Hello again,
It's been a busy month. Somehow my mornings slip away and all of a sudden it's time to leave for work, and things are still left incomplete! Here are a few tidbits, what I can remember since I last wrote.
After finally getting my fingerprints done, I received a note in the mail that I had not included a payment and would not be processed until they received it. I sent a check, not knowing who to write it out to, I just wrote as much info as I could on the line and hoped for the best.
A week later I received another note saying my prints were rejected. I called, they said that sometimes they look perfect in the office and still get rejected. Not on me this time.
It took me another week to get back over there, Lydia was off school, so I took her with me. They told me I could not bring her in with me and I couldn't leave her in the waiting area. The next day I left her with a friend and went back, they were closed. I thought the sheriff's office would certainly stay open despite it being Veteran's day. It was the next week when I was able to go back and finally get it done! The machine kept beeping and flashing red, rejected again, this time in front of my face.
The woman sent them on anyway, it was all she could do, and she warned that I may have to do it again! I asked her how they could catch criminals on partial prints, yet this was not good enough. She didn't know.
More time passed and I got a letter saying all was fine!
I have a new partner at work, and though we are different in ways, we work together pretty well.
Work is still enjoyable. I subbed a few days last week and have more days coming before break.
Lydia's 10th birthday party is on the 13th. We are having it at a bouncy house place. She will be getting tickets to see Taylor Swift next August in Seattle. She knows she will be going but not when she will get tickets, so it will be a small surprise. And it will become a reality for her when she has them in hand.
We are reapplying for her admission to OES for 5th grade.
The house in South Carolina is finally under negotiation! Our renters would like to buy, so it's easier than it could have been.
Ayla slipped on the stairs last month and as it got progressively worse, we ended up taking her to the vet. Because of that, and her age, we had X-rays done. She had some pulled stuffed, water on the knee, and arthritis in her spine show up.
As she has not had a full check up in years, and she is aging, we wanted a clear picture on where we were at with her health. Her kidney's are starting to fail, very early stages, but she is drinking lot's of water and having to pee more frequently, We sure miss just opening the door and sending her out into her own yard. And it's stressful knowing we will need to take her out again soon. Poor Bean!
She has decided that she is now allowed on the furniture when we are home as well as not. She doesn't even bother anymore with slinking off when we come in! She knows she isn't allowed, she just doesn't care anymore!
We had our second annual Thanksgiving trip to Vancouver. Staying at an Airbnb that was sub par. Despite which, we had a good time. Pictures to follow.
We will head to San Diego around the 20th and L.A. for Xmas. Back to San Diego to spend time with Ed's siblings and back here after the New year comes.
There are plans to visit CT. next July. Ed has a conference in New H and will have free airfare.
I think this is all for now, We sure miss everybody!
Love to you.
These are from around home:
Don't tell California, the fountains run ALL the time!
And here is Vancouver:
Xmas in San Diego:
Xmas in L.A.:
Disney:
Pluto got really mad when I called him Goofy. He recovered quickly.
Aunt Lisa:
Spring break in Astoria:
