Messages By: loretta24

Hello everyone,

So much to catch up on that I will post now and read more later.

Saw that Ami might rescue a kitty!!!!  Yippee! Cats really do grow on you.  We took the plunge on Sat. and fulfilled Lily's lifelong dream of adopting a puppy.  We had planned to rescue a young adult dog but when I saw Lulu on petfinder we all fell in love.  I was expecting this to be like having a baby and it is except when the girls woke up at 2:30, I feed them, changed them and back to sleep they went.  Lulu involves me getting up, heading down stairs, fumbling to put on her harness and leash and stepping out into the damp grass so she can pee for 2 seconds.  Then I bring her back up to our room, back to her crate and lay down on the floor next to the crate until she stops wimpering.  Then I have stayed wide awake in bed until falling back to sleep sometime around the 4 oclock hour.  I won't dare get up because I don't want to wake the baby.  Bill has been doing the 5:30 am potty time but I think I need to start going to bed much earlier than midnight.  All that said, we are fast becoming "crazy dog people".  She is so darned cute, cuddly and affectionate that I don't mind the sleep depravation too much. 

I'm off to shower and to do some running around this morning.  I'll try to stop in later today.

Hugs all, Loretta

Thanks for the belated b-day wishes, Ami & JP!  It was pretty uneventful, which is just fine by me.  Went to a nice dinner, had a killer mojito, followed it up at home with a cake created by my 11 year old who wants to attend culinary school and become a pastry chef.  In another 10 years I will be 100 pounds heavier and it will be her fault.

Lulu is doing great.  It is interesting to me, as a card carrying cat person, she has become much more part of the family.  We take her with us when we can and when we can't she is only left for a couple hours at a time.  Our summer plans had included an overnight to Boston but now we will wait until she is ready to be left with someone overnight.  Just like when my kids were babies.

JP, I'm sorry to hear that you are still dealing with all the crap with your health and your job.  It just doesn't seem right that they can terminate you because you are unable to work due to medical reasons. 

 Trace, loved your stories.  So do you plan to give him away?  How is MJ doing? 

Ami, I didn't go to my last class reunion, it was several years back and our 20th.  There were two girls that I was close to in high school.  I had other friends but 2 that really meant something.  The three of us are still close after all these years, the family I got to choose.  We all decided that instead of overpaying for a crappy dinner we would have a slumber party and look at old pictures, drink better wine than we did back then and laugh.  We did just that and had a great night although a small part of me wishes I went for the OMG, look at how bad they aged!!!! factor.  But they are probably saying the same thing about me!!!

Neecie,  hope the interviews went well for you.  What a set of options you may have in front of you.  At some point though I am sure that the right one for you will make itself clear.  Hopefully one will just "feel" right.

We've been keeping busy in my world.  Had to get a new car about a month ago.  My last one had pretty much reached the end of it's life.  I was able to live without a/c and didn't mind checking the oil when I filled the tank but when I started to smell something similar to burning plastic I decided to wave the white flag.  I tend to keep my vehicles as long as I can and I hate car shopping but I must say I am enjoying having A/C again. 

My end of summer plans have changed a bit with the reality of having a puppy and changes at my husband's job.  He was recently offered a position at his company that he just couldn't refuse, nor one that he or I would want him to turn down.  It does mean though that for the next 2 months he will be away for 4 days of the week.  The girls do not like it when he travels but are being so very good about it this time.   Hopefully that will last a little longer.

Sorry for this being so long winded, never know when I will get a chance to post again!  Hugs all.