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Post by sibemom on Dec 10, 2006 9:06:36 GMT -5
The board seems a bit Quiet lately, everyone must be very busy. I know I check once and awhile just to see if anyone is around but I don't spend half as much time on the computer as I use to. It's to hard to sit in one place We are getting ready for the holidays around here, although my heart is not in it as usual. With out everyone being home it makes it kinda tough. My mom will be coming up next weekend as long as the weather permits, and that will be nice. It is hard thinking that this will be Luke and Josh's first Christmas away from home since they were born but such is the way of the military. Andy is finally moving forward with his divorce THANK GOODNESS so he might get an early Christmas present The dogs are all doing great, Raven has decided that if I am not in her eye veiw she will panic she always has to know where we are 24/7 or she STRESSES she is pretty much over her pano for the moment although I do notice some sort of malformation of her one back leg, not sure if it is just something that will go away or if that is the way she will be from now on, but she is running and jumping and acting crazy so I think she will be fine. Willow and Brody are just fine, Brody is still coming along so nicely for me, and Willow is still my BIG GIRL I am still struggeling with my issues, this RSD has got to be one of the worst things a person could ever have. You never quite know what your day will be like untill you get up, IF YOU CAN GET UP and when we get these cold spells OH MAN that can do you in. So I hope everyone is doing good and your dogs are all well. I am hoping that 2007 brings some closure to alot of things going on here, but I think I said that the last couple of years Who knows maybe this time it will be true
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Post by Nicole on Dec 10, 2006 10:32:22 GMT -5
Hi Ann. It sounds like you are doing reasonably well. I have been very busy and am now smack in the middle of Christmas party hell. It seems everyone in the world is having a party and for some reason they feel the need to torture...I mean invite... us!!!
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Post by Richard on Dec 10, 2006 11:40:50 GMT -5
Hmm, I can break this down sequentially:
1. Current job sucks bigtime.
2. I'm trying to find another job - so far, just nibbles.
3. My Dad just got out of the hospital after 1-1/2 weeks....been doing a lot of running back and forth - my 7 days off sure didn't feel like it! He's muuuuch better now!!
I'm like Ann, looking forward to 2007 - enough of this 2006 stuff!
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Post by Aussienot on Dec 11, 2006 2:32:23 GMT -5
Yes, I've been wondering the same thing. I am going to spend two weeks around Christmas with my mother and brother. We are going to the Grand Canyon, and I expect the echos there to be similar to the sound of postings here lately.
I've been working WAAAAAYYYYYY too much. Even for me. Which is hard for someone born under the sign of Aries to admit. All of the responsiblities I have willingly heaped onto myself: Animal Shelter Manager, Air Dogs Business Owner, Obedience Instructor, Delta CGC Cert IV Student, Dog Training Club President, dog owner, homeowner, occasional friend to some, and oh yea, I keep forgetting about a life for me!, have conspired with conflicting demands that keep me too busy to even pee. It's the cosmo's way of making me submit, and I laugh at the cosmos - HA!. The only other step the universe can take is to make me collapse completely. (Complete collapse scheduled 22 December on a 14 hour plane flight).
We had a great 'Christmas with the Animals' celebration at the shelter on 3 December. Over 450 visitors and $6,000 raised. Preparing for it was a herculean task, and it co-incided with the Blue Mountains Dog Training Club Obedience Trial on the same weekend, and I had to work that weekend as well. So I've had precious few days off and almost no sleep since 17 November, what a nice relaxing day that was.
And then there is the tyrany of Christmas celebrations. It would be entirely possible to go out every night of December and STILL miss invitations.
But I love you all heaps, and usually make time for Reality.
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Post by willow on Dec 12, 2006 10:39:11 GMT -5
Ann, I know you miss your "boys", but as you said...that is what happens when they choose the military. It's nice to see them grow into responsible young men, but oh so hard not to have them home under Mom's wings still! Nicki, you are so funny! That is the way I feel about invitations to anything! I just do not enjoy crowds of people, all the work etc. and would rather have a quiet evening at home with just my hubby and the dogs! Richard, I am sorry you are not liking your new job and hope you find just what you want SOON! Aussie, when are you going to slow down, girl? I am exhausted just reading your list. As for ME, now that I am a YEAR OLDER, (although I am glad I made it another year!!!) I can't do as much as I once did, plus I had a bout of blood pressure problems, which had me worried big time, and the more I worried, the higher the pressure went.....I think now though, it is slowly coming back down to normal, and think it is the stress of thinking about all the work of selling our house, moving across country etc.
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Post by Brooke on Dec 12, 2006 19:00:44 GMT -5
Well I really try to check in every now and then. I don't get a lot of time on the internet since I moved. I just bought a house and I'm working on the settling part but that's hard when you commute a lot. Eric and I have been together for close to 9 months now. It's going slow but I love him to death. He lives about 45 minutes away from me so it's been difficult to get settled in my house with all the running around we do. My heart is in one place and my roots are in another but we aren't ready to live together yet. He just bought a business where he lives a couple months ago so it's a little topsy turvey.
Kuma is doing really well with the exception of a stye on her eyelid but it doesn't seem to bother her. ;D Feeling a little under the weather the last few months. Just drained I think with everything going on.
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Post by Richard on Dec 13, 2006 8:53:17 GMT -5
Hey Brooke,
As long as you're in one piece girl and getting things done, I say keep going. You'll get settled in soon and things will work themselves out.
Just get that internet hookup at the house going eh?
We miss you around here!!
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