So long since the last post

Wow! We have been busy. Company came into town from Michigan two weekends ago. My Dad, his girlfriend and my sister. I rained every morning but was beautiful every afternoon and evening. We had a great time hanging out and checking out many of Birmingham's "unknown" treasures.

They all enjoyed meeting our bunnies and kitties, too. Matilda had surgery on her bite wound on her back two weeks ago. Turned out to be MRSA staph. She is on another round of antibiotics to safeguard our household. She loves this new med though cause it is raspberry flavored. Coconut and Lucca are doing wonderful. Coconut is more sassy than ever but she loves sweet Lucca more than she could love any human! Lucca has turned into her protector and bather. She retreats to him frequently for baths and love when she feels threatened and he happily obliges. He is such a mild mannered and sweet boy. Matilda is still enjoying her spoiled time of hanging out on our bed at night with the kitties.

Beans, Sneakers and Aurora are all well. We recently had to purchase a plastic container for the kitty food since fatty (Aurora) has taken to eating through the bag when her bowl is empty. We are attempting to best put them on a diet but it seems pretty impossible with three kitties and never really knowing who ate what. Sneakers has lost weight since last year and Beans is generally thin but Aurora is a plump pumpkin. They get diet amounts of food but I swear she must eat something else while we are at work.

Steve is busy with work and feeling the effects of our ever growing stressful and unsuccessful economy. Honda informed him that he will not get his step ladder raise this year for being there three years and he will also get a 1/4 of the bonus he normally gets. Needless to say he is very frustrated and down on work in general. I feel bad because I cannot contribute to our household as much as he does but I try my best.

I have been really busy with school and work. Work and the environment has become my evil nemisis. I cannot wait until I graduate from grad school and hopefully *fingers crossed* get a good school counseling job. I really love grad school. I am eagerly anticipating my trip to Italy for two weeks in May to learn more about counseling in Italy. I think it will be a great chance to expand my knowledge and understanding for differences in our country and others as well as self growth. I also just put my greenhouse up and planted tons of herbs that I hope survive this frosting and manage to flourish with my meager green thumb! Only time will tell but I am hopeful!

I will close for now but hope to update more soon! Ciao