Moving - no bacon!

[Guest guest]

OK, so there were a few other things in the fridge besides yogurt and

saurkraut, but not much. We pack the Uhaul today to move to Springfield, OR. Tom

just finished his Master in Social Work degree (we drive up next weekend for the

actual ceremony). Since I had recently *ahem* left my job (trying to be nice

here) and Tom's was only on call, since he had to work around classes and

internship, we decided it was a prime time to move. My mom is in Springfield

and will be having some surgeries soon. She is also a little lonely. Tom has

been in the Portland/Vancouver area for close to 20 years now and wanted a

change (and to distance himself from his screwy relatives). So, off we go! I

really like the area. Springfield is on the east side of I-5, while Eugene is

on

the west side. Eugene is a college town with the University of Oregon, a

Christian college, a lesser university, and a jr college. It is very laid back

and interesting. Much smaller than Portland area. I think I am going to like

it.

Tom is continuing in his home business. It goes okay, but has been on the

back burner for nearly two months because he has been so busy preparing for his

oral finals. Now that he is done with that he is looking for a social work

position (he specializes in mental health) and will work his business part

time.

I am looking for part time work, at least for now. A few weeks ago I started

a business called From the Ground Up. I found that while I was looking for

work that friends kept referring me to people that needed help with cleaning

and organization, mainly in businesses. Did you know that there are a lot of

artist type people in Portland who have absolutely NO aptitude for organizing

their business stuff and whose offices and studios are stys? Ick. So, I go

in clean, organize, set up their paper filing and computer data systems, etc.

Anyway, work started to roll in, so I got a business license. I have to go

get another for Oregon now, since I have been working on a Washington one. I

now have 3 other people that can work with/for me up here, while I expand

down there. When it gets a little bigger I will incorporate. Until then, I

need to either step up my self-promotion and get more business or get some part

time work. I think that being new in a community will require me to work a

regular job part time while I network and get known.

The dishes are packed, but the microwave isn't. Hell, I think I will just

go to Shari's for breakfast and get extra bacon. I had the option of going

out with my husband and his mother for breakfast but she is my former employer

and I am not ready to talk to her at this point (if you can't say anything

nice, don't say anything at all, kind of deal).

I need to go grab some grub and get moving!

in WA (for one more day)