Shabbat dinner is served...

This last Friday night, I had company over for a Morroccan inspired meal. I served couscous with fresh veggies and an israeli spiced chicken. I really think it went over well.
We also had company over, I really like the idea of my home being filled with good friends and good conversations, it really is better that way, don't you think?
I am wanting to really focus on the practice of inviting people over every week for Shabbat dinner. This is part of my building a community of friends that is a safe place and welcoming place to be. I think that the most important thing is to keep connections with people who are important to you.
Since Alpha Male and I purchased a home and will be moving there in three years (I'm sure it will go faster than it seems)I want to work harder on forging long lasting relationships with people.

In other news, I am waiting to get my financial aide from FAFSA so that I can register for fall classes. I am thinking that if I can get some of the classes I need now, with the goal to re-enter school in a few years, if I want to do so, it will help me get my college degree.
I still plan to go to massage school but honestly, can you ever stop learning?

On the baby front, I got to go with my daughter to her doctors appointment and I got to hear the babies heartbeat, honestly, I almost started to bawl right there. I cannot fully express just how excited I am to meet my grandson when he makes his appearance into the world. He is already so loved and will always be so.

House

A couple of weeks ago, Alpha Male went to Las Vegas to house hunt. We had decided that we would like to purchase a home and live there when he retired. Back in October, we flew there and looked at houses and actually had found one that we placed an offer on but never recieved a response so we continued to look.
When Alpha Male was in in Nevada, he rented a car and drove up to a little town called Parhump and actually found a house that he liked but there are lots of creepy crawlies like tarantulas, desert roaches and centepedes.
Um, no.
Knowing that I could never live in a place that had those sorts of creatures living that close to us and keep my sanity, Alpha Male looked in Vegas and found a lovely house for us.
We offered less than they were asking because there were issues with the pool needing to be fixed.
The owners countered with a slightly higher price which included fixing the pool and we accepted.
The nice thing is, we are able to pay for the house outright so there will be no payments other than utilities and yearly taxes.

Now, I have three years until we move and I have to seriously knuckle down and get my schooling done so we can take off in three years and live in our home we just bought.
Until we move down, we will be letting my stepdaughter and her kids live there. Either that or we will get a renter into the place and hire a property management firm. Either way, I won't have to worry. Too much.

Very Tired.....

Lately, I have been very tired. Alpha Male seems to be concerned, I tell him that it nothing to worry about, and that's true.
Honestly, I am a bit concerned with how I will deal with both school and work but I figure I should just be able to power through it. Eye on the prize and all that.

Today, I dropped my daughter off at the airport, She is flying back to visit her dad,step mother and sister in Texas. I am just waiting for her to call me and let me know she has arrived safely. I always worry about her when she flies but even more so now that she is pregnant with my first grandchild.
I honestly hate flying, I have watched too many news reports about crashes and seen too many stories about how our pilots, the people we are trusting with our very lives, are paid less than a Taco Bell manager.

Today, I was thinking about the weather related tragedies that have been occuring around the country, it is so very sad, people losing their homes, their families, their very lives. I just hope that there is enough compassion in the world to help them get through these challenges.