really like it

last night i worked a banquet at work, it was a lot of fun. The restaurant overlooks the illinois river and there was a lighting storm, SO beautiful, how it lit up the entire sky. on my way home there are just corn feilds and a lighting storn in the distance and you could see everything. i love storms, rain, thunder, and lighting. reminds me of sitting on the porch in norwood with the candles lit with good friends and just talking.
i hung out with Brinlee yesterday, and finally met Josh (Nat's cousin). i am supposed to move in there today, but i dont think that there is much to move, other than clothes and some random items. i have a room and a bathroom to myself. It will be good i think. we have plans to meet the mother on tuesday. i think it will be fine. i am actually excited to meet her. i still need to meet grandpa pflederer...apparently he is "good stock"
i was supposed to work tonight, but they are short staffed so it wouldnt be efficient training..so i dont go back till monday. that means i get to hang out with my honey tonight. i miss him. i havent seen him as much this week as in past weeks because our schedules are opposite.
becky is coming back through tomorrow, so that will be great! i like having people familiar around (other than Nat). Brinlee seems really cool. I am going to do a womans bible study with her church...Beth Moore's Patriarchs. I think it will be cool to go through since it is about the Holy Lands, and having a new perspective from being there.
i fixed my schedule at work so that i am off sunday, monday and tuesday...that way i can come home more often. otherwise i would have to get people to cover my shifts in order to come home on the weekends because everyone has a set schedule and there are not request off books. i thought that was a good decision.
i miss everyone. i am going to try to come home soon...just waiting to get a little more established at work so i will have some money to travel with....and money to pay my bills. i am going to apply to be a substitute for tazewell county. i will be able to work days but still be out in time to go to work at Jonahs. i have considered teaching and this will give me a glipse into what it is all about. i think it will be fun actually...and it seems pretty flexible, its not steady monday through friday so that will still allow me to come home some weekends without having to work out a schedule. its really not that hard. all i have to do is get a physical and an original copy of my degree, then i am on the list!! i dunno, seems like a cool thing to do. i wanted to teach in different countries, and i think with a little sub experience, i can know whether or now i really want to do that.
Life is great. I feel very secure here, and surrounded by beauty. Some people may think that moving to no mans land was a limit to me, without oppurtunities, but i much prefer the simple life than the hussel and bussel of city living. i love sitting outside and hearing crickets and the potential for my own garden, and not all the stress and worry. I am truly happy here, though i miss everyone.
i hope everything is well with everyone!! love you all dearly
c.ALIce