I can't believe it has been just about a month since the last post! Things are pretty much the same here. Just finished working on report cards - they will be going home this week and then parent-teacher conferences will be the following week. I have been very busy with school - student teacher evaluations, preparing for winter celebration, inline skating; jazz dancing. This is the first year where I actually feel like I have things under control and I am enjoying volunteering for various positions in the school. Mike has been busy as well. He had a school retreat last week. They went to Kananaskis for professional development and some time to relax. We have been trying to save money for the past few months, so a lot of our time is just spent at home doing homework, watching t.v., organizing, going for walks, etc. We have also been trying to make different recipes lately. Tonight we had spicy shrimp gumbo and I am making crackerjack cookies...mmmm. We went to the mall today to pick up some new runners for Mike and some makeup for me:) The malls are starting to get crazy...it took us half an hour to find a spot to park. Gordon is still doing well. We are so happy and less stressed now that he is happy and running around.
Christmas is just around the corner and we will be home in a few weeks...hard to believe. Looking forward to a lot of visits, as well as attending the gathering for Jasmine.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Happy Halloween
Hello,
Not much going on in Calgary. The weather has been pretty nice and it was probably the nicest Halloween weather I have ever witnessed. We had about 30-40 kids come by the house this year, mostly really little ones with absolutely adorable costumes. They really liked seeing the cats at the door and one girl even thanked the kitty for her treat. Mike and I took it easy all weekend and got a lot done around the house. We put away all the outside stuff (chairs, marshmallow sticks, etc.) and cleaned the house from top to bottom. Trying to get rid of as much dust as possible for Gordon. We moved all the furniture and vacuumed just about everywhere. Gordon went to the vet this week and he gave him a shot to relieve his itching. It should last for about 3 months and then we go back to another shot. So far it seems to be working. He has been pretty calm and not as itchy the last few days. Our fingers are crossed because we seem to be running out of options. If it isn't dust allergies it could be OCD, which could be a lot more difficult to treat. I have been working on report cards the last few days, trying to get ahead. I am still not feeling very well - started off as a cough and sinuses, but now I have a sore throat :( Mike has been busy watching all the sports he possibly can - BORING! Baseball, hockey and basketball. Although it does give me time to focus and get some work done. Mike and I headed to the Farmers' Market this morning and got a huge bag of vegetables. We were done all our running around by 9:30. Gotta love the time change :) I'm off to bed and Mike is watching his Canucks and the World Series. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Mike and Mel
Not much going on in Calgary. The weather has been pretty nice and it was probably the nicest Halloween weather I have ever witnessed. We had about 30-40 kids come by the house this year, mostly really little ones with absolutely adorable costumes. They really liked seeing the cats at the door and one girl even thanked the kitty for her treat. Mike and I took it easy all weekend and got a lot done around the house. We put away all the outside stuff (chairs, marshmallow sticks, etc.) and cleaned the house from top to bottom. Trying to get rid of as much dust as possible for Gordon. We moved all the furniture and vacuumed just about everywhere. Gordon went to the vet this week and he gave him a shot to relieve his itching. It should last for about 3 months and then we go back to another shot. So far it seems to be working. He has been pretty calm and not as itchy the last few days. Our fingers are crossed because we seem to be running out of options. If it isn't dust allergies it could be OCD, which could be a lot more difficult to treat. I have been working on report cards the last few days, trying to get ahead. I am still not feeling very well - started off as a cough and sinuses, but now I have a sore throat :( Mike has been busy watching all the sports he possibly can - BORING! Baseball, hockey and basketball. Although it does give me time to focus and get some work done. Mike and I headed to the Farmers' Market this morning and got a huge bag of vegetables. We were done all our running around by 9:30. Gotta love the time change :) I'm off to bed and Mike is watching his Canucks and the World Series. Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Mike and Mel
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