Christmas thoughts

Christmas was hectic, as usual, but full of cheer. I didn’t time things very well this year, as we had to leave Grandma’s before everyone even got there. However, we received many, many nice gifts and spent quality time with the fam (even though it was brief).

The best news is that when we got home from our travels, our house was still in order. No doggy “punishment” for being gone all day and not feeding them on time. We are so proud of our brood! A big "thank you" to Grammy Judy for the "peace offerings". Bella and Ginsy are enjoying them as I type this.

The day after tomorrow, we are headed to Kentucky for the 4th round of X-mas. The kids are staying home with a sitter (thank you Uncle Ron!). Hopefully, they’ll go easy on us and we’ll have some R&R time with my Dad and Cathy.

I hope that this message finds you and your family as warm, contented, and full of joy as we are right now.

-The Prelogars
(Nico, Goldie, Ginsburg, Bella, Venus and Jack)

Bathroom Update

The bathroom is completely finished and functional. We are actually using it. This is a picture of the vanity area.

Left: Here is the toilet... The seat, vanity, and mirror are all a dark wood. Unfortunately, they look black here. I also think that you can see some of Nico's handy tile work in this picture.

Below: The shelf next to the shower. I haven't added towels to it yet, but it should be highly functional.

Ice and Finals

We are safe and have power. I’ll post ice-storm pics soon. Now we have to get through FINALS!

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are headed up to my Mom’s house for Turkey morning and afternoon. We will spend Turkey evening and night with Nico’s Dad.

As some of you may know, Nico heard back from his interview in Detroit with General Motors. He told me that he thought he “nailed” the interview, and he did. They made him a solid offer, so I guess that we are headed to Detroit this summer. His official start date is June 16, so that give him plenty of time after graduation to get settled into a new place.

House update: The toilet is in and plumbed! The mirror is also up. Hopefully, I’ll post pictures soon. We need to get on the ball if we are going to get this house ready to sell in a few months. Any one want to help?

Job Shadowing, Interviews, classes and more...

Greetings!

All is going well with us. Nico just got back from his interview in Detroit with General Motors. He should hear back from them in a few weeks. He thinks that he “nailed” the interview. He also thinks (and I agree) the job sounds perfect for him and his skill sets. Right now he’s taking a make-up Accounting test (blah).

Next week I start job shadowing the local FCS extension agent. I’m really excited about it. This is my opportunity to find out if Extension is right for me.

I just found out that I will be teaching three classes next semester: FCS 100- Career Management in Family and Consumer Sciences (1 credit hour); FCS 230- Consumer Education and Personal Finances (3 credits); and WS 399: Global Issues in Women’s Studies (3 credits). I will also be taking 14 hours next semester (that includes hours toward my thesis). So, between taking classes and teaching, I will have approximately 0 hours of free time. I’ll post our schedules in the next few days.

House update: The vanity is in and plumbed! I’ll post pictures soon. Hopefully, we’ll be out of the guest bed and into the master in a few weeks.

If you have extra $$$ check out the auction for senior Italian Greyhounds (like Bella, only older). My friend Holly works really hard to make sure that the owners of older dogs have the care and support they need to keep our four-legged friends healthy for as long as possible. She’s also the one that has given me all of the doggy nutrition information. Ginsburg is virtually allergen free (no more obsessive licking and flakey skin).

B-day

Happy Birthday to me. Happy Birthday to me. I had a very lovely birthday. Happy Birthday to me!

I got so many greetings, phone calls and cards today. I am truely loved!

-Goldie