Enjoying grandbabies and hunting for work

Owen's Halloween costume at the

Pueblo Childrens' Art Museum

Owen at the park

Amelia disguised as a lady bug & really enjoying her cottage cheese!

Amelia walking at her house in Bailey & she and Owen are playing at Nana's house. Make sure you turn up volume, because she is very vocal. Owen had such fun playing with her.

Last weekend with the adults and grandbabies was just great! The boys were off hunting the wily deer (they got 3) and Moms and Nana were enjoying the kiddos. We went to the Pueblo Childrens' Art Museum with costumes and had a great time. Brenda and Bree found a trail by my house that is easily accessible and it goes down to the river. I have yet to try it, but my goal is tomorrow (Thursday) because the weather here is beautiful. Of course Ella (Ben & Brenda's dog) was great, too.

Ben, Josh and Shep went hunting on the Forbes Ranch near Alamosa and shot 3 deer. They left Friday night and came back Sunday about noon. We went over to Josh and Bree's house and butchered the deer and packaged it all, and were done about 6:00 p.m. It was a lot of work but another fun Hobgood Project! The kids really appreciate having the meat, the guys like the bonding time, and I just like all of them whenever I get the chance. Shep and I don't eat venison, so they are welcome to all of it. Check the blog links for Ben's Blog and I am sure he will write about the hunting adventures. The stories are kind of like fish tales!

The weekend before I went to Ben & Brenda's while Ben came to Pueblo to hunt. Brenda & I took Amelia to the Botanic Gardens and it was abosolutely beautiful - I love that growy stuff. Brenda is so nice to put me up whenever I have the whim to visit. Amelia is really getting to know me - I love that! She is quite the character since she started walking as you saw in the video.

I babysat (toddler sat) for Owen last week while Josh and Bree went to a Dr. Appt. and out to eat. He was pretty funny. I got to do my first "craft" project - YEA! I had a miniature pumpkin and he wanted to color it, so I got out all kinds of stuff. When I curled ribbon to put on it for hair, he said the hair was curly like Matt Costa (the singer) who also has curly hair. It cracked me up. What a sense of humor he is developing.

Becky and I visit on the phone most every day. I really miss seeing that family. Logan now sings me songs on the phone. ABC is really good and BINGO is a great second. Sometimes he just breaks into song when he gets the phone. Laila is growing so much -I can't wait to see them. Devin is almost finished with the disertation! They moved to another house which is working out well now that days are shorter - they won't be in the deep dark valley this winter. They have a school nearby to take Logan to play which works out great. He is still a "two" year old, and some of Becky's stories are pretty funny. The other day he went up to a stranger in the park and told him he had something in his shoe. The guy helped him get the rock out of his shoe and visited with him! He is quite engaging - a politician in the works?

I am going to SLC Nov. 12 and returning on Sunday the 16th. Devin's disertation is the 14th and his birthday and Dr. party will be on Sat. the 15th. Pretty exciting for them. Finally life can get back to normal.

Job searching has become a hobby for me, I have decided. I have changed my resume 5 times and recently converted to PDF format. I hope it helps. Today I went to the Thatcher building just a mile from where I live. It is a 7 story historic building with big beautiful offices. I took my cover letter and resumes to every office on the first floor. People were really nice, and most of them took my stuff with the idea of passing it on if they didn't have a position. I had such a nice experience! My goal is to hit all floors before I go to SLC. After that I will pick a new big building in my area. At least it is easy on my feet. I still do the internet thing, but I have only had responses from temp agencies on those. I interviewed for a School District 60 job, but was not selected - oh woe is me! It felt so good to do something besides work on the computer, though. After my trip I will find some volunteer work to do, and see what comes of that. The temp agencies have not been too good yet, but I am holding out hope that something will happen. I am also planning on subbing as a secretary in both school districts. I went in to 60 yesterday, and the gal won't be back til Wed of next week! I called 70 today, and the gal is out til Monday. Hmmmm - drives me crazy! When I visited with the Temp lady, Andrea, who knows me on a first name basis, she said I was not the first person totally frustrated trying to find work. I guess a lot of people are in the same boat I am.

The house is great, still have some projects, but they will have to wait til I get more $. I finally got rid of the dishwasher that we took out of the kitchen a month ago. Three people told me just to set it on the sidewalk with a FREE sign on it, and it would be gone. It sat there for 2 days, and I thought I would have to haul it back to my backyard, but a guy came this morning and took it.

I have little green grasses growing in the backyard. The weather has been so gorgeous, I was lucky since I waited so long to plant it. I also put crocus bulbs in the front yard under the grass (which is called naturalizing), and this spring I should have them sprouting in the grass early in the spring.

Well, no more adventures from me. I miss you all and will keep in touch!