Tyler's Job

Since school ended back in December, Tyler has been jobless. Well...not completely. Technically he had the job, they just didn't have work for him. He works for a company that is hired by another company that is contracted by the army (I think I got that all right...it totally confuses me!) Anyway...basically the army tells him where and when they need him, and he goes to various army bases to put radios in their vehicles.

For the past month, we have been anxiously awaiting news of where Tyler would get to go and when. We really wanted Tyler to have a job, and like any other couple we needed the money! However, we both dreaded the separation.

Well, just when we were told not to expect any work for him until the middle of February....he got a call yesterday saying they wanted him in Colorado today. Talk about quick! So he packed his bags and waited to hear his itinerary.

While we were waiting (since we were told we wouldn't find out until the next morning) we made the most of our time together. Since Saturday is my birthday, we went out to dinner. And Tyler gave me my birthday present...earrings I'd been wanting! We took a picture, but I don't think you can really see the earrings. Just know they are pretty.

This morning at about 8:30 we found out that he would be flying out of Idaho Falls at 1:30 this afternoon. He flew to Denver, had a three hour layover, and then had a half-hour flight to Colorado Springs where he will be staying in a hotel while he does his work on the base.

On our way to the Idaho Falls airport this morning, I took some pictures of the scenery. It's been really foggy here lately, and this morning it put frost on the trees. It really was beautiful, even if the fog was a pain to drive in!

And here is the Snake River. I drive over it every day on my way to work and every day I think what a great picture it would make. So today, since Tyler was driving, I snapped one. The picture definitely doesn't do the scene justice. Probably because I took the picture through the dirty window of a moving car...and it snapped about two seconds later than I wanted it too. Still, it is pretty.


Well, Tyler got safely to the airport and I got safely home...even with tears in my eyes and fog surrounding the car. (I know, I'm such a baby! He isn't gone forever, and we have cell phones and email and skype...) He also got safely to Colorado, for which I am very grateful. And even better, he will be working with his uncle...I almost forgot to mention that!

We don't know how long he will be there, or if he'll come home when that job is done or get flown to another base. I'm working on counting my blessing. It's great that Tyler has a job now. We could definitely use the money, and he's been going crazy sitting at home with nothing much to do. He's been gone less than 12 hours and I miss him like crazy already. BUT looking on the bright side of even THAT...we have Skype and the blessed boy got me a webcam for Christmas. So in approximately half an hour he should be settled into his hotel and we will chat it up.