Today marked the beginning of a new phase in my life. Two weeks ago I was out alone in the Toyota above locating and marking camera spots for an upcoming test at work. Beautiful day, and, yes, lots of fun to be able to do this kind of thing and get paid for it. Last week I was at a living dune outside of Fallon (Sand Mountain) doing more camera work on another test. It was windy and dusty and gritty and hot, but once again, I loved it.
But now I get to move on to something that will be more fun and fulfilling, because I quit being a full time employee and will now have the opportunity to spend more time with Shawn while he is working out of town. Since January he has been "stationed" (sorry, it's the military phraseology coming out) in San Francisco, living in a hotel and working six 10 hour days with one Saturday off per month. Doesn't really allow for a lot of time together, so we are taking steps to make that better.
The other benefit will be that I will have more time to take photographs, spend some extra time with Erika and Brandon, exercise, work in my garden and, hopefully, finally beat the critters!
As I sit here looking out at the ending of a beautiful Nevada day, I reflect on the people that have been a part of our lives since we moved here. They all support this next phase, and helped give me the strength to know that it will be great. I am so excited thinking of all of the sights and places that Shawn and I will share together and of the wonderful memories that will be created from them.
