Thursday AM

I am doing the business of getting things organized to visit friends this weekend with friends for the Superbowl. Good times are on their way. I wrapped anniversary and housewarming presents and cleaned up. I do this before going to Home Depot to pick up my new bathroom sinks and wash the car for our trip.

We had dinner with Ron and Emily last night. I am so glad they are back. They have done such nice things to their house. What a difference a woman can make on the eternal bachelor pad. It makes mine eyes shine. A gift to the alter of the great Mark Brunetz.

Jacquie gave me a bunch of Hello Kitty stuff. My collection is becoming a bit of an obsession. I have a shelf of nothing but Hello Kitty stuff. I will put the cards to good use. I used three Thank You cards today. One especially for Jacquie.

Still no word on my passport. Patience, I know it won't be long.

Jacie Amber Daley was born Tuesday, Jan 27th at 1:30 am. Elaine texted me at 3 am and I was up to answer her back. Gotta love insomnia. Anyway, she is beautiful. Almost makes me want to have one. Almost, I said. I am not crazy.

You Know Your a Vet Tech if......You know you're a vet tech if...

You know you're a vet tech if...

-You are more afraid of a 5 lb cat than a 130 lb Rottweiler any day
-You've ever set up/checked a fecal sample while eating
-You've ever treated a wound on yourself with surgical scrub and vet wrap
-You can express anal glands better than you can express your feelings
-You can identify each patient you saw that day by the hair, urine stain, vomit, anal scent, or poop smear on your scrubs
-Your paycheck barely covers your food bills, but all of your pets eat premium food
-You get a rash just looking at a Shar-Pei
-Your own pets think you have cheated on them every time you come home from work
-You no longer have a gag reflex (most of the time)
-When you're eating and you find a cat hair in your food, you pull it out and continue eating
-You never try to pet a small dog especially if it’s being carried
-You can smell Parvo from 200 meters away
-You’re horrible at remember client names but you always remember their pets names
-You own or have owned a pet with any of the following names - Tripod, Lucky, Gimpy, Peg Leg, One-ear, Poopy Pants, Demon Cat, etc.

Cold Weather Returns...

Yes, it's officially cold in FLA. I think I killed all my tropical plants. My phlyadendryn was quite wilted this morning. Well, at least I kept the kitties warm.

Does anyone else have a credit card that won't get paid off no matter how hard you try. My Juniper card keeps getting bigger and I don't even use it. My hubs used it to pay for his ticket and traffic school, I now see. How come I have to pay it? Little tiffed about that now that I think of it. Oh well, it all comes from the same till, I guess. It's just the idea of it.

Going to see manatees this weekend. Fun. Have to go to the courthouse to pay for my passport. Fun. More money to spend. Yeah!!!!!!!!

So Many Ideas Swimming in my Head

I sat at Jason's Deli, like I've done a million times before when I was single. Just reading, eating, and thinking. It's really weird for me to go somewhere and eat a meal by myself. It really never bothered me before. Yesterday was a tad cold. Thankfully, I had Jason's soft Michigan hoodie that kept me cozy warm. I just love the cold weather. I still want to go on my tropical cruise, but I love the cold weather presently.

I think I've found the cruise I want to go on. 5 days out of Tampa that goes to Belize and Costa Maya. Jason didn't want to go on a 7 day. But he also wanted to go out of Port Canaveral. Sorry buddy, no good cruises out of Canaveral if you don't want to go to Bahamas and you don't want to do Disney. So I found a nice one to Belize (yes!) and Costa Maya for 369 per person. I wanted to go on RC so I'm happy. Tampa is only a half an hour more away, so there. It's decided. We just have to finish the passport stuff this week. Such a pain.

I had lunch at Evalyn's this Thursday after a cold morning in service. She let me try miracle berry. It's some type of berry that reminds me of a very sour cranberry. I know that's a little redundant. It was much better than those marinated minnows she fed to me. Gross, even for me.

Work has been hectic this week. Wednesday was just unbearable. I didn't leave until almost 6. Lots of craziness. Yesterday was almost as bad. Nothing like a dog with 3 fish hooks stuck in his leg at the end of the day to make things interesting. He was a good dog, and we didn't fortunately have to sedate him. My boss definitely needs that vacation. Get out of town, Dr. Mck!!!!!!!!

I am definitely looking forward to Sunday Brunch tomorrow at Victoria Hills after the meeting. Mimosas, here I come. I haven't done brunch in a long time. It will be nice to see Chad and Robin.

Going to Manatee fest next weekend. How many manatees will I see? Prob over a hundred.

Going to Dave and Robin's for Superbowl weekend. Nice. Beer and Chicken wings at Bub's house. Sweet. Can't wait.

I'll Have to Tell Dr. Mck about this guy.....

Phony Vet Practices

Maybe we could add him to South Seminole Animal Hospital.......,or not

Happy House Anniversary!!!!!

Yes, it was exactly one year ago on this day that Jason and I were pouring over closing papers in Lake Mary. Our closing took almost 45 minutes. Of course, our taxes were re assessed right before we moved, so our payment went up like 200 dollars. Not to worry. We still love the house and we are still doing things to improve it. I will have to link you to my Facebook pictures.

Oh, to be or not to be on Facebook. Jason hates the idea of me being on ANOTHER social network. I can sort of understand, but I know all these people and it's pretty harmless. Oh well. I really only use it to share pictures. That's pretty much it. I don't go all crazy.

Plans are underway for J and I to go to Mexico and Belize in March. I am so excited. I would love to go snorkeling in Cozumel and drink margaritas on the beach. I have it all figured out.

For the time being, I have to study my Watchtower and make breakfast. No vacation yet, but it's getting there. A little spin on one of my favorite Bob Dylan songs.

Starting of a Brand New Day

My sleep has been awful for the last few days. I will chalk it up to hormones and the fact that I hate my mattress. It is too soft. Jason and I have been going to separate beds a few times a night, but it doesn't seem to help. All the Advil in the world really doesn't help, either.

I find myself up at least an hour or two in the middle of the night. I wish those were hours I could put to good use, but they are spent tossing, turning, thinking, aagggghhhhh! It is stressful. I know what Tesh says about insomnia ending up being stressed about the fact that you cannot sleep. I need to get that into my head. That would be helpful.

I went with my mom to see The Secret Life of Bees. I really want to borrow the book, although I probably ruin both experiences by watching the movie first. I will have high expectations of the book, although Christina really recommends it. I love movies with strong women characters. It was disappointing to see Paul Bettany as an arrogant bigot. He is one of my favorites. He did soften at the end. I didn't understand the whole black Madonna thing (prob my least favorite thing of the movie.) It was a good glimpse into the culture of the south in the 60's. I am so glad things have change in way of race relations. I hate closed-minded people.

A Few Irises I'm Proud of.....

They aren't blooming in leaps and bounds, but it is winter. They make such great closeups.

My gift every morning on my way to work

I've always wanted to pull of to the side of the road on my way to work to take a picture of what I see on my way to work when I circle Lake Monroe. I want to do it, then I remember that I don't have my camera on hand. The road is quite dark and dangerous. Then there are the alligators in the swamp. Not that I am a wimp or anything. I just always want to capture the essence of the beautiful watercolor landscape that I see. The blues against the pinks are so striking. Then when you see the colors as the backdrop of a mangrove or a palm tree. The negative spaces are so intricate. I feel like I am writing a paper for AP Art History.

I don't think this picture does it justice. I didn't take it, and I give credit to the one who does.

I cleaned out my closet yesterday. What a cathartic process that can be. Why do I have so many clothes and shoes? When will I possibly wear all of them? I filled up a bag to give to a young sister in my hall. Most are things Christina gave me that I haven't found a use for wearing in the 9 months that I have possessed them. I did find a bunch of Jason's clothes hidden in the closet that he realized he had no use for. I also found a great Banana Republic sweater and a Micheal Kors sweater. I am going to make use of the Banana Republic one today. 55 degrees today, so I will be enjoying a sweater.

Everyone enjoy your day off, if you have it.