Sorry that I did not write an update last week. The truth is that we are all settled in down here and things are a little slow. LOL we are just simply working and not doing a whole lot other than that. Because work has not been full time, we have to watch our spending very carefully and therefore don't get out into the community to do other things.
We did have a nice visit with my Niece Angela, her husband Mike, and their daughter Trinity last weekend. Although it got very cold after the sun went down. Poor Mike was freezing and we kind of picked on him a little bit about being so cold. But we had a nice visit with them and look forward to our next visit, whether it be here or at their house in Houston.
The past week has been somewhat cold here in Texas. We don't have it as bad as they do up in the Panhandle. We are more central & eastern Texas so our lows have been reasonable. The lowest I've seen it here in Coldspring is 30 degrees. We've had this weather for the past week or so and while it is chilly, I've endured much worse in Maine.
Last week was a very busy week for the company I work for. With the cold temps people are turning on their heating systems and finding that they are not working properly. Some people are simply scared when they smell the dust that collected over the summer (there is LOTS of dirt and dust around here). Those calls are simple, we go we fire up the system let the dust burn off, ensure the system is running properly and that’s it. Sometimes we have to change out a part then its all good.
I ran my first 2 service calls on my own last Friday. It is good to know that I can start doing some of this to help the company keep up when it is busy and bring in a little money. For the most part though my work here has been part time. I've been able to make enough to cover my overhead for the month but will need to find other work to ensure we have what we need for the springtime travel back to Maine.
Some of the work that we do is located in a development where you have to stop at a guard shack on your way in. If the customer has not called them to alert them to your arrival you don’t get in. It is a very nice area, but I would not want to live in that type of controlled environment. Because their rules say that you cannot have guns or discharge a firearm in the development, the deer there are very overpopulated. Here is a picture of a deer grazing on a lawn. (Facebook readers will need to see the blog).
Picture of the Deer Grazing on people's lawns.
So last week I worked nearly a 40 hour week and Tonya helped out in the office while the owner spent a week away with her husband. It was a hectic week - but nothing to really write home about.
The weather is supposed to remain cold for the upcoming week and then return to normal temps for this time of year in this part of Texas which will mean cool nights and nice warm days. We can't wait although we are not really complaining about the weather we've been having.
So, with the hours not being full time Tonya has been looking locally for part time work (or full time). We are beginning to look at the ads on the Work-Camping Sites for work in Maine and/or New Hampshire for the summer 2015 season. We are hoping to find something close enough to work for us while we are in Maine for the summer. Someplace close to friends and family. Now is the time to start looking.
We are also watching for other opportunities here in Texas. If we were to find something which provided a RV site and paid hours we may re-locate for the remainder of the winter. We'll have to decide that on a case by case basis. It does no good to relocate if it is only going to provide 20 paid hours and 20 hours to pay for the site. There does not seem to be much close by for music venues although I continue to search for those opportunities as well.
So our lives have become somewhat dull in that we are simply working whatever hours we can scrounge together and looking for other opportunities. We have kind of just traded locations - but the weather continues to be better here than in Maine. We are still learning the ropes of what works and what does not work. It is becoming difficult for me as I have had the urge to travel more. But I realize that I must stay put long enough to make some money to continue on this journey.
All in all, we still do not regret our decision to embark on this journey. We are enjoying spending some quality time together. We are not driving each other crazy and we continue to get along very well despite the small space.
Soaring Eagle…
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