Lucy and Ethel

Wow. I have been slack! I hadn't realized it has been almost a MONTH since I last posted. I apologize - life has been has busy.

Let's see - where do I begin?

Christmas was one giant blur to be honest. I worked the 23rd and 24th so family time was a bit limited. However, it was actually nice spending time with my patients. One of my patients had been with us so long that I happened to have him over Thanksgiving. I told him he obviously was on Santa's good side, because he not only had me as his nurse for Thanksgiving but it looked like we were spending Christmas together too. However, I told him had to leave before the New Year, because I was going skiing. Turns out - he couldn't bare to be without me over a holiday, so he became well enough to go home. =)

Now, so important family news....

No I do not have any bling. Trust me, I would have been all over this thing if I had some sparkle sparkle to show off. ;) hahahaha.

Jack, our black lab, has a new home. He has gone to live with Wes's parents in Burlington. Unfortantly, things just weren't jiving between Lucy and Jack. We gave it a go but in the end, Jack staring at the wall because he is too scared to turn around and face Lucy was no way to live. I was all sorts of torn up about it BUT God works in wonderful ways. Once Wes's parents found out we were looking for a new home for Jack, they said they would take him. Talk about a blessing - I just started crying when Wes told me they wanted him. I mean he could not have gone to a better home. Please see below:

Check out all his Christmas presents .... I think Jack might have the best life a dog could ask for.

Well, it's been about a month since Jack has left us, and Lucy had been acting very depressed. She would sleep all day, well let's face it, I think she sleeps close to 18 hrs a day, and lately she has getting up to about 22 hrs. I told Wes, we need to get her a friend, because her babies weren't cutting it.

Clearly, another dog was out. Lucy does not play well in the sandbox with other canines. However, it occurred to both of us, she has the similar temperament of feline. She sleeps all day, she plays when she wants too, she acts like b**** at any given moment and if she feels like loving you - well she will be all up on you. She is exactly like a cat. As it turns out, good friends of ours are expecting a baby and moving homes and have a cat that needed a home. Win. Win.

Blog readers without further ado, I introduce to y'all:

Ethel Kitty Brumvia

Kitty wouldn't come out from under the bed for her picture - but don't worry tomorrow I am going to make her have a photo shoot.

Lucy and Ethel are getting along great! We are still on a trial period, but the way things are looking already - Lucy and Ethel will be stomping grapes and baking together in no time.