Welcome Home! We moved to this area in 2008. The economy was already in decline, and my job was not stable. We found a mobile home on about an acre of land to purchase. It's been quite a ride since. The economy continued to deteriorate and there has been times that we've considered, like many others, throwing in the towel. Two years after purchasing this place, we find that its value today is considerably less than what we owe. Yet, Tony and I chose to stick it out, because this is home and what we owe on it is worth it to us to try to keep it. God has been good...somehow when things get tight, something always comes up and we're able to keep going. Tony and I live here with our two kids, Kelcie (twelve years old) and Andrew (twenty years old). We are currently preparing for Andrew's first apartment. He is moving about 5 hours away (oh my!!). Our dogs are Nacho, a black lab, and Scamp, a great dane. We also live with a rabbit named Crystal, and have 4 hens and a rooster named Tweety Bird. He's the leghorn in the picture. Their pen is what I call the chicken garden. The hens, which are Black Stars. They like to sleep in the wisteria vine that grows over the white bench.
Our first year here, I homeschooled Kelcie, so the transition to a new home would be easier for her. The next year, she wanted to go back to public school. We were blessed with a very excellent school system, called Northwest I.S.D. She had some wonderful teachers. With her in school, I decided to go back to work, and found a part-time job cashiering at the local Wal-Mart, in Roanoke, Texas. Tony installs flat glass for businesses and homes, through a shop in Grapevine. Taking a cashier's job has been a bit humbling. I used to work as a caseworker for Section 8 housing assistance before the move. However, I've met some wonderful people where I work, and, other than pushing credit card applications, it's been a good job for part-time employment.
I hope to share stories here, probably many you can relate to. I'll have some recipes for you too. Thanks for reading and I hope you will come down home often!
