December already!

I have not written on this blog since Nikki went missing. Wow. I was out of it. Nikki is home safe and sound and hopefully will never be lost again. Several things have happened since, among the list is me gaining almost 10 pounds! So, I haven't been working out as hard, obviously. I have also been eating too much, and Thanksgiving at the Lusty's didn't help. I'm back on the wagon again. I'm looking forward to break (taking time off between xmas and new years) to do some things around the house and finish yet another quilt. I used/borrowed the quilter at Mom's when I was home and its so awesome, I miss it at my house out in NJ. That makes quilting so much easier. Sherri and Mom split it, but in reality, I use it more than Mom and I don't even live there!
One more thing to mention....I'm volunteering with Garden State German Shepherd rescue. This is brand new and they are working on checking my references and will be doing a home visit in the next week or so. Once I pass all the tests, I will have to take 'aggressive dog training'. funny, I can just use my own Levi for that one:) then, I will be able to foster German Shepherds when needed. I will also help with computer work, home visits for adoptors, phone calls, etc. I decided that this is really what I enjoy and something that I can do for volunteering that already fits into my life style. I also bought a used outdoor dog kennel with dog houses (2 dog run), so I will have more ways to seperate dogs when/if necessary.
Nikki is finally back to her normal weight of 61 pounds and Levi gained a few too, not that he needed to:). All is well and I hope you all have a good holiday.