I cannot believe how quickly things change in life. The blink of an eye. Really. I was offered and accepted the position of Curator/Site Manager of the Yale Historical Site and Museum. Holy Canolie. I'm slightly overwhelmed, possibly in over my head. But I'm beyond excited at the opportunity. I love museums. Always have. And oddly enough, I've always had a soft spot for Yale. I have many many fond memories of spending weekends in Yale at the Ball Park when my dad played and coached the Yale Mens Fastball team. We spent lots of time in the community. So this is a great challenge and I'm thrilled.

So while my life is changing - apparently BC is not. We've elected Gordon Campbell and the Liberal Government for a third consecutive term and said NO to the STV. Seems that with the recession people are afraid of rocking the boat and shaking things up. I suppose I can understand that. Maybe not my own choice but I do understand. You do have to wonder at the stat I just heard - only 48% of eligible voters chose to cast a ballot in this election. That is incredibly low. It seems that apathy as well as fear of change was the order of the day.

I can only hope that the Liberals lead well. That they are not as ruthless with cuts to health care and education. That they are well opposed by the NDP.

We'll see.

Crazy busy. That's been my week. Not complaining mind you - just a tad surprised at how things turn around so quickly. You know, I've been off caffeine for just over a month now and as I sit here and type and sip on my decaf - well, I still miss that hit of caffeine first thing in the morning. I wonder if it ever goes away...

I've been painting. Lots. Not always a canvas, sometimes, like yesterday, it was all my upstairs doors. They all match now - they were 3 different colours before. So that's kinda nice.

Mothers Day is coming up this wkd. I'm looking forward to it, as always. My kids celebrate me and I celebrate my mom. She really is something. I've not always appreciated her for who she is. I do now. She set an amazing example of what it is to offer unconditional love and support.

Well, soon I will be an official employee at the Yale Museum and Heritage Site. Quite exciting for me. I will help out in the museum itself, the gift shop and with some of the tours. It's going to be a big learning curve - I know very little about Yale's history. So I guess I'll be doing some reading...no hardship there. This job is really a good fit: I love museums, it is no stress, and I'll be able to help build something worthwhile in my community.

I also have started painting. Though it is a little trickier finding the time than I thought it would be. The only reason I made the effort yesterday was because I wrote down that I would. So this writing is keeping me accountable.

Blogs can be good things.

Such a weekend. Reid had to work Sat. and Sun. so it was just the girls and I. We spent most of Sat. outside in the yard. Working, digging, prepping...very tiring but very satisfying.

The sermon yesterday was about simplicity. Living simply - in terms of stuff and in terms of attitude. It was a thoughtful and somewhat provoking message. I'm still processing and I'll write more as I do. Reid & I watched a movie last night called "Into the Wild". It fit well along the theme of Simplicity. I wasn't expecting to really enjoy it. But I did. It was a true story about a 23 year old man in the States who made some radical lifestyle choices in the 1990's. It was slow. But it was beautifully filmed and had some even more beautiful truth contained in it. Kinda a tale about finding truth and happiness and what that looks like. ***SPOILER**** If you like happy ending - you aren't gonna like this movie. I must confess after hanging in there for the slow paced 2 hours plus - it was a huge let down of an ending. But on the other hand...well, it was a story worth telling and watching.

I'm heading out to Yale today. I'm going to be working this Summer for the Yale Historical Society. I'm not sure what that looks like right now - I'll know more after today. But suffice it to say I'm very much looking forward to it. I've always loved Yale so I think it will be a good fit for me.

And this evening I will spend some time painting. I'm going to finish a painting I've had sitting for weeks and weeks. I'm finally ready to wrap it up.

Good things on the horizon.

Who had the best night ever? Me. Uh huh. Yes I did.

Last night was my evening at the Teen Challenge Ladies Center and I had a blast. For one, they all pooled the little bit of money they had and bought pizza - yum! But it seems I've been there enough now that the girls are at home with me. They talk and share and struggle things out in front of me. It is really eye opening to hear their stories, to hear the craziness of what was normal in their world. It makes me very grateful for the family I've had and the life I've been blessed with.

It's really amazing to see the difference between the girls who will graduate the program in a couple months and the lovely but so hard young woman who arrived four days ago. God really does transform and change people. He really heals. He really loves unconditionally.

And I can't believe I get to be a part of it all.