Hello from the depths of the Texas summer heat...

...and no joke, it's hot!! It started early this year, with some pretty hot days in June which Chris assures me is not normal. This lovely weekend in July has us on heat advisory with heat index of 110F (43C)!! Our poor little a/c unit is struggling to keep the house under 81F/27C which is a little hot for both mine and the native Texan's liking.

So, once again, I really suck at blogging, and it's been a long long time, which I foresee will make this a long one! Lots has happened over the last few months. All good.

I started working mid April at an organic cracker company here in Dallas. It's a nice little busy company, my job is pretty varied and the people are great. As of Monday, the whole affair has moved up to Plano so my new (longer) commute starts Monday but I also have a nice brand spanking new (huge) office to work in. I was quite enjoying my 10-15 minute drive to work, but I'll get used to the mania that is driving around here eventually! I have to, I need to sit a test soon and get me one of those Texas licenses that will make my life so much easier!

So, along with that I now also have a car. I did my first couple of months travelling up to work on the train. Chris was dropping me down town stupid early and I was walking to work from the train everyday, not something I wanted to do when it heated up properly and I also couldn't do that to Plano......so it was time for a car. We saved up our pennies for a nice down payment and I am now the proud owner of a 1 yr old PT Cruiser. Here in Dallas, having a car makes life so so much easier, I'm very happily getting used to having my own transport (and a/c!).


Our new little band, Half-ten, is getting going too which is great fun. We now have Jason drumming with us which is working out superbly. My car is going to be the Band Wagon so for fun, here it is doing it's first instrument lugging with a drum kit in the back :)


And of course, now that I'm earning money we're finding lots of nice ways to spend it all (car included in this!)...also including....my new keyboard/controller! Still working out how this baby works, but I LIKE!



The rest of the year is shaping pretty nice the way things are going....we're going kayaking/tubing on the Guadalupe with friends at the end of this month, we've got tickets to see the amazing Corinne Bailey Rae in August at the Granada Theater, girly trip to Austin in September for Kimberly's batchelorette party followed by the wedding itself later in the month. Late October Chris and I have booked up a trip to Boston (on airmiles, so almost freeee!) for a weekend to see Bruce and Marya. Which also just happens to be during Bruce's book tour (check it out - http://brucemachart.com/ - the book is out October 21st). And then (as I mentioned last blog I'm sure)....my parents come for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.

Hopefully also in there before the end of the summer a trip to Splash Town in Houston with Chris' awesome nephew, Dalton. I'm probably more excited about that than I should be. Also, maybe a trip to Colorado at some point too, yet to be confirmed! There's nothing like spending all your money before you even get it! But I suppose as long as I'm having fun, I shouldn't feel bad right!? ;)

No doubt, I'll be spending much much more time outside this summer, and judging by my current state of tan (possibly more tanned that I've been in my life, despite the use of factor 45!) I could be unrecognisable by the end of the summer. I almost need to wear sunscreen 24/7, I walked from my car to the grocery store yesterday and in that one minute I already felt like I was burning!

I won't leave it so long next time...I hope!

Love
Jenna