WTF?

Why do I feel guilty? Some random teenager knocked at my door at 9:45 tonight to tell me that I have an opossum living under my front porch. Of course I was immediately suspicious of someone knocking at my door that late, never mind that it is some funky-looking guy. Cooper was barking like mad (good dog!). The guy tells me about it, then says he can show me where the hole is by my porch and I'm like, "yeah, I know where it is" (which I do) and I thank him for letting me know.

I close the door and I feel guilty. Why? Because I was suspicious? Because I kept the porch door closed and locked? Maybe this kid was just honestly trying to be nice and helpful and I'm all paranoid.

I'm pretty certain I know why I feel guilty......but that's an entirely different matter.

Even Cooper is sleepy

Kyle and I slept in this morning. We had a late night last night, so sleeping in was appropriate. The only problem is that it's now after 1 am and I'm awake and watching an episode of Modern Marvels about Disney World. Kyle went to bed hours ago--he has the amazing ability to be sleepy no matter what time he woke up. I, on the other hand, have become a creature of habit. If I *can* sleep in past 9, I can't freakin' fall asleep that night. I guess the gratuitous chocolate consumption around 11 pm didn't help.....

Cooper (who has been asleep constantly--besides a few potty breaks, dinner, and a good brush-out--since I picked him up from doggie day care around 1 pm) has buried his head under a pillow on the sofa as a "it's too late for the living room lights to still be on" protest. :-)

Easter snowfall

Thursday was the first day of spring.

Friday it snowed several inches.

Kyle and I went to our favorite cuban restaurant for dinner and it was very odd to look out the window at the beautiful snowfall. That morning Detroit NPR announced a "spring storm watch" to include several inches of snow. How weird is that? I'm incredibly ready for spring.........

hello?.......

.....is anyone out there (and still checking)? Doubtfull, but I'll blog anyway :-)

Wow. It's been since August since I last blogged and not too much has happened. I started my new job and I love it. I'm an Infection Prevention Specialist. What that means = I tell doctors to wash their hands and to not drink their coffee on rounds. Honestly, it is definitely more involved than that; I perform surveillance for hospital acquired infections......have you ever heard of MRSA? I'm all over that! The benefit to this new job is that I have something different to do each day and I still use my public health training. Actually I was just accepted as a presenter for the National Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology conference. I'm very excited about it not only because of the honor, but also because it's in Denver, CO and I've never been!

Cooper is getting to be one big dog; in fact, I bought him a new crate and it has a picture of a Great Dane on the front of the box. He isn't that big, but he certainly is tall and long......but not like a Great Dane. Yeah. I'm thinking about adding to my little family by raising a Paws with a Cause puppy. I would apply for a puppy that I would raise and train to be an assistance dog. Cooper would love the company and I would get to play with (and train) a beautiful little golden ball of fur. Kyle isn't too thrilled by the prospect of another barking puppy, but I'm thinking about it......

Kyle threw me a surprise 30th birthday party in December! Kyle is doing well as a mini-doc--rotating through the different departments in the hospitals. I certainly have become an independent woman! He's currently on a week of nights delivering babies. But, we do get to see each other rather frequently otherwise. In all honesty, I can't wait until he's done with all of this, but then I remember the six. years. of. residency. At least we'll get to spend next year together taking fun trips around the country and possibly visiting Africa for his "easy" rotations :-)

nephew Josh and Cooper