Hello 2010!!

It has been FOREVER since I've actually written anything so I decided what better thing to start off a new year with new resolutions...blog more. So, I have decided today is a great way to start off my renewed blogging spirit. Back up a little bit, Todd and I spent Thanksgiving with my family in Utah and had a wonderful time. The bad thing from the trip, I think the majority of us got sick...including myself with the flu and bronchitis. I have never actually had the flu as an adult and I have to say, I didn't think I could ever be sicker. High fevers, body aches, chest burning, and bad cough = MISERY. Todd started coming down with some of the same symptoms, minus fever, and I made him take the week dose of tamiflu and a variety of other mixtures of vitamins and cold medicines (his magical concoction that he swears by when he's coming down with anything resembling a cold), and he didn't get sick besides a day or so of chest congestion. I always thought I had the good immune system in the family but apparently Todd has me beat.

Few weeks after that, we made it to Oregon to spend Christmas with Todd's family. And, lucky for us, we got to see my family there for a little bit as well. We had a wonderful Christmas and are so grateful for generous and loving parents, siblings, and friends. Next on the list, New Year's. To be honest, we are one boring couple. Nothing too exciting and I fell asleep probably around 10. Todd woke me up around 11:58, we watched the ball drop, did the whole "Happy New Year" thing and I plopped my head back on the pillow and the couch and back to dream land I went. This happens quite frequently for me recently. Actually, who am I kidding?! This isn't a recent change. I have been falling asleep during movies, tv shows, etc later at night for years now...since I was kid.

One other monumental thing happened this past week. Fletch got neutered. It actually is one the most depressing things ever. I felt terrible. The vet says we had an easy recovery and so I thought to myself, "Wonderful, he's going to heal nicely, no problems at home with anything, right?" Not quite, within 24 hours of having him home, he chewed out all his stitches from his incision site, even with him wearing the e-collar. Which, is the most pathetic thing ever for any animal to wear. The "Collar of Shame." Funny thing, he kind of looks ashamed when he's wearing it. Went back to the vet the next morning, they stapled his incision (even though they said it wasn't necessary since it's stitched inside). Well, later on in the day, I took the e-collar off for him to drink easier and within minutes he had taken one of his staples half out. Ouch!! It was causing some bleeding. I called another vet that was open, they removed the half-out staple and everything is fine, for now. Fletch still acts a little funny and tries to lick, bite his incision area. But, we got a bigger e-collar so hope the problem is fixed and I really hope it doesn't get infected. Anyways, that's it for now and Fletch is adjusting well to his life as a "new man."