I had no idea

When Dave started his coil tubing job from his production testing job (where we worked for the same company) I had no idea for a good while what exactly he drove when he would go out on hitch. I finally saw the units when I went to the yard and I was just astonished. I cannot even imagine trying to keep those trucks on the road or turning. 

He sent this to my sister and I today. My nephew Nixon loves Dave and big trucks. He is driving this thing out to Shiner today! I always send prayers and positive thoughts his way hoping he make it to location with no problems. 

And as always we are grateful to be both be working in The Eagle Ford considering everything that has changed over the last 6 - 9 months. 

A Step North

Today we said goodbye to a dream that Dave and I once had and were working so hard for. 

The little red dot is what was supposed to be the drive/gate into our 1.5 acre home-site that we purchased two years ago to build our forever home. We purchased it in Orange Grove with the intentions of raising our family in the small town close to his hometown. 

Dave never thought he would be back in Alice and I don't think he ever wanted to stay around here. I sure never had any thoughts of living in Alice or around here until I met him. But we met and things have just been easier while in Alice. 

Rewind a few months ago when he started mentioning wanting to move to the hill country. I thought it was just talk...so I would listen. But the more we talked the more it seemed to make sense. We finally put the land put for sale and we received an offer within the first week. If that wasn't a sign I don't know what is!

So the new plan for us is to wait another year here, pay down more debt and hopefully be up in the New Braunfels area within 12 to 18 months. We are going to buy a home first and build equity and then our forever home will follow. 

I think New Braunfels will be a great fit for us both. There is so much there that we enjoy doing and we have family all around us. I have lived in the Coastal Bend area for six year...the longest I have lived anywhere besides San Antonio, my hometown. 

Fingers crossed for good things to come!