Sun. morning, Jan. 30, 2011

Hi, Everyone,
Thanks so much for stopping by my website. Sure hope things on this website are useful to you and anyone you wish to share it with.

I have a "fetching cat." Callie-Kitty is really into fetching her fake mouse! Each evening, and sometimes in the morning while I am sitting in my chair in the family room, she brings her mouse to me. I throw it, she fetches it, and brings it back! So cute! Then, if she bats it under the chair I'm sitting on, I have to lift the chair up, retrieve the mouse, and then throw it over and over. Lifting the chair is good exercise for me (?) so I'm not just sitting there being idle.

Last night I tried to retire early. I was really busy yesterday doing numerous tasks, and just was tired. So I went to bed about 8:30 p.m. Well, I guess Callie-Kitty wasn't done fetching! Several times she jumped on the bed, purring, and dropping her mouse by my pillow! I threw it out into the hallway at least three times and she brought it back. I shut the door! Didn't work. She was persistent and and started scratching on the door. I opened the door. At some point she must have given up and went to bed/sleep somewhere. Sheesh. Silly cat.

This winter has been challenging. We are up to 25" so far for January and more coming next week with freezing rain, etc. Although the east coast has had much more, it is still trying when planning meetings, visitations, etc. Last February was when the major snow storm hit. We received 30 inches in two days. Really wonder if that will happen again this February! No telling at this point until the weather guy says so.

Hubby has had one "snow day" now to make up, and who knows how many more to come before spring finally gets here! At least the school has been doing "two-hour delays" and that has been a good thing.

One of hubby's students talked him into being a cheerleader for the basketball pep rally this past Friday. (He used to do this before, but hadn't done it for a while.) Well, I guess he was a hit! He wore his lab coat out onto the gym floor and then took it off to reveal his "cheer-leading outfit" and proceeded to dance to the music of the band! Now I'm wondering if he is on YouTube as he said he saw many students taking pictures with their cell phones! Uh-oh! We'll see if it shows up anywhere, I guess. He is such a good guy and the students adore him. He is a very good teacher!

My sister is still having so much trouble with her dizziness since the car accident Nov. 2009. It is possible she may have to have surgery to relieve the fluid in her ear. Just doesn't seem to be any alternative. She has tried everything. She saw a really known surgeon and he diagnosed her with "Post Traumatic Meniere's disease". For someone who was doing fine for practically her whole life, this has taken a real toll on her. She wants to get back to normal, but this may not happen. She may face a "new normal" as the saying goes. We have to wait and see and pray that the surgery will help her.

Many things to get done today, staring early this morning. Take care, be safe, and be blessed.
Becky :)