We are coming upon both Renee’s birthday and Lorelai turning 5 months. It is pretty cool.
Since I last blogged, not much has really happened. We are mainly just trying to get caught up with our bills. I am still working for Consignment Billiards and Games selling low priced quality pool tables, which is part of Best in Show Billiards and Games. I am also rebuilding my dad’s appliance repair in phoenix website, Authorized-Appliance.net. I took on another website, which I am nearly finished with. It is for a locksmith in Scottsdale. Mercurylock.com is their website.
I just have to finish the intro video and change out some of the pictures. For the most part though, it is live.
I am currently looking for a second job so that Renee and I can take Lorelai up to Washington to meet my mom and so I can show Renee where I come from.
The holidays are quickly approaching. The thought of Lorelai’s first Halloween is really exciting. More exciting though, is her first Christmas. We are going to celebrate at our apartment and Renee has promised me that we can get a real tree. I have wanted a real Christmas tree for years, so I am definitely excited about it.
Sunday, I am quitting smoking. I am done with it. I have been trying for years to quit, but with no luck. This time, I am serious about quitting. I hate cigarettes and I hate the hold they have had on me. It is definitely time. Sunday, after church, I am giving Renee my pack and I am going smoke free for the whole day. It worries me that she goes back to work on Monday, which leaves me to my own willpower, but I have faith in God that he will help me. I will keep myself busy by finishing up the Mercurylock website, and anything else I can keep busy with. I will probably also take a nap or two that day just to keep from thinking about smoking.
My consignment store has started getting busier. It is a good sign. I have sold 3 pool tables in the past couple weeks. I am really hoping I will sell more this weekend. There is a guy who is coming in tomorrow to buy a $220 cue, but I don’t get commission on it.
Renee’s job is stress filled as ever. Everyday she learns something new and horrible about it. Either someone is quitting, has quit, or is giving her more stuff to do. She is an excellent employee and does her job better than most people in her same classification, but her boss’ boss has tripled her workload in the past week, and she cannot do anything about it. What is worse is that she is dealing with classified material that she is very much not allowed to access. I have hopes that they are doing it to train her for the position where she can access it, but she says it isn’t very likely. If they bear down on her too much, I may ask her to quit. She doesn’t need the stress and we can find her other work.
One of our friends, well pretty much one of our only friends, has moved to Houston TX for three months or longer to do a Federal roofing job. The hours are long, the pay is crappy, but he is making a lot of money. Angela and their kids really miss him, but they are getting along fine. They live in our same complex, so we help each other when we can.
Another one of our friends, Tiffany, is moving back here from Tennessee. She moved out there to live with her dad, save some money, and help her autistic brother. She is done, so she is moving back. We are very excited to see her.
My dad and the family are doing great, just trucking along. Their house is packed with people and dogs. I don’t see how they all get along so well, but they do. It works for them. Renee’s family is doing great. Her grandma is getting healed back up and is about 100% now from her pacemaker they put in. She and Donna take turns watching Lorelai while Renee and I are at work. They are both life savers. I couldn’t imagine what we would do without either of them.
Renee, Lorelai, and I have started going to church at Horizons. It is a non-denom with some Baptist overtones. It is really relaxed, but with a great structure. They do all sorts of neat activities including trips to Bolivia, and Jamaica to preach the word and do mission work, as well as local things, such as dinners, bible studies, and more. It is really friendly and very welcoming. It is close to home too, so we enjoy it. Lorelai goes into the nursery, and we go into worship. Renee’s friends (and now mine) go there and that is how we found out about it. It is great.

Well, that is about it for now. I will update again when I have time.
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