Sunday, March 7, 2010

A Whole Month Gone-By

I can't believe how much time I let pass without posting, I am a bad blogger.

Well, since early Feb, the Saints won the Superbowl :) I make a spicy gumbo every year for the big game, but this year it wasn't great in my opinion. You are your worst critic they say! I also had a biopsy done, which came back benign. Johann bought, moved, cut and installed insulation in our attic pretty much all by himself- I love how handy he is! He said it was my Valentine's Day gift- a warmer home (sounds goods to me). We don't usually celebrate with a fancy dinner or anything since every restaurant is packed. Our tradition is to rent a movie, order dinner and sit around in our pajamas :)

So looks like our spring break plans to go to Colorado have fallen through. Between Agro needing surgery on his eye, and me needing a gum graft again, our vacation may have to be very local. My vote's for St Louis or even to go oogle at the Amish a couple towns over.

Johann and I have both earned a vacation I think. He has been working hard teaching, studying, researching. He submitted his materials for a teaching award from the math department, which I really hope he gets. He got an award many years ago from the computer science department. He also might get published as a coauthor on a paper. So I am crossing my fingers for him right now. He works so hard for us and he makes me so proud.

Classes for me are hectic right now. I forgot an entire week's worth of due dates- so that was exciting. I can still save my grades though, so there's hope. I feel so scatter-brained lately, working 40 hours, then taking 7 credits of classes. It's quite exhausting. I also had a fever that sent me home from work for about 2 days over a week ago. And this weekend I am fighting some sort of sinus infection. Ugh.

I'm so glad our cabin fever is cured though, the weather has been warming up. The dogs can get their long walks back, I can get some much-needed sun and vitamin D. Johann won't have to ride his bikes in the snow or ice until next year.

We've got two social events planned coming up- this Saturday a St. Patrick's party and then next month, our annual Easter potluck. Looking forward to them!

Oh yeah, before I forget, neither of our cars will start :( Johann got stuck in downtown Champaign for over 3 hours last night while waiting for triple-A and the tow truck. He's been working on my car all afternoon in the rain. I love my husband! Going to make him a nice dinner to thank him. More updates on cars, dogs and us later.

xoxo Amber