Since I have moved to Utah there have been a few things that have changed. Here are some, just to name a few:
1. I canned 4 boxes of peaches with my aunt. We also canned chili sauce. I am officially a canner!
2. I went camping and I loved it. I slept in a tent and all. Never mind I slept on a queen sized air mattress all by myself. This was the same camping trip I found out I didn't get the job at BYU and I was completely o.k. with the rejection.
3. We are poorer than we have ever been, yet I feel like the richest person in the world. We no longer get Winder Dairy delivered to our door, the cleaning lady has been replaced by me, We don't have a personal cook(my mom), nor do we have a pool in our backyard. We don't go out to eat save but once a week on our date night. (least you think I was some rich chick, the items mentioned above are luxuries my parents enjoy...We just happened to live with them for a year.)
4. I use coupons when I shop and only buy items on sale.
5. I no longer work out of the home, Jake does that now. I am a stay at home mom and although the transition was a little hard at first, I am learning to love my role.
6. I changed the battery in my car with the help of my brother-in-law. Jake was out of town...as usual.
7. Yardwork is my middle name! I pulled weeds all afternoon and it actally was a rewarding experience. Who would have know this could happen to me?
5. I no longer work out of the home, Jake does that now. I am a stay at home mom and although the transition was a little hard at first, I am learning to love my role.
6. I changed the battery in my car with the help of my brother-in-law. Jake was out of town...as usual.
7. Yardwork is my middle name! I pulled weeds all afternoon and it actally was a rewarding experience. Who would have know this could happen to me?
This move has taught me to be self reliant, manage money, trust in my abilities, rely on my husband and Heavenly Father, and to find joy in the little aspects of life. It has been hard, but rewarding and I am grateful for this challenge. There I said it I am grateful...now I will just have to remind myself of that on the days I hate it here and want to move back to Vegas!
p.s. One thing that has NOT changed it my hatred for running. I drive in my car and watch all those crazies run and I can't help but think...idiots!
p.s. One thing that has NOT changed it my hatred for running. I drive in my car and watch all those crazies run and I can't help but think...idiots!
8 comments:
Wait, you really had fun camping? Good for you.
And runners are idiots. And when I try to run I think I'm an idiot as well.
If your looking, I'm sure you could always return to New Haven. It would never be as fun without yours truly though :)
HAHAHA I think the same thing in my new place about the runners!! geez people get a freakin life. haha I think you need a trip to Newport :-) Glad you are settling in!
Welcome to my life. I have found I love the simple things the most and I am very content being without many of the luxuries I use to enjoy. At least for now...someday I hope to shop whenever I want to again!
Come visit us in Midway. It will feel like a little vacation from Utah county.
Kathryn, camping? Seriously? Your feelings for Jake grew exponentially when you found out he hated camping. You can't go back on that one... Just kidding. I love to camp!
Also, I love to can - not so much the canning process itself (because let's be honest, it is a mess from hell) but the beautiful bottles of fruit on the counter afterward. It is really rewarding, I think.
Sounds like quite a few changes have been happening :) Sometimes I think about the things I would buy if I were still working, but in the end those things are indeed things. I think our role in the home is pretty darn important, and enjoyable all at the same time.
Please call me if you ever want to get together somewhere? 801.721.9337
Really? That makes me want to go camping.
Hey, I totally canned on Saturday. Not just a Utah thing, just a getting old thing, and a "I need to find something different to do today" thing. :)
um....is that what you were thinking the whole time I was talking to you on the phone about my new found crazy i dont understand it desire to run? It's ok. I understand. When we are 80, I will wave at you while I jog by you sitting in your wheelchair. HAHA Just kidding. I love you.
Some people are not as naturally thin as you are deary. Some of us have to work at that as well as all the other stuff on your list. :) So count yourself fortunate on that account at least. Miss you, we need to get together.
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