Homeward Bound

Whee! I got through my second week at work and next week I go to my regular schedule (as opposed to my training schedule) which means that I don't have to get up so early. Although it also means that I work alone on Saturday which should be interesting since I don't -technically- know what I'm doing yet, really.

We put in an application on an adorable rental house this week which we're hopeful about. Even if we don't get accepted for some reason we have a line on another place or two to look at.

And, we booked our tickets yesterday for CANADA! EEEEEE! We're coming right over Christmas and we are PSYCHED! I haven't seen my mom and one sister since August of '07, my other sister since our wedding in March of '07 and everyone else since February '07 (I think). That is just wrong. We spent lots of time researching kennels for the babies and found a great one, but I'm still very nervous about leaving them for a week. Waffles especially is so terribly sensitive. Waffles has a very obvious way of showing us when he is distressed which is that he trembles from head to toe. When the neighbors are noisy, which is always, he lies on the floor and shakes, when Paul and I have a 'discussion', he trembles, when I tell him 'no' to trying to kill Smeagol, he shivers. You get the picture. But nonetheless I couldn't be more excited. The time off is confirmed for both of us, the tickets are booked and the kennel (or 'lodge' as they call it...it has a POOL! For DOGS!) is booked. This week I need to focus on making sure the dogs have all their appropriate shots etc. and get a letter from the vet indicating that Smeagol cannot be vaccinated for bordatella since she nearly died last time and had to be rushed to the vet and put on IV etc. Have you all ever heard of more pathetic creatures than my pups? *sigh* I know, I'm more pathetic...