Well Lesley and I have found ourselves in another part of the country. I have had the opportunity to accept a job with Ducks Unlimited,
the largest wetlands conservation org, at their Southern Regional Office as a GIS Technician. The offer was made while we were living in Colorado and after weighing our options we decided to make a move, another one,
and Have landed in Jackson, Mississippi.
We have been settling into the deep south, some of us are more accustomed to it than others, but by-and-by we have been getting use to things. My first day at DU was a new experience because never have I had a full time office job before.
They showed me to my office, my very own, with desk, computer, and all the office accouterments one could need. Did I mention that no one
else shares my room!
Well, they loaded me up with work and I haven't seen anyone since. We had the opportunity to go to an SEC conference football game last weekend to see the Rebels of OLE' MISS take on the Bull Dogs of Louisiana Tech.
The game was a southern experience. Ole Miss tailgates like no one else in the land. They bring chandeliers and hang them from the trees while they sip on mint juleps. A little more proper then the tailgating that I'm use to, but I suppose if your in the south for a while it's not to be missed. Lesley's Grandmother
came along as well as Tucker, Hollis, and Bobby Jeffcoat (He deserves an entry unto himself). If this is any hint at what the next year will hold then we should have some good stories to tell.
to construct some furniture out of, stay tuned to the blog for glimpses of our wood working ventures. The barn has had it rough lately because of a freak cloud burst that shifted it off of its peers and gave the whole structure a little push towards the ground. I don't know what the out come will be but we want to preserve, in one form or another, some of the resources used, i.e. wood, old nails, barbed wire etc. If many of you were at our wedding back in May you may recall that some movies were being filmed in the area. One in particular with Denzel Washington and, Forest Whittaker titled "the Great Debaters" was filmed on parts of the farm. Well the popularity of the historic structures and beautiful scenery has caught on and they are getting ready to film another film with the use of "Ida Bell's house" 
They have striped the modern siding off of it to reveal the origanal clap board, 
are reparing the
front porch and have built a stage behind, for what I can only guess. It is exciting to see so much going on at the old farm. Work has been going well, I keep myself busy with ArcGIS, mapping wetlands, and farmlands for conservation. I enjoy it.
Lesley starts her new job at the CPA firm on Monday and we move into our new place on Wednesday. It will be busy; you can read all about it very soon.
