Emeryisms

I did not take very many pics when I was in Clarksville. I guess I was having too much fun just being in the moment! But I have put a few random ones I got in this blog. Mostly I thought I would share some things Emery says that I think are cute!

Emery shortens Grandma Debbie to - GranDebbie

She has always called her 2 grammas, Gramma Debbie Colorado and Gramma Debbie Albuquerque. The Rockholds have already moved to Clarksville and I will be there soon. So I asked Emery, what are you going to do with 2 Grandma Debbies? Her reply - “Play with them!”

If she is racing with you, for example to finish breakfast first, she says, “I’m going to beat you up.” Or if I finish first she says “You beat me up!”

If she is happy with Adalyn she sort of leaves the ‘d’ out of her name and calls her A-alyn” If she is not happy with her it is a very emphatic “Aa - Tah - Lyn, stop that!”

After her bath Jenn asked Emery, when is the last time you went potty? She answered, “Well, maybe did I or maybe I didn’t go a ‘lil pee-pee in the bath.”

Clarksville, TN - my new home

It has been an exciting week in Clarksville. I interviewed for a home care nurse position on Monday. They offered me the job on Wednesday and I signed the offer on Thursday. I start on August 23! Right after signing those papers Jenn & I met my realtor for some serious house shopping. We looked at about 8 homes. The last one said "This is it!" as soon as I saw it. I really think it is the cutest house in Clarksville! I made an offer which they countered with very minor changes. Tomorrow we will finalize the offer. So, unless God does something to stop the process, 278 Harold Dr. will soon be my new home! The bottom photo is the front of the house. On the top is the living room looking at the bay window and the view out the back from the deck. Also included is a picture of the kitchen and the back of the house. It is 1500 square feet, 4 bedrooms, warm and welcoming! It was built in 2005.

I had not planned on moving out to TN quite so soon, but the job is really just right for me and I would lose the opportunity if I did not take it. I turned in my 2 weeks notice by phone today and emailed a letter of resignation tonight. My last day at Cedar OB/GYN is August 6. Then I will spend about a week packing and closing out my life in New Mexico. I hope to time it so I can close the day I arrive in TN. That way I only have to unload a truck once.

So now all the details! How to get my stuff to TN will be my biggest thing to figure out. I also want to put a doggie door in the house and a small fenced area off the deck for the dogs. I have notified Greenbriar that I am vacating. They will begin showing the place next week. It is in the prettiest area of Greenbriar and has some extras that should make it very attractive to someone who would want a 3 bedroom. I do not anticipate any trouble getting it sold quickly.

Boy will I need a mower! Lilac bushes are going in soon too! This will be the prettiest place I have ever lived.

So pray for me for wisdom in figuring out all the details. I have felt God's guidance in all of this. I am excited to see the rest unfold.

Job interview

Hi all! I spent almost 2 hours at Guardian Home Health today. The director and the clinical coordinator both spent time with me. I got a tour of the place. It was very positive and they both said they want to hire me. So tomorrow Lynette (the director) will do the background check and the reference checks. She will figure out what they can offer me. She expects to call with an offer by Wednesday.

As long as it is a reasonable salary, I will take the job. The job and the company seem to be a good fit for me. Once they make me an offer we will just need to negotiate a starting date.

Thanks for the prayers. Keep them up for finalizing the job details and house hunting on Thursday!

Love, Debbie

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Last time?

This could well be the last time I fly out of ABQ as a resident of the city. I am on my way to Clarksville, TN for the next 8 days! Can hardly wait to spend a few days with Kevin, Jenn, Emery and Adalyn!

I have a job interview at Guardian Home Healthcare. It will be at 3pm on Monday. I have Thursday set aside for house hunting. Pray for both of these things please. I would love to work in home care again. I need wisdom regarding whether I should rent or buy.

I will keep you posted!

A Big Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow I am teaching Sunday School. We'll be talking about Noah thanking God and God making the rainbow. So I made a snack to go along with the theme.

I also made a Brazilian treat called queijadinhas for the pot luck after church tomorrow. We are celebrating our mission trip.

Today I am putting the final touches on a DVD I am making of our Brazil trip.

It should be a nice day! Hope your Sunday is a great one too!

What a great 4th of July!

10 years ago Cezanne got me a great red, white & blue vest. It seemed perfect for wearing to church on July 4th. I did not know she had one too. We showed up to church as twins! Everyone got a kick out of us and of course thought we had planned it!

We had lunch out together as we usually do after church. Then we had a special treat. I had invited our friend Stacey to go to the festivities at the balloon fiesta park. Stacey blew us away - she had 2 VIP tickets for the event that she could not use. So Cezanne and I went as VIPs - We got to park in a special easy to get in & out of lot and had Bar-B-Q dinner in a reserved area. We could come & go from our reserved seating as we pleased. It had umbrellas for shade while the sun was up. They took the umbrellas down as it got dark. We got to see the balloon glow and fireworks from our own spot.

What a fun day and special way to top off the day! Thanks Stacey. It was awesome!!