The job and housing search is under way, but we’ve come to a somewhat depressing realization–it’s far cheaper for us to live while on vacation than it is to rent an apartment/house. We spent a day cruising around the seacoast area of NH last week looking for a winter rental. We’re looking for something short term so that when we do find work we can hopefully find a place nearby to live. The winter rental idea seemed great–only a few months commitment, close to the beach, nearby to where we want to find work, etc. Not much luck yet, but we’re working on it.
The job front has sort of been more fruitful, at least from a short term viewpoint. We spent the past week working for our friend Sarah’s folks up in Thornton, NH. The Tim and Joanie Recovery and Reinvestment Act (TJRRA) has been putting Tim and Joanie back to work stripping shingles and insulating and re-shingling a house. The work is good and seemingly limitless, the scenery is amazing (especially while hanging out of a window 30 feet off the ground), and Gunnar and Heather (Sarah’s folks) have been the best hosts (how many jobs come with room and board?). Let me rephrase that. How many jobs come with room and board and don’t also require you to look after hundreds of kids?
We’ve taken a break from the job site to visit my family here in NY, but we’ll be back in Thornton to finish the job and continue our searching. Until then, the weeks will likely be filled with insane amounts of home cooked meals, trips to All American when we can find some room for more food, late summer swims in the ocean, and some R&R here at home in NY.
