Sunday, November 22, 2009

Good News

Those who follow me on Twitter know that Donald received good news on Thursday. He has a short-term contract from November to March with the company he has been waiting on.

I am amazed at how much of a difference this has made.

My outlook has changed. I find so much stability knowing that we have a plan until March. I can make plans, like signing up for yoga classes and visiting my family for Christmas. I breathe easier.

A change for me at work has improved my community of support, surrounding me with caring co-workers, little drama, and natural light (I hadn't realized that my previous work environment had been so dreary).

Donald's mood is sky-high, knowing that he will be contributing in so many ways. He starts just after Thanksgiving. I can truly say that I am happy. We have so much to be thankful for.

There are drawbacks, of course. He might not get the full-time position once March rolls around. He has to commute and spend three days a week in the office, so we'll be long-distance part time. We aren't moving anytime soon, so I will come up with a different decluttering timeline.

The benefits, however, far outweigh the costs. We have a wonderful, caring, supportive, and encouraging community to help us through the next few months. I am so grateful to my fellow bloggers who have been with us on this journey thus far. It is far from over. I hope you will continue to follow our adventures.

Thank you for your freely given love and continued support.

13 comments:

  1. Hey CONGRATS!!!! Keep putting what you guys want OUT THERE! You know what a believer I am - tune in to my weekend video! :)
    Hugs to both of you!
    suzen

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  2. Congrats to Donald, this is GREAT news. I am sure it is a big sigh of relief, and relaxation (that yoga sounds real good).

    Take it easy for now, and know the future holds much happiness.

    What a wonderful early Christmas present. :-)

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  3. That is awesome! I am so glad for you and Donald and can only imagine how relieved you feel! Enjoy your break from worry and reap all the benefits! =)
    Mindy
    www.thesuburbanlife.com

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  4. suZen - Thank you so much! It is working so far, so we definitely want to stick with what works.

    Angelia - It is definitely a relief, especially because I feel like I can settle in a little bit instead of being ready to move at a moment's notice. I have so much faith in things working out. Thank you for the congrats!

    Mindy - Thanks so much! We are both relieved and happy with this development, despite it not being exactly what we had hoped for.

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  5. Yay!! So happy for you! :) (and Donald)

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  6. Congratulations to Donald! YAY!!

    In 2005 I took a job which started as a 3 month contract. Nearly five years later, I'm still there.

    Happy Thanksgiving Daphne!
    xo
    Peggy

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  7. Yay for Donald. I just "found" you through Booshy's blog. Because I read everyone's thanks and promised to visit all. You know what sucked me in to your first first. Your header. It rocks.

    Because I still have lots of other peoples' blogs to visit, I have to cut this visit short. But, first I have to ask, are you still living with Donald's parents? I want to know but don't have enough time to keep reading to find out.

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  8. Peggy - Yay indeed! I'm so glad that your short-term contract turned out so well. I hope it does for Donald too. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

    ToadMama - Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like my header. It was designed by Kim Salyer at Thinking Out Loud (http://kdsthinkingoutloud.blogspot.com/).

    We are still living with Donald's parents and we plan to until Donald has a full-time position so we know it's worth moving out. Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. awesome news and yes raise the spirits high Thank you for sharing the good news

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  10. Patricia - Thank you very much! I look forward to sharing more. I appreciate your support.

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  11. I'm replacing some comments that got lost in my template changes this weekend. Please see below:

    On December 19, 2009, PrincessKate (http://singularinsanity.blogspot.com/) commented: I know what you mean about stability. I just learnt last week that I have a three month contract starting in January. I was getting really worried about my mortgage, but now I know that me and my kids are safe for at least another three months. Anyway, since I found I've felt myself expand again, my world has been so narrow for the last three months. Now I am again thinking about all the possibilities open to me, beyond just paying the mortgage and putting food on the table.

    And then: The rest of my comments got cut off - I wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog. You and others I found through your blog and Lisis' have inspired me to make some changes and take my blogging further and deeper.

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  12. PrincessKate - Congrats on the three month contract, that's wonderful! Take it a step at a time. :) And yes, it does give the opportunity to expand into more than the basic necessities. I hope it all goes well, thanks for stopping by! Sorry about getting cut off - I'm working on implementing a new commenting setup, so there may be glitches. I'm so glad you have found inspiration in your own blog and in others'.

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