Georgia

Here is a picture of our youngest furkid with her new frisbee. Isn't she gorgeous. You can't tell from this picture, but she has the most beautiful face.

Doug has deployed. He is in Bahrain right now. I'm not sure of the timeframes, but he will be going on a submarine. Won't be back until April-ish. Tucker, the oldest furkid is very mopey. He doesn't like it when his daddy goes away.

New Year's Resolutions

My friend Nathan, who used to work with me, asked what my resolutions were for the New Year. My cousin Nathan, asked the same question of all readers of his blog. I am one of those people who don't make resolutions. I would probably make one and within a week give up on it. The question does get me thinking though. I think I would like to work on gratitude and appreciation. Seems like there isn't enough of that.
I appreciate my friends and family. Those relationships that keep me grounded, whether they be old or new. I am extremely grateful for the health of my right eye. I am grateful that most of my family made it intact in 2008. And while we lost Jason, good things lined up for Tanya and the girls. And today I appreciate the warm peanut butter cookies on the counter and the whole wheat rolls baking in the oven. It is always good to have enough food.
Oh and let me not forget Linus who cracks me up. Linus is Brenda's nephew and he just turned 3 years-old. They were talking last week about the people who live in her house. After he listed Brenda, her mom and her dad, he needed one more person. He said "the blueberry lady". That would be me. I will be forever known to Linus as the blueberry lady. Laughter is good.

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Deja found a new home. Tanya decided she was a little too much work. She was a beautiful loving dog though.

Rush Week

My day started this morning watching a dog get his picture taken for his college ID at the college. I believe he is a working dog. What was cute was he was wearing a tie for his picture.
I also ran into a friend of Myk's this week. Told him Myk had moved. He assured me that when I was ready for Myk to come home he could make that happen for me. What a player.
I have the tiredest legs. I am not used to standing for eight hours straight. The first day did me in and it hasn't gotten better yet. Thank goodness I go back to short days tomorrow.

Bits and Pieces

Dave got another week of vacation a year. His company bought another company. After that they had four vacation policies going on. They opted to whittle it down to one. The other company gave five weeks to everyone who has worked there 25 years. Well ADS kept that policy so Dave just got another week. He has problems using up the four weeks that he had.
Pat got another dog. Her name is Lexie and she is a poodle cross. Seems so funny to see this little dog at his house. He has always had big dogs.
Tomorrow starts winter rush week at school. So Brenda and I have to be work at 7:30 a.m. for the next few days. We are working eight hour days and ask us how excited we are about that. Ah well we will get through it. Time to heft some backpacks. :)

Just in Case

you wanted to know. From the time my eye first showed the big sign that there was a problem until the day I got the shot, I could tell it was getting worse. Since recuperating from the shot I have not noticed it getting any worse. I think that is a good sign. I assume that during my appointment in February I will get some more tests done to measure the damage. And then Wendy said..well I might get another shot. Yeah I knew that as soon as she rescheduled me with the specialist that I really liked. He had already told me that if he was my dr. he would plan on a course of three shots minimum. Yup.
Oh and then we did get a letter from insurance saying they WOULD pay for part of the shots. That was good news indeed.

Rain

And so the rain has begun. It has melted most of the snow. Dave got this picture of my rain chain and if you look at the blurry background (it is blurry to the rest of you, right?) you can see our pond filling up.