I have had a busy/productive day. I made a to do list and actually got it done, and more, which I am glad for.

I was able to clean the kitchen, mow the lawn, wash/dry/fold/put away 6 loads of laundry, take White Shadow for a walk, collect drift wood to plug up the gaps in the fence, and finish hanging up all the pictures in the guest room and hall way...whew.

I am still jobless...I am really hoping that I will be able to find a job soon even if it is part time. I am ready to start contributing to our family finances again. I just wish there was something around here that would open up and be a good fit for me.

I am really missing the kids I used to be a nanny for back home. They are growing up and changing so fast and I am missing out on it. I really love those kids.

Watering an odd shaped lawn takes some real talent. I spend about 10 minutes adjusting and readjusting each of the sprinklers each time I water the lawn. Most of the time I end up in hysterics hunched over on the lawn as the sprinkler sprays out of control at my open windows as I try to get it under control. Eventually Jon comes out and takes mercy on me and I laugh even harder at my ability, or more the lack there of, to operate a sprinkler.

I really can not help but feel blessed to be surrounded by so many solid and fun believers here. God has a way of creating community that only He can and I am thankful for that.

Today as Jon and I were taking Whidbey for a much needed walk I was reminded of the verses in Jeremiah where God pretty much tells the Israelites to bloom where they are planted. God says, "Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease. Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it because if it prospers, you too will prosper." Jeremiah 29:5-8. I think often times we can get discontented with our surroundings or place in life because we have refused to do this very thing. And God was not telling this to a people who were chilling in the promise land...he told this to his people who were in exile...so if they were supposed to do it we are too.

Here is to blooming where I am planted and seeking the prospertiy of the city in which I find myself.  So far it has been awesome and I am really looking forward to what God has in store for me in this place...

"For the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." Hab 2:14

Interesting how definite this verse is...is does not say maybe, possibly, might...it says will. This verse brings back good memories of good times, good places, and good people.

Speaking of good times, places, and people, we have had a very good few weeks. I have been bad about blogging so I will see if I can catch up.

Jon and I went to Vancouver last weekend. It was interesting to be around SO many international people again. It brought back a lot of memories and stirred up a lot inside my heart. I have no other way to describe the feeling other than feeling uncomfortable. Not in a bad way but I can't figure out how else to explain it.
There is so much to do there and we are looking forward to going back and exploring more.

 When we got here the movers told us there was NO WAY to get the big piece of our couch into our home. So, we have been doing without it to my dismay for the past 3 months. Then on Sunday Jon decided it was going to happen! So, he took out the window in our bedroom and we fit it right in. My husband rocks and now my house seems like HOME. :)

Whidbey continues to grow and change.

Then this past Monday some ladies that I got to know through Navy for Mom's came to the Island for a visit. It was good to actually hang out in person with a few of the ladies that made Jon's time in bootcamp a LOT easier for me.

Jon's command had a picnic on Friday so we went out yesterday morning and had burgers and chips at 10:30 AM. A little early for a burger but I am thankful his command would make such an effort for the men and women working there. I think sometimes the Navy life can be tough but I am thankful for a command that thinks of their Airman/Sailors and makes an effort to do things for them. Jon there for got pretty much a 3 day weekend! Wooowhoo!

SOOO...since this weekend in Seattle is what they call Seafair we decided to head down to Seattle for the day. I had hopes of getting aboard the USS Kidd which was docked at Pier 66 while we were there and also to see the Blue Angels fly. We got to at least see the USS Kidd and got to see the Blue Angles doing maneuvers overhead on the way down and a little bit while we were walking along the water front.

Seattle is interesting and fun and I look forward to going to back as there is SO much there that we did not even get close to on our short visit. We did get to Public Market/Pike's Place and it was awesome. :) Thrown fish, flowers, and doughnuts!