Finally, Some Forward Momentum

Well, I now have a phone.  It only took about 2 weeks to get it, but I do have it.  Yeah!

That almost closes the chapter on "The Flood".  Things are still out of place around our apartment, but they were out of place before.  We didn't have the chance to really settle in, so I'm taking my time and thinking it through, giving each item it's place.

The store I work at, Piercing Pagoda, is located in the city's indoor mall.  It's a large kiosk that sits in the middle of the flow of foot-traffic that moves through the place, in a sort of oceanic ebb and flow.  I guess you could say that "hurricane season" is soon upon us, turning the waters into tidal waves that converge onto the waiting shores.  I've always avoided malls, especially during the holiday season; and look where I am!  I'm even scheduled for Black Friday.

Well, to deal with all of the sniffling, sneezing, coughing that surrounds me during my shifts, I'm taking extra vitamin c and zinc, hoping to hold off any lurking viruses until our medical insurance kicks in on Dec. 1.  Another Yeah!!

Aside from my great dislike for crowds, etc., I do enjoy the people watching.  There are some very eccentric characters in Santa Fe and it seems like the colder it gets, the more they come out to roam. 

Cameron is making his place where he works.  It's scary being the "new guy" sometimes, especially when there isn't much to keep busy with.  The old saying "last hired, first fired" comes to mind.  I know he's stable there.  This is the standard seasonal slow-down as described by all who work there.  It's a family company, they take care of their members and are upfront with them.  He'll be OK, he just needs to hold on to his faith in himself.

That's what we both need to do.  We can do anything we put our hearts and minds to, but we have to really believe that to be true.  We're finally in a place that feels right, so we're doing what we are supposed to do, and on the path that is right for us. 

One thing I missed about our place, when we were temporarily located in another part of the complex, is the pine tree outside our patio.  When I leave in the morning, or any time for that matter, the fragrance greets me as I walk past.  There weren't any pine trees in that area, so the smell was absent.  The scent intensifies when the tree gets wet, inviting me to take in its presence when the rain and snow obscure the view of the incredibly blue sky.  I'm home.