Before and After II

This past weekend I took a trip with my sister and her daughter to Chicago for my niece's first birthday party. The top picture was taken on Friday when we arrived and the bottom picture was taken in Florida back in October when they were about 6 months old. I have found that the two babies like each other. The two babies are two weeks apart and live about 19 hours from each other. My oldest niece liked having two babies there bc she was able to help my sister out quite a bit. On Sunday I went to my old church and it was quite interesting seeing everyone again and that everyone was surprised that I had showed up. One person asked if I was moving back, and I said that after the winter I had here in Texas I don't think I could ever move back. My parents are still up there with the puppy which makes the kids happy bc they like the puppy quite a bit.

Ginger Update

Ginger has calmed down a lot since we first got her. She has been going to training class one day a week and can do most commands. She only comes when you have food but then who wouldn't come if you were offering food. I know I would!! Ginger has found that riding in the car and in the golf cart is a lot of fun so whenever someone says they are leaving she is right there at the door ready to leave and if she can't go she starts to whine and then goes and lays down on the parents bed or if she is to be locked in her crate she lets out an even bigger whine which you can hear in the garage.

Beautiful Sunrises

When I open at work (arriving at 8:30am) I leave the house a little before 8am since there is a lot of traffic and the school buses, I get to see the sunrise. This mornings sunrise was beautiful as the clouds covered the sun so that you could only see the rays of the sun and look so pretty that I wanted to stop and stare but knowing that I had to be at work so therefore I couldn't stare nor take a picture of it. The sunsets here are just as nice and the stars go on forever on a clear night.

Spring in Texas

Spring has come early for one who isn't used to it. The past few weeks the highs have been in the upper 70's to low 80's with the lows in the 60's. It was beautiful this past Sunday that mom and dad went shopping for plants to put outside on the patio and the front porch. Ginger is still a hyper little puppy and loves to go on long walks and with the weather being the way it is there are plenty of days to walk her. Most of the walks are over two miles (walking the third golf course that is being built behind us). She has been going to training class one day a week and can sit and stay but not come (hopefully we will master that). She still runs off at any chance she can get so she is not allowed off the leash which is a good thing since we recently found coyotes in our backyard. We have seen quite a few deer so driving at night in Sun City is very cautious because they can come out of nowhere and stare at you. Life here is very different but have adapted pretty well, but there are times that I wish I was back in the Chicago area but just not when it is cold and snowy, because for some reason I just can't miss that. I am always up for visitors that want to get away from the snow and see what spring is like.