Long time--- it's been like dog years!

Man, it has been along time since I have posted --
I must confess however, that I have been busy since 2007....

Let see in a nut shell I got a job, enjoyed working in the classroom again.
Was told my husband was up to move summer of 2009. It got changed to April of 2009, I quit my job, then the day I was packing up my classroom for the other teacher to come in, I was told we were staying until June. I was disappointed that I had I quit my job so early and sulked by going to the movies and shopping!

We moved from Florida to Utah this past summer. This was a long and agonizing trip with two cars two drivers, 4 hermit crabs, 3 fish (only one survived) and a beagle, not to mention the various plants that I could not leave and oh yeah, the 3 kids!!!
We got here safe though (minus forgetting someones luggage in St Louis).
I interviewed for a hearing specialist position in the school district here and was told that they liked me but they hired someone else but wanted to keep me around as a sub. This was fine since I gave up on them after 2 months of not hearing anything and put my name on the districts sub list.
I have since subbed for them and for another school in the district and I am enjoying it -- I really miss teaching regularly.
I am also supporting my three kids in their transition to new schools -- I have a junior high guy and two elementary kids. They are adjusting well -- probably better than I did at that age!
And because I was bored and one beagle was just not enough (plus I was getting baby fever with all the huge families around here and we all know I am not having a baby again) I did the next best thing!!! We got a beagle puppy. I am now remembering why we got Oshkosh at an older age!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW, am I tired!
Anyhow the two dogs are getting along famously and Lindy has adjusted to her family wonderfully. My Hubby picked her out because she was standing away from everyone else and he saw she was getting picked on (what a hero) Now he is Lindy's favorite human!!!!
So now my immediate mission is to potty train my puppy!

I am also currently working to lose weight and and exercise -- Oh, this is a monstrous undertaking for me but I am almost ---SHHHH---40 and I don't want things to start breaking right now so I have joined weight watchers (I have a lot to lose) and with a bit of a challenge and motivation in the form of my wonderful brother-in-law, the gantlet has been thrown and I have answered with a lose of 15 pounds so far! (this is the first time I have successful lost and stuck to anything !) I will keep you updated regularly on how this is going.

So now you are about up to date on the Biggies in my life -- I will promise to update this more regularly!!!

God Bless