Settling in

We are finally settling in, I think.

The extra money from my retirement account has arrived and we have been able to catch up on bills and purchase many of the things we have been putting off, but need. Being able to feel relaxed about our money issues, makes the move feel more settling and right.

In 10 days we will head to RI for our first family Thanksgiving. It isn't our first Thanksgiving, but it will be the first time that we will be in the company of so much family for the holidays.

We have made it through the first nine weeks of the school year here and the holidays are fast approaching. We are home.

The First Nine Weeks is Over

The first nine weeks at my new school is coming to a close. Today and tomorrow are teacher work days, days we are to use to finish up grading, input grades, and prep for the next nine weeks. I am taking advantage of today, here in my classroom, to get things organized a little better, finish grades, and begin to prep for the next nine weeks.

This past week I have begun to feel more at ease with myself and where I am. It has taken a little while for me to feel more at home. The stress of money and settling in here has been tough, but I am finally feeling like I am where I am suppose to be.

The hurricane came in north of us, thankfully. I feel for those who were hit in the New Jersey and New York areas. It has to be tough for them. I can't begin to imagine what it is like. I think being here has helped us realize that there are a few things we need to make sure we get, for the just in case. A generator is something that will come in handy if the light happen to go out and from what we have heard and seen, it is very possible.

We have been able to get some of the things we have been needing, pay off/catch up with the bills we have had to neglect in order to stay caught up on other things, and we are more relaxed here than we have been.

I don't know what is ahead of us, by I feel more comfortable about facing it than I have in a long while.