Little Town...

"It's a quiet village. Every day like the one before."

Never have truer words been spoken. Thanks Belle, I knew someone would understand me.

We live in a little place, with probably no more than 4,000 people (that's the size of my entire high school, where I at least knew almost everyone's name). And up until a week ago our days never varied. Without a car, and confined to a small village, there really isn't much to do.

Graciously though, we got jobs last week! Ray and I will be working in a child & youth program on an air force base about 20 minutes from home. The pre-employment process for the government fortunately requires a lot of hoop jumping and so we've been running around a lot getting physicals, immunizations, tests, background checks, fingerprints, etc. It's been quite the exhausting (but welcomed) diversion.

Next on our To Do list now, is buy a car! So far we're leaning towards a Volkswagon Golf, I think they're kinda cute, in a European sort of way...

 

 

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Other than that...

We've had random snow storms that cover everything with a few inches, and then it all melts off within a day or two. The other morning it had snowed overnight and the sky was bright blue when I woke up. I took the opportunity of the gorgeous day to take a walk and document our sweet little village.

Down the street to our village's church. It rings every hour on the hour!

This is the street our house is on- it's got "speed trees" instead of speed bumps to get you to slow down. Slalom, baby!

This field is just behind our neighborhood. Pictured is a neighboring village.

Our village's skyline- that's the church on the right.

Home, sweet home!

 It's a good place. We like it. We're super excited to start our jobs and get a car so we can start venturing out more!