In earnest have I begun my search for a new habitat.  One not in Dallas, that is.

But not just a place to live, mind you, but employment.

If I’m to make good on my self-imposed deadline of EOY 2007 to flee from concrete jungles in favor of a less crowded place to live, I must also ensure appropriate income to keep the family safe and comfortable.

This represents yet another drag on my time, of course.  That can’t be helped.

I need to get out of here.  I need to get another job.  I need to find a home closer to the family farm and, to a lesser degree, further away from humanity’s bungling colonies and deeper within nature’s grasp.

I dare not predict how all of this will go.  My present living costs will increase should I not extend them for at least six months.  I won’t do that.

The very idea of uprooting my entire household in order to move hours away (at least) is a daunting task I feel I must tackle.

So now it becomes of the utmost importance.

Do I find temporary housing at rental costs so that I might escape sooner rather than later?  Or do I hunt a purchase so that the relocation is less temporary than it might otherwise be?

No matter the answers, the quest is on.