Here we go again...

Looks like we are at this again! I'm anxiously waiting for Kim to get home from school. She has to come the hill, which is turning out to be a production and he vision isn't so great, so of course I'm worrying. This light dusting is only the beginning or so the weatherman says. The next round is supposed to be a lot worse and we already have a few inches on the ground. Sigh.

This may delay Janet and Garry's plans to head back to Wisconsin tomorrow. And I'm pretty sure our dinner plans for the evening are cancelled. I'm not sure if anyone is going anywhere real soon. Snow is beautiful, but it sure does wreak havoc on our tiny little town.

Ugh I'll let you know when we thaw out.

Wisconsin is coming to town

At this moment Garry and Janet are driving their way out West. They stopped in New Mexico first to attend a funeral. Garry's niece committed suicide last week after a similar failed attempt a few months ago. It is a really tragic story that does not need repeating. But it will be nice to have Garry and Janet here for a few days. Unfortunately the weather is not cooperating and it looks like rain or snow the entire time they are there. I was planning on cooking too a new chicken stew recipe that I've made before, but with our work schedules I don't know how feasible that really is. Well at least we'll have time to sit and chat and I think that's really the point.

Wish me luck

Saturday I am presenting an interpreting workshop to what now looks like 50+ people. I'm trying not to think about it too much so as not to get too nervous. But it's still there in the back of my head worming its way around. I'm ready, more or less, with the things that I need to bring: PowerPoint, handouts etc. I just wish I could convince my nerves that I'm ready. I'm sure it will be fine, but I'm a worry wart and that's what I do. So if by chance you get a moment and are thinking about it send some positive vibes my way, I would really appreciate it.

Support the Gap & other commitments

I haven't been able to blog recently because I've been bogged down with commitments. I will be presenting a workshop next week called "Working Professionally in the Freelance Field." Hopefully I'll be imparting wisdom, that I learned through the school of hard-knocks, to budding interpreters of the near future. If they can take a few bits from my workshop and put them to good use, then I'll be satisfied.

I'm also putting together an interpreting event at the end of the month called, "Support the Gap." At this event I hope to bring together recent graduates from Interpreter Training Programs, future employers and experienced professionals. This has been no easy task. And at this point I'm rubbing a virtual rabbits foot and trying think positively that the event will go off with out a hitch.

Wish me luck and I should resurface sometime in March!

Starting to feel a little better

Kitty is starting feel like her ol' self again. She has started purring and decided sunning herself would be a nice activity for today. She's been a really good little patient, enduring fluids, oral medicine and an over protective mother.

That's my little boobear.

More on Kitty

The Vet asked that I bring in Kitty for more need fluids and an enema yesterday...my poor sweetie. Her kidneys are not functioning as well as they should. so I was asked to give her fluids and mix some medicine into her food at home. She still seems a bit under the weather, but with rest and following doc orders, I think she'll start feeling better soon. Thanks everybody for your well wishes, we appreciate it.

Kitty went to the Vet

Kitty hasn't been feeling very good lately, so I took her to see Dr Dave. Turns out she was severely dehydrated, so they filled her with fluids and gave her a B-12 shot. I feel like an awful mom. They also took some blood to check on some possible health issues. I should know by tomorrow what's going on. If everybody could cross your fingers, rub a lantern, light a candle, wish on a star... would you do that for me?