Hello everyone! So I know it's been over a month since I posted! My bad! I hope you all are not too upset with me. Just wanted to let you know what we have been up to in the past month! Brian has been busy moving his fire department to a new station! He is still working with the BLM in Bakersfield, just a new station. It is located in Taft, Ca however. So just a little bit more of a commute to work. He has been very excited because his station need all new furniture and appliances. He's been busy shopping for his department. They are completely moved over so now they are just getting everything organized and decorated. Brian will also be heading down to Yuma, AZ over President's Day weekend. This will most likely be the last time he goes down to the Sand Dunes until Halloween. Brian has been going down to El Centro, Ca and working on the Northern Glamis Sand Dunes as a Paramedic. This upcoming trip will be on the Southern dunes and will be closer to Yuma, AZ this time. He is getting pretty excited.
After Brian comes back from the Dunes he'll have a little time to relax. Then it will be off to L.A. He has to go to his paramedic refresher at UCLA. I'll be going with him for that trip. So it looks like February will be over before we know it!
I will also be going to training this month! The second week of February I'll be taking a fire class. I will have to drive 8 hours north to Susanville, Ca. I am very excited to take this class. It is a class for Public Information Officers. Another great thing about it is that I don't have to pay for it! I am getting all my travel and lodging paid for by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. I applied for a Fire Prevention Tech. If I get the job I would be working as a Public Information Officer (PIO). I would also be informing the public about fire safety and prevention. I would be working with homeowners that live in the park and help them with living in the wildland urban interface. I will hopefully be getting a phone call from the park soon! I'd like to know if I have a job! I feel pretty good about it though if they are willing to pay for my additional training. I'll keep you all posted.
In other news.....The Stelzig's are coming! That's right my mom and dad are flying in to visit us this March. We are very excited! This will be the first time my Mom will visit us in California. Meghan and my Dad drove out here right after the wedding to bring a lot of our stuff out here. Before we know it March will be here and so will my parents! I can't believe that it is February! I also believe that this short month will go by so fast. I leave Bakerfield this Sunday and Brian leaves on Wednesday. When we get back from you trips, we'll head to Tulare for the weekend to visit Brian's parents. Then off to L.A.! What a month! I have a feeling that from this month on, the year will fly by. Fire season will start up in March and go through October. If it's a busy season then I probably won't be seeing Brian much at all! Also, if I get the Fire Prevention Tech. job at Sequoia National Park, I will start that in early May. I think 2009 will be a busy but event filled year! We can't wait!
Ok, so now you're all updated! Gotta run and get the apartment clean up! Take care everyone!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
It's 2009!
So it's 2009! I still can't believe it. I feel like 2008 flew by so fast! Looking back at the year a lot happened! Brian and I got married, we started new jobs, and moved to California! It's been an exciting year yet there has been some major heartaches as well.
As some of you may know, I did not pass my forestry exam that I went back to Wisconsin in December to take. This was suppose to give me my degree. Right now I don't have one and it's really resting heavy on me. I do have other options, I am just waiting for some phone calls to tell me everything is a go. I will keep you updated on the outcome.
The best part about a new year is a new start. I have always tried to think of it as a fresh start and I believe this year will be even more exciting. I have applied for a job and I have a really excellent chance of getting it. It would be a Fire Prevention Tech position. It is at Sequoia National Park again. So, unfortunately Brian and I would be apart for the summer again. We both also know that Brian will be busy with fire season and we made it last summer so it shouldn't be so bad!
Brian and I are finally together more often since fire season ended in October. Once March start however I know he will be busy again. Hopefully by then I will have that job and I can help support our family. Brian and I are doing very well for being newlyweds and we can be doing even better with two incomes! Our goal is to try minimize our debt and increase our savings; I know that's ultimately every one's goal! I would like to settle down a little more and hopefully save enough to put a decent down payment for a house. I feel like that would be our next big step. Even though I say this, we both know this will take awhile! This is going to be a long term goal!! Don't email or call me saying "what are you thinking?!? It's too lofty of a goal!"Or "Now it would be nice, but you really need to think about this. And you should wait for awhile!" Just some examples. This is long term and me just thinking out loud! OK, enough said about that!
I also hope with 2009 that I will post a little more! I tried posting a video of our apartment just now but it won't work! Sorry! I will try and work on it later. I know I said I would post it earlier but now you will have it when I work out the bugs!!
I'll try and post more later!
As some of you may know, I did not pass my forestry exam that I went back to Wisconsin in December to take. This was suppose to give me my degree. Right now I don't have one and it's really resting heavy on me. I do have other options, I am just waiting for some phone calls to tell me everything is a go. I will keep you updated on the outcome.
The best part about a new year is a new start. I have always tried to think of it as a fresh start and I believe this year will be even more exciting. I have applied for a job and I have a really excellent chance of getting it. It would be a Fire Prevention Tech position. It is at Sequoia National Park again. So, unfortunately Brian and I would be apart for the summer again. We both also know that Brian will be busy with fire season and we made it last summer so it shouldn't be so bad!
Brian and I are finally together more often since fire season ended in October. Once March start however I know he will be busy again. Hopefully by then I will have that job and I can help support our family. Brian and I are doing very well for being newlyweds and we can be doing even better with two incomes! Our goal is to try minimize our debt and increase our savings; I know that's ultimately every one's goal! I would like to settle down a little more and hopefully save enough to put a decent down payment for a house. I feel like that would be our next big step. Even though I say this, we both know this will take awhile! This is going to be a long term goal!! Don't email or call me saying "what are you thinking?!? It's too lofty of a goal!"Or "Now it would be nice, but you really need to think about this. And you should wait for awhile!" Just some examples. This is long term and me just thinking out loud! OK, enough said about that!
I also hope with 2009 that I will post a little more! I tried posting a video of our apartment just now but it won't work! Sorry! I will try and work on it later. I know I said I would post it earlier but now you will have it when I work out the bugs!!
I'll try and post more later!
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