2 Gratefuls...

I am grateful for 2 things today...TWO! What a day.

First, I'm grateful for the work that Adam has. And, I'm grateful that the people he is working for, recognize that he has a skill worth paying for. Lately, it seems that there aren't many people outside of the construction industry that think quality work is worth paying for. They will just go with the cheapest bid, regardless of the result of that work (which is usually pretty poor). The price of labor is going down, down, down...while the cost of everything else (i.e. materials) is staying the same or increasing. It's depressing to submit bid after bid, and never get awarded a job. Especially for Adam. I see the burden on his shoulders every day that he doesn't get a call back from someone, anyone.

It's hard to believe that people are out there , working for nothing, just to have a job. It's killing the rest of us. But, luckily...two great souls have decided Adam was the right one for the job...and we'll be busy for the next few months. Enough to catch us up and hopefully put a little away...for the winter. Which, I'm sure will take it's toll again. But...that's for worrying about in the future! Right now, I'm just happy for the present, and grateful for the upswing!

Second...I'm grateful for the awesome Dustin Dehlin (our neighbor) who totally hooked us up with tickets to see James Taylor and Carole King last night! I wasn't expecting much...but it was free, so why not? It was totally GREAT! I knew more songs than I thought, and the people there were ROCKIN' it! It was hilarious to watch everyone and fun to sing along with them! Thanks Dustin! He's always calling us with great tickets...can't wait for the next show, whatever it may be...