Mount Bonnell overlooking Lake Austin
Thinking back through the past year, it has been quite a year of changes for my family and me. A little over a year ago, I lost my job as the recession hit. With no luck finding work and my sister’s wedding approaching, my sister and I moved back home after her graduation in May. We spent the summer getting ready for her wedding–I’ll write more on that in another blog post.
After the wedding, I resumed my search for work in the Austin area. I had fallen in love with the city years ago, and ever since I have looked forward to living there. My sister and new brother-in-law set up their home in Austin, all the more reason to get there as fast as I could. I couldn’t wait to find work so I could move there!
As I was packing up for a visit to see their new digs, I received a phone call from a local company. To make a long story shorter, I interviewed with them during my visit to my sister’s, was hired, and was asked to start the next week!
I went home, crammed all I could into my car and headed back to Austin. The first week I was able to find an apartment I liked, and started to move in. Over the past few weeks I have been moving in, having family company, adjusting to the new job, trying hard to conduct my online business in a reasonable timeframe, and trying to keep my sanity. Sanity was about lost, but like all the things in cardboard boxes, I know it’s here and I just have to find it again.
Hope you are having a lovely December, and I look forward to writing you from the great Austin Texas!
Hi,
I just was listening to your E-How about lavender oils and thought how nice it would be to do what you do…which of course led me to your site and blog. I to have been looking for work for over a year now here in Washington State and it is very frustrating difficult. I have been thinking about all of the local outdoor markets that we have here in the North West and the 1/2 acre lavender/rose garden that I grow and thought…maybe I could sell some dried lavender and maybe make some lavender/rose oil to sell at the local market as well. What would be some advice that you could give to me on starting this type of very small venture? Please feel free to e-mail me your response if you wish and good luck with your new job.
Thanks so much! Kate