started

this week hasn't been too exciting. i've actually watched more movies than usual. the secretariat was exciting. nowhere boy wasn't what i expected but a good watch. crimson wing was interesting but a little long. never knew there was so much to a flamingo's life cycle. gareth and i have been spending the little time we get together watching how i met your mother. we got some snow the other day. had fun playing in it with colby. i got to take him to work with me yesterday. he had fun playing in what was left of the snow with the new lab mix daisy. while he's all tuckered out i still can't sleep past seven. it's cleaning day before i go to work though so it's good i got up early. i should really get started on all that now.

sleep

mom's been home about a week now. they decided to wait on the surgery to see if she can heal on her own. so far she's doing well. dad's been her nurse since she was sent home with a vac on her chest and an iv. i'm going home tomorrow to take her out for a haircut. not sure how that's going to work with all that hooked up. hopefully she'll have a nice time out. yesterday was the first spay and neuter clinic since the beginning of last month. it was nice to have a bit of a break from that and wellness. i got my first letter of recommendation and documentation of my observation hours from the vet there. i hope to be getting the rest soon. it's due march first. we had five dogs adopted from the shelter this week. that's a record at least since i've been there. i got to do some baths. i'm sure the dogs appreciated it and are hopefully in happy new homes now. today was my one day to sleep in this week but i couldn't sleep past seven. as you can see everyone else got to sleep in at least a little.

full

mom's back in the hospital. it's been almost a week. she got an infection in her chest and had to have another surgery to remove it. they're waiting now to see if she's going to need muscle from another part of her body put in her chest. we're all hoping she doesn't need another surgery. she's not too happy about the setback but she's doing well and we're all hoping for the best. it's supposed to snow today. it sleeted a little earlier but no snow yet. i'm going back home for a visit so i hope it holds off for now. my brother came out last week for a visit and took me out to eat at sticky rice. it was a nice meal and good to get to hang out with him. not much else going on but between work and visits my days are pretty full.

off

i had to work every day this week. i'm really looking forward to having the next two days off. at least i got paid well. i got time and a half both new year's eve and day. i'm going on a shopping spree at walmart tomorrow with the gift card my parents gave me for my bday. gareth took me on a super spree for my xmas present. i got some new pants and shoes and some other things along the way. i managed to stay up until midnight on new year's eve. watched a few minutes of dick clark's rockin' eve and the ball dropping with gareth. his parents came to r'mond this week and took us out. we went to the cheesecake factory and saw true grit. it was a really good movie and a nice night. they met colby and loved him. some warm weather has come through and with it rain. so all the snow's gone and everything's turned to mud. definitely not as much fun for me or colby.