It's been a while...

I can't believe that it is already the 22 of January!!! Time is really flying.

Not much happening...I am just working and gearing up for Peak and also thinking about packing for our cruise next month!! I am going to try and get the formal wear packed and maybe send that with the Southwards if they don't mind so we don't have to pay for extra bags. I need to check with our Vacation Planner, Michael at Carnival first and see what the airline's policy is. I am not sure of our flights. Our itinerary showed one set of flight info and the Graham's showed another one, so either we aren't traveling together or one of us will have our plans changed. Either way is fine with me so long as we all make it to the right boat!!!!!

Eli has an ear infection, bless his heart, so I hope he gets over that soon. He is such a sweet boy and has even been a sweet boy through this past month when he didn't feel good. Abbey May is as onery as ever and so is Katie Lynne Turner, Big Girl. I do love them that way though...they always make me smile no matter how I am or have been feeling.

Ronnie's surgery went as well as the doctor had hoped and he is finally seeing some progress. He went back to work this week even though it is a little bit inconvenient and awkward, but he didn't have to use any of his vacation or personal days for the year, so that was great news. He was a little worried about going on a cruise so soon after being off on sick leave, but that is not going to be an issue now. Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is 41 degrees today and that feels downright tropical compared to what we have been seeing.

I started Weight Watchers on the first Monday of January and have lost almost 7 pounds so far. Now, that is not as quickly as I would like to be losing, but at least I am going in the right direction. I do know from past experience that slow is better if you are going to try and keep it off long term, but when you are going on a cruise in 30+ days, you just want it to come off faster!!! Oh, well, the cruise will be fun in any event.

Until next time...

Happy New Year

It is already January 1, 2009!!!
A lot has happened since my last post. Christmas Eve came and went and so did Christmas Day. I think everyone had a good time. I enjoyed it all, but boy, was I pooped! Then, I didn't even get my day (after Christmas) to just veg out and not do anything because we had to be at the MV Surgery Center at 7:30 am for Ronnie's 9:00 surgery.

He came through the surgery well (considering the extent of the damage he had done to his shoulder) but recovery has been challenging. He can finally take a shower tomorrow and he goes back to the doctor on Monday morning at 10. I hope his healing has been on schedule and hopefully the doctor will give us good news and lay out a plan for his rehab. The doctor called the first three days after surgery and in one of those conversations, he told Ronnie that on a scale of 1 to 10, his shoulder damage was an 11. Hopefully, he will still recover well and not have any (or much, at least) permanent damage.

The Kids all stopped by tonight and it was so good to see them. I missed them this week, especially those little ones. I have had a pretty full plate, however, but I am starting back to work tomorrow. Well, I have been working a little along all fall, but my office opens up tomorrow...that means I will be pretty busy for the next 3 1/2 months. That means that my plate will be even fuller!!!

I think I will just take it easy tonight and work tomorrow on what I am supposed to be doing on Saturday.

Happy New Year...more later