catch-up

So much has happened in the last month...here is a recap.
After Puerto Rico, I went to Savannah and got to hang out with mom, dad, the bros, and god family for a couple of days...very nice family time.

Had very few days to pack up the house...had a little quality time with friends before leaving...although the picture on amaya's blog looks like i am trying to bite her...it was really not a violent time.

The first trip to MA (1st of 2 driving trips within 1 week!) was with Aaron, the u-haul, and my little car. The trip took 3 days/2 nights. The first night we spent the night in Petersburg, VA...where my soul was snatched by the hotel clerk. Then we had a detour thru DC which involved being pulled by DC's finest for driving too close to the white house with a truck...about 11 hours after we entered VA for the first time, we re-entered leaving DC heading for maryland.
We got lost on the NJ turnpike...it is pretty tricky. Decided to surpirse visit aaron's friend jeff in brooklyn for the night...went to a nice bar and partied not so hard but still like rock stars...made it to my new place the next day afternoon...turns out the night before, 14 inches of snow fell within 12 hours...yikes..snow to our knees...still trying to convince aaron to join me!

The second trip was with mom in minivan with pups and kitties...this trip took 24 hours...by the time we arrived i was super pooped and getting sick...i found a washer dryer set on craigslist...once i got it home i realized the dryer was gas but i didn't have gas hook ups in the house...now the dryer is on the porch...mom and i went to ikea for shopping...we were in the stor for over 5 hours...wowzers...

on monday am i returned the rental van (which was totally kick ass)...mom and i rode the shuttle to the airport...picked up my car from airport parking...then drove around boston lost for 1 hour trying to find angel/mspca for my orientation...14 hours later i returned home.

here i am now..i have worked in the shelter 2 days now and things are great...the house is still a wreck...the dogs love the snow and the fact they get to go on so many walks...there are dogs everywhere (walking)...so we are trying to get acustom to doggie friends...the cats are happy...cooter and lou are now friends....

the snow is starting to melt and i am starting to see the yard! yeah.