update at last

didn't realize how long it's been since ive posted...well here goes
1. im done taking antibiotics...going back to the dr. next wednesday...so we'll see...im still having symptoms but not as consistently as before...im taking that as a good sign...
2. dominic is now in outage...which means he's working 7 days a week 12-16 hours a day...yuck...
3. looks like dominic will be able to come to california to welcome jake home with the family...
4. i am picking up thura on sunday...can't wait to see our kitty!!! (ill post pics as soon as i get her home)
5. school is still going well...we have report cards and conferences coming up before thanksgiving...
6. work at the bobcat is good...really enjoy working there...
not a day goes by that i question the decision to move here...i love it here!!!

lincoln, vermont

just wanted to show you some pictures that i took the other week when we took the kids up the mountain a little ways to study tree life cycles...
dominic and i live in a truly special place! the colors don't show much in these pictures but it looks as though someone painted the mountainside...amazing!
can't wait for people to come visit us! (hint hint) :-)

new pics of future family member

pics of new kitten
here are some more pics of jennifer...we are renaming her Thura (pronounced two-ra) it is burmese for the sun...dominic found it and we both like it...

lyme update

just wanted to keep you all up to date with how the lyme is doing...i am still having some of the same symptoms...joint pain, aches, exhaustion etc...i saw my acupuncture guy and i am doing quite a bit of herbal things...i was having pretty severe pain in my spleen area and during our acupuncture session he focused on that area...i have not had pain in that area since!! i am a total believer in it now...i am also learning that i have to adjust my lifestyle...i need to really look at what im eating and make sure that i am eating things that will not force my body to use most of it's energy on digesting...which means cutting back on carbs, sugars and increase my veggie intake (which is a huge deal for those of you that know my eating habits) haaaaaa...im making a vegetable broth right now...part of strengthening my immune system is doing a vegetable broth fast 2 days a week...we'll see how it goes...i have 12 days left on meds (not that im counting haaaaaaaa) then back to dr.
thanks for all the support and love

pics from chicago weekend with joy

joy and i in front of the fountain in grant park...it was sooooo hot out!!!
dominic and i 'rockin' around wrigley stadium...had to get some cubs gear to cheer them on...
the giant bean near grant park in chicago...
a view looking up at the bean from underneath it...
we had a good weekend...thanks joy for coming down!!!

big news...

dominic and i have decided to get a cat...we are getting a ragdoll...here is the link to the picture of her...scroll to the bottom...
http://www.ragdollsvermont.com/id9.htm#questionnaire
her name is jennifer for now...but will be changed when we bring her home...she is 6 weeks old...we will get to bring her home the weekend after thanksgiving...i can't wait...it is going to be so nice to come home to something especially since dom travels so much for work...

Chicago weekend

i got into chicago on friday night about 7:30 or so...dominic and joy (she drove into town from mn) picked me up...we headed the the hotel that dominic and i were staying at...then to joe and trish's place (joy stayed with them)...joe and dom went to college together...we ordered pizza and chilled out...saturday brought some heat with it...joy cabbed it to the hotel and we walked around grant park, millenium park, and wrigley field...joy and i both bought cubs t-shirts to help cheer the team on...they were playing game 3 in the playoffs...they lost but not going to talk about it...haaaa...it was very hot here...in the high 80's low 90's...we grilled at joe and trish's place and watched the cubs end their season...we were all so tired from the day that we were all in bed by 9pm...
we woke up on sunday and watched the marathoners run over the chicago river from our hotel room window...was kinda tough to be here this weekend because i was supposed to be running in the marathon but i was so glad that i wasn't when we walked outside and it was 9am and already 70 degrees...they ended up shutting the marathon down about 12:30 or so...it was over 90 degrees...super hot...
am going to get a pedicure right now will continue this later...

bobcat

so tuesday night was my first night waitressing at the bobcat...a local bar/restaurant in town...i had a blast...i am working there one night a week for some extra cash and to get myself out of the house a bit...here is the link to the bobcat's website..
The Bobcat Cafe

i am going to be working on thursday nights, live music night...should be fun and busy...
mentally doing well today but physically feeling the same way...thanks for the prayers...

thank you...

to all of you that are not only praying for me but that are calling me, sending me cards, and checking up on me...the love and support is amazing and means more to me then you can ever know!!!
the new medicine is kicking my butt...i came home from work today early in tears...i am so overwhelmed with all the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of this disease...
i am so blessed to be surrounded by amazing family and friends...thank you...i want to say a special thanks to dominic...you are such a patient, amazing person...thank you for being my rock during this...