Blooming

So it snowed last week. Our first good, measurable snow of the whole winter.... and it's been in the 70s (!) ever since. We've gone for a walk practically every day. Todd hung our birdhouse from a tree in our "backyard" and we've had lots of little visitors.

The magnolias are my favorite.
HEAVEN!

J.O.B.

We went for a nice, long walk on Wednesday evening. Walks or drives are the only sure ways to relieve stress for Todd and me, so we've done both quite a bit lately. I felt much better when we got home, ready to start an evening full of job applications... but we got a happy email that changed our plans:

TODD GOT A JOB OFFER!

If we take this offer, we'll be hanging our hats just outside of Dallas, Texas. 

Todd was in the area for less than 24 hours when he interviewed, and I've never been. I know nothing about Dallas! The only praise I've ever heard for is how cheap it is to live there. 

Is Dallas interesting?

Is Dallas beautiful?

What does one do in Dallas?

Will I live without the magnolia trees?

What route could possibly replace my Rotunda jog?

Are there pretty places to drive?

Will we get swept away by a tornado? Eaten by a snake?

I assume there's a reason Texans are so proud, and I'm out to find it.

Todd is letting his other interviews play out as planned before we make a decision by the end of April.

Other potentials are Georgia, upstate New York, North Carolina, and Virginia. 

We'll know which soon!

Good together.

I won't lie, the past few months have been stressful. Probably some of the most difficult we've had in our little not-quite-three-year marriage. There's a constant, heavy cloud of uncertainty. Things have not gone as planned.

I bet you didn't take us for optimists, but despite all of this we are happy. In times when it would be easy to take out our frustrations on each other, we haven't. We're in this together. And we trust the Lord, even if we're not always crazy about His timing.

The latest news is that Todd is progressing in the recruiting process with five jobs--four in the South and one in Texas--and we're waiting to hear back on a few other good opportunities. We're on track, and that feels good.

Countdown to graduation... 79 days!