Yeh! Hi-hi! We -did- move. I sent you a message about it when we pulled up stakes last September.

Evil lost his job in June and we didn't find anything to replace it, so we had to move. After being out of work for 2 months, we had two choices; move in with my folks in Utah or move into Stephen's brothers' house in Lexington, KY. Since the house in Lexington was vacant, we were going to do the latter. But suddenly, two days before we were to move, his brother pulled the offer out from under us. It seems his house was going into foreclosure and he hadn't wanted anyone to know so he kept stringing us along. So, with no place to live, we packed up the household into two PODS units and put them in storage in Augusta. We then loaded up the Tucson and Toyota with 2 dogs and 8 cats and headed to Utah via Kentucky (to drop off the cats at Stephen's parents' house.) We now live with my parents and it's not too horribly bad, all in all. Actually, it wound up being the best thing that could have happened to us, although at the time, we were very distraught and utterly stressed out about the whole ordeal.

After we'd been here for a couple of months, Stephen got a job with Sun Products as an assistant manager. The job is better than any other he's had before. He likes the people, the job and the rewards. Life is good!

Stephen also took up his Kung Fu classes again. He hadn't taken classes for about 12 years or so and was excited to find a club that used the same system that he had his 2nd degree black belt in. But, he's getting pretty beaten up. Since we've been here (early September), he's had a broken rib (from sparring) and a sprained wrist (racket ball). Then, last week, a recurring injury popped up on him again. His knee went out of joint and the knee cap dislocated while he was doing a kick during sparring. Of course he collapsed and on his way down his foot rolled, severely spraining his ankle. He's on crutches for a while and the Kung Fu has to wait for a while. Crazy stuff.

I dabble in this and that. I've done a few projects and am in the middle of a rather large one. I've built a railroad tie framed raised garden bed. The hauling of the dirt has been a pain. Wheelbarrow load by wheelbarrow load. The bed is 21 inches deep and has a 12' x 8' perimeter. To do 3 beds, we got 16 tons of screened topsoil delivered. I've got 1 built and planted. Only two more to go before May is over.

It's finally Spring here in the Rockies. I had my first real Winter this year in 8 years. I still don't like it.

I guess that pretty much catches you up to date with us. Write and let me know what's up with you and Wynn! Miss you guys... especially when we go to the movies. Hope all is well and we'll talk to you soon.

Your friend,

Lisa