TGIF

Friday!!!!!!!! I'm so glad to be home in my chair.It was a tough friday at work. I washed 38 scopes in 7and1/2 hrs.

Time to go back to work

I went back to work today, I think I rushed it a Little. I felt feverish in the morning. I guess that flu really knocked me for a loop. I worked in the scope room so I had a chance to sit between loading scopes I did mailings, and after I changed the OPA in both machines .I pulled charts for Angel. I finally went to the store to get grocery's. We really needed to restock. I made jambalaya for dinner with shrimp. Yum....... We got snow today, like 2 inches of snow that is sticking to the ground. It's the first time this winter we've had a real snow fall.

still not well

Here I am home sick on a work day. I called out. I hate doing that,back when I was a manager nothing tangled up the day like an employee calling out sick.

I've been napping and sipping tea all day with jake on my lap,both of us cuddled in blankets.

Sick all weekend

I've spent the entire weekend in bed sick a type of flu I would guess. I had big plans. Saturday was the day I was to meet Madeline Grace McLean I went to bed feeling sick Friday night. I woke up took my shower in hopes of shaking it off. I had to be honest, I wasn't feeling any better. Maybe a little worse. I just couldn't risk getting the family ill. Any other weekend would have been fine,week before ,week after,(ooops, sorry I took a little nap there) I'm sad I missed Maddie's debut,we've waited along time to welcome her to the family.

A day to organize

Life is good. Patrick and Jake went to the dog park. Jake played for 2 plus hrs. He came home and collapsed. Work was busy I got alot of paper work organized in the cubby and scope room. I'd like to organize the pt. and scope records .They need to be reorganized by date, just to keep it neat. Searching for pt. scope numbers , I noticed most was out of order. I won't have the time or energy tomorrow .I have 13 pt. with Dr. Blosser.

January nites

I'm enjoying the evening in my big chair with my feet up, surfing the net with Jake on my lap and classical music playing in the background. Steve's in the recliner next to me working on work stuff. I think a nice cup of tea sound good.
Can life be anymore perfect? I think not.

Sunday at the dog park

Adrienne and I took Jake to the dog park around noon to play after the first half hr. Adrienne went to get starbucks its a little cold at the park . Jake played well with the other dogs. We decided to go over the fence to the large dog park. Jake held his own and played like he was as big as the big dogs.Then the mastiff arrived and picked poor Jake up by the neck Jake went limp.b I think it was a submissive move. I decided to intervene the second time just to be safe. One good shake and he would have broken poor Jakes neck.We decided to play it safe and stay in the small dog area.
We stoped at petsmart to pick up some toothpaste for Jakes bad breath.
He slept from2:30 to 7pm he was all tuckered out.

To cold for Virginia

It's been a cold, no unusually frigid day here in the Reston area .we lay ed around all morning and watched TV. Steve and I went to the movies for a matinee at Reston town center it was packed.We saw Slumdog Millionaire good movie, and went to Carrabia's for dinner.It was a fun afternoon but we didn't dress warm enough for11 degree weather.It looks like inauguration festivities are underway. The buses are lined up at Town Center picking up folks from the hotel.
We're expecting 4 plus million people in the area and there are 7 thousand port-a-potty's on the mall. this will be a very interesting week.No, we will not be going into DC all bridges will be closed and many roads too. Just tour buses, limmos most people have to take the metro into D.C. to move 4 million people by metro it will take 8 hrs. I wonder how that's going to work out? You can park outside the city limits but its a 7 mile hike to the mall no coolers backpacks or strollers. Good God! The restaurants can't even stock what they need to feed 4 million people.
NO, WE'RE STAYING HOME EVEN THOUGH WE LIVE 10 MILES AWAY

Friday off .

I took today off just cause I had PTO time and I couldn't get the 20th off for inauguration day.Steve has that day off due to the crazyness expected that day here in the DC metro area, so I tried to co-ordienate the two of us being home together. Joy my boss offered the 16 of jan. so I took it.
I spent the day knitting ,napping and getting caught up on DVR's that I haven't gotten to in a while. Patrick came over to take Jake to Adrienne's work to show him off. Ofcourse everyone thinks he's adorable. They were back home very quickly it was so fridgid out. Not fit for man nor beast as they say. That's rare for Virginia.

Birthday Sunday

yes, the traffic was as bad as I thought.We stopped by Cracker barrel for dinner.I love that little store. The rocking chairs are the best. Luckily we got to VCU when it wasn't very crowded, and Dan was allover it, when he came to the van with a trolley for his stuff. Smart kid.
Steve and I had a nice quiet ride home. We had a chance to get caught up, and not be interrupted. It was good to talk about everything and nothing special. While we were gone to Richmond Adrienne and Patrick to Jake to the Dog park. They called to tell us that he loved it, not only did he love it he played with all the dogs! big and small and it was cold and pouring rain. and still Jake was in his glory.
We took him on Sunday too, he played so hard he slept most of the day. Just this evening we had to get him up to play or he would have slept even longer.
We're having a little Birthday celebration for Adrienne and Andrea's 26th Mac and cheese and green beans, shrimp curry.Oh, and of course cake!

Taking Dan back to VCU

This afternoon Steve and I will take Fanith back to school. Enough vacation for him back to hitting the books. It's a 2 and 1/2 hr to Richmond. I think the traffic will be bad. Everyone will be taking their kids back this weekend. I think I'll take Jake too. He needs to get use to car rides.
Jake went to the Vets for a well puppy visit Friday, the vet says he's 6 and 1/2 months old not 5 months old. He's healthy and is due for some shots. I forgot to mention to the Vet he licks his paws a lot after he eats I hope he's not allergic to his food (science diet). Loka read something on it. Time will tell.

his name is Jake

Jake is taking his time settling in to his new home. He has been sleeping in his crate at night, and sleeps all night. He does his business outside. He has spirts of energy playing for a bit then cuddling with one of us for a nap. He's very mellow. He even watches TV.
Jake doesn't like walks or his leash very much. That could be because its been raining eversence he came home with us. I'm making him a sweater out of an adult sweater sleeve. He gets cold very easily.

Our niece is here!

Oh, my gosh my sister in law gave birth to a baby girl early this morning her name is Madeliyn Grace Mclean 7lbs I haven't gotten details yet. It wil be fun to meet her.

Our new addition to the Family

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Well, after several weeks of petsmart visits we found our perfect pet. He is 5 Months old a Beagle terrier mix puppy. He's a sweet little guy and very calm. He came with the name Jerome but so far the family likes the name Jake. Andrea volunteered for puppy duty.He slept through the night just fine, but the rest of us couldn't sleep we were all to excited.
He had a great day today it was like having an infant again I called Dan every two hr. to check to see if he peed and pooped and where. Lucky for us it was in the right place.

loving the sunset

Adrienne and I love this sunset..

 

Happy New year 2008

My planter fasciitis in my right foot has been acting up. Someone who shall remain unnamed tossed out my insoles with my old shoes. Ouch! The insoles cost more than the sneakers, but they are well worth it. If you have high arches painful arches I recommend Spenco ploysorb brand full length insoles.
Dan Carvoll came over to take Liz out and brought us some NY state cheese for Christmas. He tried to find cuba cheese but with no luck. Thanks Dan for trying. Adrienne and Pat came over for the evening and we watched TV and had some snacks. Just a low key kind if evening.It's always a great time spending time with family. By 11:15 we were all fading fast,Found my way to bed. We're all just party animals. New Years hour came and went while I slept.
Looking forward to a happy,healthy and prosperous New Year.