Frozen to Thaw

 Hey All!

What a whirlwind time it has been, and this will be a very to-the-point update because there should be updates coming more frequently based on some of our more recent news!

We survived the ice storm here, the radio announcers called it Snowmageddon, but as you can see it was more of an ice problem.  Nate was off work two days during the week, which was a lot of fun for us!  Also, we spent one of the two nights of storm sleeping at the shelter, to make sure that if the power went off we would be there to switch it over to the generator.  Luckily the night passed without incident, and we made a little extra money for our effort.

I finally, finally quit my job.  As many of you know, it had been a real emotional drain for a while.  There was a turnover in power on the board, and Nate and I decided that it was time to head out.  We still maintain the website, do the newsletter, and I am able to volunteer there when I want to, which works out well for me.  As for getting another job?I'm not looking for one, because.....

Nate and I have decided that it is time to move.  We really aren't finding anyone here in Richmond that 1. has the same interests that we do, and 2. is roughly in the same age group.  We found that we were enjoying our visits to Michigan more and more, and planning them more often, because we found it much easier to find like minded, age-appropriate friends.  So, we're headed back to the big M I!  We are not sure if this will be a permanent move or a stop-over, but we're excited to try to find a group of people that might be interested in working with Nate on the game he is making, and MSU is a much better place to find those people than Earlham (Nate's computer science graduating class was four, including himself).

Hannah and Sara rest Ying-Yang style after a long day of cleaning!

So, in the meantime, the question you'll hear most around our house is "Is is worth moving?"  We're getting down to the bare essentials, eliminating a lot of clutter, which feels really nice.  We are making good use of Ebay, Amazon, and Goodwill!  We also have a list of what needs to be done before we go, so we're working diligently on getting the house ready for potential renters.

Stay tuned here for more updates as things progress!  Also, now that I am unemployed, there is no excuse to not be sending weekly news!  :)

Love you all!
-Justine and Nate