More Pics - Toys & Puds.

Bryan l-o-v-e-s doing yard work on his new riding lawnmower!

The new golf cart ... hmm.

And of course the Scout --- However, now the top is off because of the gorgeous 75 degree weather!! (in February!!)

And the little ones had no problem getting comfortable! 

New Job

Freelancing graphic design ... check.

New, full time job ... check, check.

That's right. I am now employed by the state. So thanks, Georgia. I am looking forward to my 401k, benefits, credit card, and paychecks. :)

I am now the Gallery and Outreach Program Assistant to the chair of the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art at Georgia Southern University. (Long title, I  know.) I will be overseeing exhibits, preparing galleries (in a brand spankin' new building...) supervising graphic design interns, and maintaining the Departments web site. 

Should be a challenge, but a good one. I am looking forward to diving back into the fine arts ... head first.

A Dream Come True

Some little girls dreamt of their weddings when they were little ... I dreamt of Scouts. 

International Scouts, that is. 

And finally, after many years of waiting - one has been added to the Neal family. :)

Jackpot!!

Well, it's been a successful week. The top is off of the Scout (because the weather is gorgeous !!) and I landed two jobs. I will be designing for a local magazine here in Statesboro (This That & The Other Magazine) and will also be redesigning a local town's web site! Hooray. I have been keeping up with my prior job and am also designing stuff for them and and there. So, it should be a good run. I have also been honored to help with some upkeep of my college mentor's business, who suddenly passed away last fall. It's still awkward working on his files that he used as examples in class - but am more than happy to help keep his name alive.

A Little Shameless Self Promotion

Well, it's time that I do something with  myself now that I am jobless and quite frankly, bored. 2695 will by my little pet project. I plan on getting a business license here in Statesboro and focus on freelancing and bettering myself as a designer and entrepreneur. 

The new web site is a start and I plan on further developing it over time.

If you have a little business to send my way - I am always looking to expand my portfolio :)

Oooh... My Very Own Prayer Rug.

These days I find amusement opening up junk mail. Today I was utterly amused. I got a prayer rug.

My very own prayer rug. 

What's even cooler is what it does...

Directions for my prayer rug: "Look into Jesus' Eyes you will see that they are closed. But as you continue to look you will see His eyes opening and looking back into your eyes. Then go be alone and kneel on this Rug of Faith or touch it to your knees. Then please check your needs on our letter to you. Please return this rug. Do not keep it."

Wait - does this mean I got a used Prayer Rug? Damnit! And I have to give it back??? Sad. My magic prayer rug is not for keeps.

Pictures!!!

Many of you have requested photos of the new house. Well, here you go. We still have a lot to do and work on ... but it's coming along.

The backyard and the Pecan trees!

BEIGE!!! Please note that we also are subbing our daybed as a couch ... not a looker - but quite comfy!

Master Bed...

Yet another beige room ... the dining room. However, it lets in a lot of sunlight!

Here is the office ... the modem, however, is not in the middle of the floor anymore :)

The painfully dull spare bedroom...

 

And my favorite view... the front.

Christmas

It's always hard finding out what your friends are doing on Christmas while you are opening presents, drinking wine, gossiping about celebrities...

Thanks Pete - We're proud of you. Thanks for all of your sacrifices. We love you.

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Meeting the Neighbors...

We have a neighborhood car chaser. Today, while I was taking pictures of the house, he decided to come over, stand in my driveway and bark at me. When I told him to go away - he conveniently made a pit-stop at my mailbox. 

I now have proof of how much a little jerk he is - 

Culture Shock

Although previously living here ... there are still some things to get used to.

In Alpharetta, we would wake to the hum of cars going by, an occasional siren and honking horns. However... somewhere past the thick forest wall in our backyard lives wildlife. The kind that wakes you out of sleep in the morning and makes you jump as the night falls.

I'm talking about roosters and mules. Yes. Every morning the rooster crows and at dusk, it never fails, the mule ... haws?