Bringing y'all up to speed

Holy Moses....it's been quite some time, eh? 
Here's a quick re-cap to bring you all up to speed...

November 2014...

Me and McDad watching my handy egg timer

M and I hosted our first Thanksgiving.  This is something I was always looking to avoid, if only to not have the pressure of cooking the perfect turkey or stuffing or pie.  The good news is, McMom and McDad came over for this momentous occasion!  So they helped me with the stuffing an pie.  We decided to have ham b/c my father-in-law doesn't care for turkey.  I am happy to report that everyone was happy and stuffed when they left.  Before Thanksgiving we purchased a new car, a 2014 Ford Edge in Kodiak Brown.  We talked about it, and with the Freest having 191k miles, I didn't want something to happen to me or it on my drive to and from Zootown in the winter, and then have to make a financial decision w/o M.  I LOVE this car!  I have always loved the Edge, ever since I had the first model year (2008) for my first company car when I moved into field work after the branch closed.

December 2014 / January 2015

Ms. Stella wearing her donut of shame.

M ended up spending most of December and January in AK for work.  Nothing to much else exciting for me.  Whoops, I did get back to the 425/206 for the Annual McShopping day weekend.  I made a long weekend of it so I could get my hair down with my former hairdresser and see some friends.  I also woke up to my first ever WHITE CHRISTMAS here in the 406.  It was a quiet day spent with the babies, then going to E&L's for family dinner.  Other than that...just going back and forth for work.  I did find it was was nice to have the 10a-6p shift for the winter months with my commute.  I was able to leave the house with the sun coming up, also with most of the morning traffic having already traveled the roads before me. January 3rd was Stella's 7th birthday.  We celebrated by going to the vet for her b/c she had developed a couple hot spots that she wouldn't leave alone.  So had to buy the donut of shame for her to wear for a couple of days.  She wore it well, unlike when she has had to wear the cone of shame.  When that happens, she becomes immobile.  It wasn't ring worm, but I was treating it with a couple prescription topical ointments.  It cleared up, but now she has a couple light white spots in her liver colored marking. I keep telling her it adds character. 

February 2015

My MT Sista & I !

M came home the day after the Superbowl.  We didn't even listen to any sports shows for the over analyzing of the game from EVERY effing angle.  I was hoping the Seahawks would pull of SB win #2, but it just wasn't in the cards for them.  However, it was a great season, and game.  It was so cool to the the 12th Man fever from my FB feed.  Unfortunately M came home with the crud and ended up being sick for his entire time home.  Including contracting Pink Eye!  It was brutal to say the least.  Poor guy!  We got him well and I sent him back up for the month of March.   February also included a trip over to Davenport, WA to pick up some bacon seeds (pork) from one of his co-worker TrigV and his wife, who raised a crop and was selling the processed product to friends.  We ended up staying the night and checking out the Northern Quest Casino, which we had never had an opportunity to do before.  And they met up with us there.  It was a good time.  The next morning is when M's pink eye surfaced in a painful way and we ended up hitting the road to get us back into the 406 to get him to a walk-in clinic in the quickest way possible.  After the walk-in clinic nurse took a look, she referred us to the Rocky Mountain Eye clinic, and secured us an appointment w/i the next hour.  We raced across town to get there, and that's when we learned the diagnoses.  The Dr. there was shocked that I hadn't contracted it!  I was still pink eye free by the time he left.  Whew!

March 2015

Maggie Moo - sitting like a lady - after she ran dirty paws all over my livingroom!

 March brought us into Spring here in the Bitterroot!  And with that the time to Spring forward!  I always look forward to the time changes, but was really looking forward to starting up a morning walk routine with Maggie Moo.  

April 2015

Went back to short hair...LOVE IT!

M came home for the month + one week b/c he had a week of school he was being sent to in Florida for the first full week of May.  So rather that have him fly up to AK for a week to turn around an fly to FL from there was just stupid.  Which worked out well for him, being able to get down to Boise to watch some Valley Kangaroo rugby and visit Barney - a co worker of his.  My folks came over for a visit as well.  I had originally taken a couple days of for Maudie B's visit, but plans had to change for her and so my folks ended up taking her room reservation here.  The weekend M was gone, I took the opportunity to make the leap and get my hair cut.  I figured it wouldn't be as much of a shock for him if I just had it done and he just saw it when he got back home.  I was having hair envy of a couple of my co-workers and friends....I missed having short hair.  Plus I was just falling back into the hair in a barrette one day and then pulled up the next routine.  This style has "shaved" ten minutes off my morning routine already!  I just feel like I look more like myself now.  

May 2015

Me and Ms. Catty winding down after brewfest

HAH came for a visit

May took us to our first time attending the Garden City Brew Fest, where we met up with a couple of my co-workers.  It was a good time had by all.  M and I ended up getting a hotel room for that occasion, since he had to be at the airport by 5:30 a.m. for the first flight out of MSO - the first leg of his trip to FL for his week of training.  May also brought my BFF, HAH over for a visit over Mother's Day Weekend.  We had such great weather and a relaxing time.