Park Mall.
Meanwhile, we still don't have paying jobs. Oh, we work for our rent and have a great apartment, but we have not progressed, except for becoming more humble. I worked for a couple of months for the local public library and learned a lot. But neither of us has found a steady fulltime job. I can tell you that living on little is a challenge, but it is also freeing. I just don't feel like I have to buy anything. Life is more simple. We don't go anywhere because gas is so much. Maybe this sounds really bad, but I have so many things that I love to do...like reading, crochet, embroidery, walking to the library to check out more books, and surfing the net.
Having a simple life is not so bad. There are fewer decisions for sure. I am lucky to have a computer and free internet because that allows me to keep in touch with family and friends. And I love reading...of course the library is free. So I am happy to have shelter, food, and 2 legs to get me around.
