Loose Ends

Before you even think it, I already know I’m a slacker.  Thank goodness I believe there are only friends and family following this, and I know you’ll forgive me for the lack of updates.

Let’s tie up loose ends from previous posts, shall we?

House: moved, sold, closed. We did better than I would have predicted on the house, financially. Only having it for a year, there wasn’t much to be made on it, but luck was on our side. We sold to a young family, which we felt good about. They seemed to parallel us in many aspects of life; cooking, gardening, etc. She is also expecting, so that was a pretty quick connection.

Work: moved, progressing nicely on setup, getting the hang of running the office. One thing to note, should anyone ever consider relocating or expanding a company, let the economic development team for the area wine and dine you… then contact the employment office. You will probably get two very different stories on the local labor economy. Both likely have their truths, and both are probably disguising some facts as well. I’m coming to believe that they live on opposite sides of the same coin.

Baby: There will be plenty of discussion about the baby, ‘cause well, it’s a BABY! For now, know that I’ve met my midwife and like her a lot. We got our first kinda tangible evidence of the baby when we listened to the heartbeat. It was fantastic to have Sweetie there with me to share the experience. Not so sure he enjoyed being there for the rest of the appointment (pelvic exam? Yay!), but he stood by me anyway. Next appointment is in a couple weeks. We’re looking at about six weeks until we do an ultrasound, and hopefully find out if my little parasite is a boy or girl.  J Sweetie randomly looked at me the other day and said I was looking more pregnant and less like I indulged too much over the holidays. I still don’t see it, I’m trying to use it as impetus to post a public bump picture soon. Gotta remember to take one….

Dog: I know he’s been on the back burner as far as the blog is concerned, but he’s still a huge part of our lives. He hates the cold weather here, and has started to display signs of impending arthritis when temps hit single digits. I’m looking into both foot and leg protection to help keep him warm during potty runs. We are also changing him back to a food that has significant Glucosamine and Chondroitin supplementation. I may not remember to give him oral supplements, but he will NOT let me forget to feed him so it’s a good compromise for us. I also have plans to stop and talk with a local vet about how people here protect their little dogs.

 

That’s the basics. I know, you’re still kinda out of the loop… I’m working on it! My mind writes to you all the time, but a girl has to get away from the computer sometime!

 

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