Larissa is pregnant!  The vet did an ultrasound tonight during her exam. 
Michelle had her foot examined and rewrapped.  Ivette got her yearly vaccination.
I set up an appointment to take Andi and Maggie to the vets' for their MARS test next week.  Andi will also be ultrasounded.

The snow is gone from the drive.  I am sure if we weren't getting rain, it would be drying out and almost drivable.

Dave talked to Dana today.  She will be working this weekend, so we won't be going down to see her and Charlie then.

This weekend has flown by.  Spring break begins Friday at 3:40!!!!

Holly is back home in Nebraska now.  Hopefully Tobi did his job well.

Larissa is settling in.  She would wander around on the upstairs' landing.  At first I did not think she knew how to do steps, so I helped her come down the 4 steps we have.  Nope, back up she went.  She feels more comfortable up there.  When we left to take Holly back, Larissa went back into her expen in the bedroom.  Door is open though, so she can hear the noises of our house.  This evening she spent time in my lap and next to me in the recliner.  I think she got to warm though and wanted down, but yet was not happy on the floor and wanted back up.  We did the up and down thing several times.  I decided that she needed to go back to her expen to rest and cool off.    She is drinking very well.  Not sure how much she is use to eating, but she is at least eating some.  She seems to really like bully sticks to chew on. 

Can't wait for the appointment on Tuesday to see what the vet says. 

Not much else new. 
We did find Dereck the 1:87 Mark Martin Kellogg's car.  Need to still find him the 1:87 GoDaddy car though.  I am sure as the year go on, it will show up in the stores around here. 
We did not get lights for the kitchen, so that search is still on. 

Tried to get ahold of Dana again.  Phone must have been off.  I will try to call her again before going to bed here in a bit. 

5 days of school and then spring break!

Larissa is home!  She traveled very well, did not get car sick at all.  She was snuggling in my lap before the trip was over.  I set up an expen in my bedroom for her.  It is quieter and away from the rest of the dogs.  She did meet Rishona and Murphy today, but the rest of the gang will wait.  I don't want her to be overwhelmed. 

Tomorrow we take Holly to meet her owners.  She has long been out of heat, but we just haven't had time to get her home.  I am sure her "parents" are ready for her to be home.  Being gone for part of tomorrow is another reason not to have Larissa with the others.  I don't think there will be any problems, but I am not going to ask for trouble either. 

Dereck has started collecting 1:87 NASCAR cars.  We will look in Lincoln for ones that he hasn't been able to find.  He especially likes Mark Martin, but has only found his Army car so far. 

Haven't heard from Dana in awhile.  I called and left a message the other day.  Her birthday is next Friday.  My baby will be 24.  Man! am I old?!!!
Charlie's bday is in June. 

Dereck will be moving to Wichita about the time that Dana moves out of Wichita.  Dereck has one more module for this school year and then board prep and testing.   Dana will be getting her own store this summer with any luck.  

My leg has developed a pain.  It might be from the meds I take or from some vigorous activity the other day.  Either way, I am taking an asprin, using a heating pad, and not taking my statin for a few days.  Hopefully it is nothing major and just tired muscles.  

I can't wait for spring break!  The dogs need to be clipped in the worse way!  Larissa looks to have a new do, so she will be good.  Tobi, Maggie, and Michelle are probably okay too since they had hair cuts recently. 

We need to get new lights for the kitchen. It is going to be the next room to get a new ceiling.  I am still not back into the bedroom.  We just aren't good with construction.  Of course everything I need is in the spare room that is packed so full it can't be navigated. 

Thanks suggestions for the neutered boy that is marking!


 

Students until 12:10.   Lunch out at one of the teacher's today, then back to school to work on the grades.  Grades are finished. One nine weeks to go, with Spring Break in there too.

The vet did not take Michelle's splint off tonight.  He thought it looked like it was holding up well enough.  Rishona went with us too and got a booster.  Poor Shoni stresses out so bad in the car.  It is hard to believe that she traveled with me to shows. 

It was so nice out tonight that after we got back from the vet's I went to the back yard to pick up toys that have been accumulating.  The noncement part is still pretty soft.  I think I might see if an expen will be long enough to block the grassy area off.  Maybe we can try to grow some of the grass back that has been lost this winter between the snow, mud and paws. 

Hope to finish Larissa's ped tonight.  Maybe I can get to the others that aren't on here too.  I also need to print pictures off for a couple of health booklets that don't have pictures yet.  Andi, Maggie, Mira, Levi, and Essie.

Tomorrow morning we go to KC to meet the transporter with Larissa!!!  I can't wait!!!  We have an appointment on Tuesday after school with the vet.  Ivette is going to go with us too for her booster. 

The vocal clinician today was great with the students.  The concert sounded super!  I thought the day would be long, but it wasn't too bad.  I was able to get most of my papers graded too.  I just have spelling tests to grade.  Then all the grades have to be put onto the computer tomorrow afternoon.  Only one nine weeks left after tomorrow.  The school year has flown by very quickly.  I have so many students that have late papers.  They and their parents don't seem to care about the zeros that they are getting. 

Larissa gets here on Saturday!  We have to meet the transporter in the morning.  I can't wait to hold her in my arms!  My new baby is coming home!

Michelle goes in tomorrow to have her leg checked out.  Her splint wrap is getting pretty dirty and she has chewed on the top part of it.  I am going to try to remember to call the vets' to see if I can bring in Rishona for vaccinations. 

I need to get my tires fixed tomorrow.  I have two the keep losing air.  One of them loses air rapidly.  I have to air it up twice a day. 

Anyone have any experience with boys that continue to mark after being neutered?  One of my adoptive parents is dealing with this right now.  Is there any tricks to try to get him to quit or is it too much of a habit now?

The State stopped by yesterday for my inspection.  I had a meeting after school, so I was not here.  Not sure if they will be back soon or how long until they return.  I have everything ready for whenever they come.  They have not ever sited me for anything.  And before anyone criticizes about being inspected, so I must be a puppy mill. .  . in Kansas if you have more than 2 litters a year you have to have a license and be inspected.  Since I have 4-5 litters each year that puts me as a hobby breeder and requires a license, inspections, paperwork, and rules to follow.  The rules are nothing hard.  Covered food containers, health plan completed with vet, names dates and contact info for each adoptee, health records for each dog, identification for each dog.  etc.  All things I do already anyway. 

I was glad they missed me last night.  I had a migraine.  I did not eat or make supper for Dave.  I took Advil and went to bed.  Fitful rest until the Advil worked, but the dark and quiet seem to help too. 

It has been awhile since I took any pictures (New York??).  Maybe with Larissa coming, I can take some this weekend.  I really want to get my bedroom back together, so we can be back in there at night instead of the basement.  I am going to go through my clothes and only put things I wear back into my closet.  I hope that give me a bit more room.

M-Pact performed for the schools today.  Great group!  They are giving a free concert tonight. Thanks to Wayne and the Arts Coucil for bringing them here.

Got home and Meri is coming into heat a whole month early.  Called Pam, as I want to breed her to Vinnie again.  I would like to get a girl just like Aster (now called Alley).  I will be taking her down whenever Dave gets home from work.  I thought he was here about an hour ago and got supper ready.  I will have to heat his up, as I am sure it is now cold.

Meri, Murphy, Rishona and I shared some carrots tonight.  They really liked them.  I know Meri LOVES apples too.  Rishona prefers oranges, I think.  Murphy just wants whatever everyone else is having, so he won't miss out on anything.  Sometimes he just takes whatever and then leaves it somewhere else. 

It is getting pretty dark, so Dave should be coming soon.  I don't know how they load trucks in the dark at the quarry?

Still no word on Larissa.  I started working on the ped for the website today.  I think I have all of the names in, now I need to get them put in the right spots.  I think I also need to get a ped for Mira on here too.  That one should be easy as all of the names should be on here already.

Michelle is still doing well.  She spent most of tonight outside enjoying our warmer weather.  She does love it outside! 

Well, Dave just drove up, so I had better go get his supper heated back up.

Dr. appointment was cancelled.  Went to see my folks and then to Wal-Mart before I came home.  I have gotten nothing done at home tonight, but seemed wiped out.  It is just after 9 and I think I am going to bed.

Michelle is doing well, even without pain meds tonight. 

Doesn't look like Larissa will be coming before this weekend.  I was hoping for Thursday since there is a music thing at school all day.  My para could have subbed for me and they would not have needed to get one for her.  Of course weekends are good for me, since I don't work at all.  Spring break is sounding better and better. 

Mira finds all of the mud in the backyard every time she goes outside.  I have never seen a dog get muddier than she does.  She has it clear up her legs and onto her shoulders, even when the rest come in with just a bit of mud on their paws.  I guess there is one in every crowd!  He look is priceless too.  She comes in and seems so proud of herself.  Look at me, Look what I did!!!   

Holly is definitely out of heat.  Now to find a time that I can meet her owners to get her back to them. 

Good bye February, Hello March (and hopefully spring!!!!)

Michelle is doing really well.  She will even occasionally put her splinted foot down with a tiny bit of pressure on it.  She is on pain meds just once a day.  I may try to take her off in a day or two, since the vet said as needed.  She will go back on Friday to the vet's to make sure everything is still in place and okay.

Waiting to hear which day is Larissa's arrival day.  I am so excited!  I will have an ultrasound done next week to see if she is carrying any puppies.  Andi will have an ultra sound about 2 weeks after that.

I think my new haircut is cute.  It took almost 2 hours since the instructor watched over each step.  Not a whole lot different in front, but the back is a bit shorter.

Another busy week.  Doctor for me tomorrow night after school.  Wednesday there are meetings before and after school, Friday is Michelle's vet appointment and the end of the third quarter at school.  Larissa coming in sometime this week.  Holly will be taken back to Lincoln to meet her owners sometime too.  I will be soooo ready for spring break in two weeks. 

Today started out with a trip to the vet's.  Michelle, our 15 lb, spayed, yorkiepoo, was limping on a hind leg.  It appeared broken (swollen, moved slightly in a way it shouldn't and made a cruching noise).  The vet confirmed my "diagnosis."  He then splinted her foot.  We are not sure how she did it, the vet thinks something must have fallen on her foot.  Michelle is allowed in and out as she desires and we are able.  She is always sniffing around the barn for mice and such.  Michelle is now on pain killers and with her foot stabilized seems to act more like her old self.

We enjoyed the rest of the day with Dereck in KC.  We went sofa shopping at Nebraska Furniture Mart (for Dereck's bare apartment), then had a nice lunch.  After lunch we walked around Legends and Cabela's.  We headed home about 6, but were still stuffed from lunch.  Kysha was not able to join us today, because she has a test this next week.  Dereck has one test left this school year and then boards.  He is on spring break this coming week. 

Dana's birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, right before my spring break.  Not sure when we will go to Wichita to see her and Charlie. 

I hope to get the touch up and clean up done on the bedroom tomorrow.  The floor is a MESS!  I wish we could refinish the floor, but just getting the tack board off is an improvement.  We will get the floor refinished when Dereck's desk is moved out.   Hair appointment in Manhattan at 2 tomorrow. 

Tomorrow is the end of February!

Reading Tests are done for the 6th grade, except for one girl that was sick today.  The students did very well.  That is the one advantage of taking them on-line, we get to know right away how they did.  We were so scared that the students would just click, click, click and not take their time, but they once again proved us wrong.  YEA MES Grade 6!!!!

Still haven't heard which day Larissa is coming.  Next week is filling up, but I will rearrange whatever needs to be changed to go get her. 

We have a water leak in the backyard.  Used and extra 30,000 gallons this last month.  Dave took off early to find it.  I am going in late tomorrow so I can be here when the plumber arrives in the AM. 

Went to Manhattan tonight.  Got my roots touched up and was going to get my haircut, but the beautician asked if I would be a model for new haircuts.   I go back Sunday for them to cut my hair free of charge.  It will be much shorter than it is now, but I have had it pretty short before.  I do kind of like my hair right now though.  Maybe I will LOVE the new do?

Looking forward to going to KC and seeing Dereck Saturday to celebrate his birthday a week and a half late.  Sometimes I feel lucky to get any of his time at all.  He is so busy with Med School.