Hiatus

Things can get you bogged down...and I let the blog slip. Sorry to the followers, mostly family and friends...but in turn I got to see all (or almost all of you) at the holidays!

Alaska has been cold and dark lately; although, the sun is making it's presence known again. The adventures have been abounding lately so I have many stories to keep this thing updated for a while. Best of all has been the village traveling that I have been able to do with my job.

Let's leave this update with a strong note- just basking in a WI victory at the superbowl. I think that it was summed up well in an interview: perseverence. Way to go underdogs!

I sure know how to pick them

We picked up two new kitties last week. I said all I wanted to make sure was that their personalities seemed good and that they were boys. The vet is in this week so I took them in for their first shots and deworming... they are both girls. 0 for 2. Oh well they are both doing really great, super healthy, and amazingly cute. Now it will just be a naming game.

Month in update..

So it's been over a month?! I got to a point where nothing was working right so I just gave up on telling people what was happening. But we finally got the house! It was a long, frustrating, drawn-out process, but definitely well worth it. That and I was so excited about having it that I had everything unpacked in about a week. Theres still a few things - like the den/office/storage room that we just shut the door on for now. I even have some of my decorating stuff done.

The best part is that its starting to feel like a home- home cooked meals, candles, and pets!!!! Got a pair of kitties the other day: absolutely adorrable and hysterical to watch. We still need to work on making sure they use the litter box everytime, but accidents will happen. Also Sadie is on the way! Unfortunately the plane left early without her this morning so she is coming on a later flight but it means an overnight in Anchorage ...and no morning flight so we have to wait until tomorrow afternoon :(

Finally got through my 90 days at work- passed the review with flying colors! There is a lot of exciting things coming up in the next few months. We are expanding our services into the clinics and soon I'll be taking over the Coumadin program- but I have to complete the class first.

Also exciting is the fact that we are talking about holiday travels already. I have finally reached the point where it feels not like another school rotation and really missing everyone from back home.

alright... thats a summary for now, more stories to follow later. oh and its snowing already- started before the end of September

It's here !!!!!

My sewing machine arrived yesterday- a belated birthday gift but excellent. I was like a little kid at Christmas: jumping aorund, squealing, etc. I was terribly excited. It got even better when I started reading the manual and got a feel for all the stitch cpabilities- 60 stitches and all the extras too, especially for quilting.

Now I'm working on gathering fabric for a quilt of my own. I already have fabric and a design for a Christmas quilit. Now I just need the space to spread out and make a mess!

I did it!

I got it - finally got it! A license that is. So finally I can say I'm a real pharmacist now!!!!! Unfortunately that also means Im going to 10 hour shifts starting next week. But on the plus side it means a day off every week too!!!!

I cant tell you how excited I am about this! I've been smiling all day :)

B11- we have a bingo, woo hoo!

I completely forgot to mention that the pharmacy gang all went to bingo again the other night and it was my turn to win. I won on that sneaky number B11 that I always seem to need. It was all the more better that the caller that night was very enthusiastic when winners were announced. We had a little mantra going about needing a new fridge and it worked! It wasnt the big jackpot bingo but hey every little bit helps!

Well thats that

Well the house isnt quite move in ready and my attention to detail may have found a sewer issue... and it got all my hopes up to be in the house again. I had visions of furniture arrangements and decorating themes..... It just makes it that much harder to not be living there yet...

It also doesnt make it any easier knowing that we cant bring Sadie or Simba until we have the house. At least we know they are in good hands and are getting plenty of love back home :)