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O-ho! It appears that there are some new jobs potentially coming on the market. Spooner is possibly open, which would be a 5-12 position-- GAH!! That's what I want!! Cumberland is also possibly opening, and another one which I forget. How sweet would that be to end up living here? I know, I know... settling in the same town where you grew up.. lame... but I love it here, I really do. Sure, the nearest Target is an hour and a half away, and no one knows what Jimmy Johns is, but I LOVE it. I love the fact that I can walk down the street and everyone knows not only my name, but my parents, my extended family, who I'm dating, where I've been, and what I've been up to. I love it. It's that feeling that you can't get in a bigger city. Sure, it's nice to just casually talk to people and not worry about ever having to see them again. Being able to go to the store in your pjs and know that no one knows you. But I really value the feeling that a small town community brings. The school district here is great, too; our kids would be in a great place, and I wouldn't worry about the quality of their education, because I know that it is good. It was really nice to leave Shell Lake and live in a different place for a while, particularly Eau Claire. I love it there. But there's nothing like coming home. I get this warm feeling whenever I make that turn off of Lake Spur onto North Lake Drive, heading down the road toward Donovan Cove. Part of me really hopes that we end up here, or somewhere near here. Sigh. Yay.