Good evening. Sorry it has been so long since my last post. I will try to catch you up.
Today it has been snowing all day. We have about 8 inches all together. This is the total since the first snowfall. When it snows here, it doesn't go away. It is beautiful, but then I like snow. Today it was 47 degrees warmer than it was earlier this week, and even though it was snowing, we only had on sweatshirts. Call us crazy. Guess we are acclimating to the weather. Richard says he will take the cold temperatures and no snow over the warm temperatures and snow.
We bought a heated mattress pad and usually turn it on about 30 minutes before bed and turn it off when we go to bed. Honestly it really just doesn't seem that cold. We have our thermostats set at 68. I cannot explain the temperature, but it always feels warmer than the temperature really is.
I finally talked Richard in to letting me get Charlie a jacket and boots. Well, the jacket is too little. We recently took Char to the vet and the vet said he needed to loose about 5-7 pounds, but don't we all at this house. Guess we will be taking the jacket back. As for the booties, only got one on and he had it off in about 15 seconds. Maybe when it is REALLY cold outside he will change his mind.
We are doing our best to stay busy. Doc is playing not only with the Fairbanks Jazz Band, but also the Fairbanks Community Band. That keeps him away two night of the week. He has a concert tomorrow, so guess I will get to see just how good they are.
Richard continues to enjoy his job and stays busy at work.
One of my friends at work gave me a gift certificate for a massage. The first one I have had in 11 years. The lady was amazing. She and her husband moved here from Texas. He is a radiologist at the hospital where Richard works and they attend one of the Assembly of God churches in Fairbanks. She they too were ready for a change and just asked God to open a door and this is where the open door took them.
I had an interview this week with Flint Hills Refinery for an administrative assistant position. While being a building sub isn't a bad job, it is not near as rewarding as teaching in your own classroom, so I am exploring my options. I said if it is meant to be then I will get the job, if not, then I will keep going to NPHS and doing what I'm doing. Flint Hills is a division of Koch Industries and would pay much better and have BENEFITS.
We still haven't seen a moose. Everyone is surprised when we tell them this. Maybe one day we will look out the window and see one in our yard.
We are still planning and hoping to be home at Christmas. Been waiting on the closing of our building to purchase our tickets. Pray it closes this week. We hope to be home around the 20th and stay till the 29th.
One of the hardest adjustments we are making is getting used to less and less sunlight. The sun comes up around 9:30-10:00 and sets around 4. My brother keeps telling me to learn to sleep by the clock and not the sun. It really only bothers me on weekends when I wake up and think it isn't time to get up and then look at the clock and it is already 8 a.m. The getting dark early isn't too bad, but it still makes me think I need to go to bed and it is usually not even 8 p.m.
Finally got my car back yesterday. YIPEE. There is nothing as frustrating as being without a car and depending on others to get you to and from. A chip went out in the steering column and they had to order the part from the "lower 48".
Oh...ladies you will understand this...I have finally found someone to cut and color my hair. She is amazing. I can check that task off my list. LOL
We have been attending the once a month SALT (Seasoned Adults Living Triumphantly) group at our church. While we neither one feel we fit in this group, we are still having a good time.
We will be spending Thanksgiving with our Pastors. Pastor Billy is a Dallas Cowboy fan so we will be watching the game. Tonight another lady from church text and asked if I wanted to Black Friday shop with her. We will get in line at the Exchange on Post at THREE (3) A.M. Call me crazy, but I have always wanted to Black Friday shop but never had any one as crazy as I am willing to go with me. I will let you know the outcome.
Well I think that has caught you up to date on a few of our activities. Sorry it took me so long to write. Hope all of you are doing well. We love and miss all of you. Stay safe and Be Blessed. OKLAHOMA bound in less than 30 days - I HOPE..
Sally
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