Almost done!

2 more days packing & 1 day of cleaning left here @ the rental!  So far we are set to get our keys to our HOME on Friday!  Then the cleaning & painting begins!  I get my red kitchen =)

Oh happy day!

Okay so some of my post have probably seemed a bit hard to understand.  For example, this sentence, "I'm  learning to be strong & independent, handling everything while Tim is gone..."  Those who have read were probably thinking, "What does Brennan have to handle & need to be strong & independent for?!  They have no kids, are renting, she is a home maker & have no pets!"  WELL, I can finally tell you!  We signed our final loan approval for our HOME in Bakersfield yesterday!!!!! We are so excited!  We should be getting keys next week!  So, I better get back to packing!  You all have a wonderful weekend!  Hugs T&B 

Sooooo happy!

I guess this is the life of a lineman wife =)  Tim brought home news tonight that he will no longer be leaving mid September till the end of the year but mid October till the end of the year!  Yeehaw!  The sooner I learn to be flexible & willing to go with whatever comes, the better life will be!  I'm  learning to be strong & independent, handling everything while Tim is gone & to be able to assume my half of the relationship when he  gets back.  Tim is on call this weekend but has Monday off!  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!  Hugs

Semi sweet

August 2011

Friday around 3:30 my honey came home!  I was so happy to see him & to have him home till he had to attend school in Livermore again (one of the first months of  2013,or so I thought.)   My joyfulness was short lived as later in the evening Tim received a call from his foreman.  I understood from Tim's  side of the conversation that, he will be home 3 weeks & then gone till the end of the year.  Maybe home on some weekends.  While Tim was gone, I thought of this possibility & I would tear up just thinking about it.  The good news is that I'll be able to go with him sometimes.

I don't need to write our life story. I'll just say, what makes this hard on our hearts, is this has been our situation since we got married (being apart quite often.)  And as I say this, I feel guilty, because I know I  have so much.  I am thankful & I love Tim so much!  I could be in other ladies situations, being single or a widow.  But, I have a loving husband that wishes he could be home, but can't be.  Although sometimes it feels that I'm all alone & have to continue & be strong, again & again....I'm so thankful for my faith/trust in God,  for the fellowship meetings, that Tim is a big part of my rock & I have my dear family & friends.  Sometimes, I just get so tired of being strong or putting on the front that I am being strong.  And that's what happened Friday night, as a slight possibility came true, I  fell apart.  

Tim & I know we will get through this, its just rough on our hearts right now.  Because we do love each other & we are supposed to be together.  I'm sorry, if I sound like I'm complaining, I took the liberty to pour out my heart & yes be weak.  Tim has a good job & we are very thankful for this.

Thank you for your love & support, T&B 

Missing my better half

"Best Friends
For Life...
Husband
& Wife" 
Missing my honey!  Tim is working 16 hour days in Santa Rosa, CA on transmission lines. 2 days down & 4 to go.  I can't wait for him to be home!  xoxo

Light

‎"If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, you aren't looking far enough ahead." 
~author unknown
My thought is if we are serving God faithfully each day, time doesn't matter and there will always be light at the end of the tunnel. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

San Diego with my sister July 2010, love her!

Prayer

"Prayer is a mighty source of power, without it we will surely fail."
I love the sweet comfort in the place of prayer & the sweet peace when  prayers are answered.  And then with answered prayers, my faith & trust grows.  God's plan is so perfect.  I feel three of my prayers were answered this last week.  I feel so thankful.

2012 thus far

January: Bakersfield has some great bike paths!  Tim got Brennan a bike for Christmas and Brennan got Tim a bike for his birthday so they are looking  forward to a healthy year!  Tim’s family comes down to Bakersfield and help Tim and Brennan ring in the New Year at their friends, Kenny and Darla Thompson! 

February:  Tim and Brennan take their first trip over to San Luis Obispo, CA and enjoy spending time with Jon George, Caity Stack and a whole crowd of great kids!

March:  California High School Sate Wrestling Meet is held in Bakersfield!  Tim’s Dad comes down and they all enjoy 2 intense days of wrestling meets.  Tim works a week away in Fresno and has two weeks of an Advanced Climbing Course in Livermore.  Seanna surprises Brennan with a plane ticket to fly out to Arkansas and surprise all the family!  They have a great time all together in Arkansas.

April:  Preparations for church convention in Buttonwillow, CA start, Tim and Brennan enjoy many sweet days with great friends.  Tim and Brennan are happy to get a call from Donovan George and Kayla Pappas, saying they are engaged!

May:  Tim passes his final tests and becomes a permanent employee and Apprentice Lineman with PG and E!  Now they know they will be in Bakersfield for the next 5 years at least.    While Brennan is at a baby shower for a friend, Tim climbs Mount Whitney with some of his buddies.  Tim and Brennan take a trip to Brookings, OR and get to be with all of Tim’s family!

June:  Tim works out of town due to a huge wind storm.  Tim and Brennan celebrate their 3^rd wedding anniversary (yes already!)  They have been 3 wonderful years!  Tim leaves for his 1^st Apprentice class in Livermore.  For the next 4 years (apprenticeship), every 6 months, Tim will go for a month of training in Livermore and a month of transmission line work (wherever needed.) 

July/August:  Brennan drives up to Yreka, CA and attends the Grow Ramey Family Reunion!  Tim gets to come up for the weekend of the reunion!  It is a wonderful event w/ wonderful people and beautiful country surrounding them.  It is held “down river” near Seiad Valley, Ca.  Brennan gets to stay with her parents in Yreka, stops one night in Redding to see Grandma Grow before she reaches Livermore. 

Tim and Brennan meet up with Evan, Katlyn, Ryan, Donovan and Kayla and spend a day in San Francisco and a day in Walnut Creek, CA.  

Tim comes back home, in time to leave for his transmission line work, leaving a yard in Tracy, CA and working for 2 weeks in Chico, CA.  A fire is near by, causing no visibility for the helicopters to take lineman up to hard to access poles.  On Saturday, August 4th  the fire is 2,500 acres and 5 percent contained….on Monday, August 6th the fire has grown to 10,000 acres and 0 percent contained, this is why the pictures are so hazy.   Tim will be finishing up transmission line work in Santa Rosa, CA on August 24th.

Tim's brother, Thomas, was united with his partner Robert, during a ceremony overlooking the ocean in Brookings, OR.  It was a beautiful day.  We love them very much.  Brennan is at home talking to mortgage lenders and realtors, trying to find a good home/deal.  It is a tight market in Bakersfield, CA, with the banks holding onto homes.  Brennan also is bicycling, up to 16 miles a day in 1 hour and 16 minutes!   

Our New Years letter

Happy New Year

2011 was full of wonderful/big changes!  Here are some of the happenings:

January:  Our mighty Oregon Ducks made it all the way to the championship!  Tim & Brennan go on a few date nights and attend many wrestling meets.  Tim turns 24!  Brennan’s boss leaves for employment with another Indian Tribe leaving Brennan as temporary Human Resources Manager.

February:  Tim & Brennan make a trip to Livermore, CA for some PG&E pre-employment testing, which is rained out and they are told to make another trip the following weekend.   They sadly miss out on Tim’s sister, Heidi Moore’s cheer team winning state competition and Brennan’s cousin, Britna Foster’s baby shower.   Tim passes the fist round of PG&E testing!

March:  Tim goes for more pre-employment testing for PG&E, this time Dad and Jon Moore accompany him (Brennan is running out of excuses at work for long weekends!)  Tim & Brennan attend a going away party for Brennan’s brother, Donovan George heading north to Alaska to work on the pipeline.

April:  Mom & Dad George celebrate 31 years of marriage!  Donovan flies to AK.

May:  Friends in Crescent City, CA have a potluck for Tim & Brennan before Tim leaves for PG&E training, due to a job offer of Pre-Apprentice Lineman!  Tim & Brennan attend Mountain Ranch Convention in CA together before Tim heads off for training and Brennan returns to Brookings and work. Brennan and Mom George attend her sister, Seanna Higgs’ beautiful piano concert in Medford, OR!

June:  Tim returns to Brookings to attend Heidi’s high school graduation!  Tim learns he will be working in Bakersfield, CA and makes trips to Bakersfield to scope out a home to rent.  Tim stays with Bryan & Linda Bone and enjoys good company and gets good advice as to where to find a home.  Tim & Brennan celebrate 2 years of marriage!  Tim sends Brennan a bouquet at work and Brennan sends Tim a card at PG&E Training Center.

July:  Tim finishes his 7 weeks of training with great test scores!  Brennan gives her 2 week notice at work.  Mom George & Grandma Grow come and help Brennan pack belongings and consolidate.  Mom and Dad George come to Brookings and help Brennan clean carpets and pack belongings.   Heidi, Mom & Dad Moore and friends help Brennan pack U-haul trailer, their car, her car and they leave for Bakersfield.

August:  Mom & Dad and Jon Moore help Tim & Brenna move into the wonderful home Tim found in South/West Bakersfield.  Tim & Brennan register Tim’s truck and learn about the CA DMV “Use Tax”, they will not comment any further on this subject at this time.  Tim is sent on special assignment to San Jose, CA for two weeks.  Brennan’s nerves are shot being in a new town, new home, due to horror stories told her from her dear fellow Oregonians.  Brennan stays multiple days with their friends Brad & Suzanne Bone while Tim is away and the alarm system is activated at Tim & Brennan’s home.   Donovan George and Kayla Pappas fly to CA and the Grow clan has a camping trip at Trinity Lake!  Brennan drives up early in the week to join the clan and Tim flies up later in the week to Redding and reaches his destination of Trinity Lake with the help of Brennan’s cousin Ian Williams and Uncle Phil Grow, thank you all!  Brennan is so surprised to see Tim at camp she almost falls on her face!  Later Mom & Dad George, Cubby, Seanna & Clayson, Tim & Brennan, Jon George & Caity Stack and Donovan & Kayla are all together in Medford (a rare and wonderful occasion they are all together.)

September:   Mom & Dad Moore celebrate 39 years of marriage!  Seanna makes a trip to San Louis Obispo where Jon lives and they come over to Bakersfield for the weekend where Brennan has her birthday.  Tim’s truck breaks down in Bakersfield with a load of new furniture in the back.  Brad Bone comes to the rescue, hauling furniture from the repair shop to Tim & Brennan’s home.  Tim hitches a ride with a fellow pre-apprentice and attends a week long training in Livermore.  Brennan reconnects with a high school friend, Nika who is married to Kevin, who also works for PG&E!  Tim & Brennan spend the weekend with Nika & Kevin in Pleasanton before heading back home! 

October:  Brennan registers her car a month late avoiding the CA DMV “Use Tax” (such a rebel.)  Tim & Brennan attend Fresno, CA Special Meeting.  Tim leaves at lunch time for a week long training in Livermore.  Brennan hitches a ride back home with Justin & Layne Bone & Vernon Joyce.  They come in & check the house for “bad guys” and as they drive away Vernon yells out his car window, “Be sure and watch the garage door go all the way down so the bad guys don’t sneak in when you look away!”   Tim & Brennan really do live in a nice neighborhood!  Linda Bone has a Ladies Quilting Retreat and Mom George hitches a ride down with Janet Coulter and gets to spend 4 days with Tim & Brennan!  Thank you Linda and Janet!

November:  Tim & Brennan make a surprise trip to Medford for Dad Moore’s 60^th birthday!  Tim is also surprised due to Mom & Dad dieting and looking slim and trim!  All the Moore family is together and has a nice surprise birthday for Dad.  Tim & Brennan return to Bakersfield with their nephew, Clayson.  The next 3 days Tim & Brennan have a wonderful time with Clayson and realize how much life will change once children come along (no they are not expecting.)  Mom & Dad George and Cubby & Seanna come for Thanksgiving and bring Brennan’s piano!  They go to Fresno and visit Brennan’s Great-Great Uncle Butch and Aunt Vie and Tim’s Uncle Rich & Aunt Sandy, having good visits.  They go to Cheese Cake Factory mmmmmm.   Tim spends 4 days and nights on storm damage in Fresno/Sonora.

December:  Tim & Brennan spend great times with their friends, Chris and Laura Best, playing games, eating food, shooting guns and yacking away.  Tim goes to Commercial Driver License training in Livermore for a week.  Christmas Eve Tim & Brennan open presents with Brennan’s family via Skype and spend Christmas day with Chris and Laura!  Tim completes 6 months with PG&E! Tim’s family comes down to Bakersfield and helps Tim & Brennan ring in the New Year at their friends, Kenny & Darla Thompson! 

Summary:  Tim applied for many other positions in many other states, they are so thankful to call Bakersfield their home!  Bakersfield has some great bike paths!  Tim got Brennan a bike for Christmas and Brennan got Tim a bike for his birthday so they are looking forward to a healthy year!

Happy 2012!  Wishing you the best year yet!  Love Tim & Brennan Moore

Real food.......

This answers so many questions.  Worth watching.
http://www.wimp.com/realfood/