Givan Get Aways and other Goings on

It’s been an eventful time at our house since last we wrote.  As you all know (or I assume the family grapevine has been working), I took a job with the Early Education Center and left my work home of 16 years, the Cosmosphere.  It was a much needed change.  I had a really nice going away dinner with gifts including 100 nice “fat” pens in purple with my name on them, 10 lbs of M and M’s and of course pigs.  It was sad to leave some people and others a relief.

  My pigs have joined me at my new job.  We (the pigs and I) have our very own office space with a real picture window.  In another week, children and staff return and then things will get very lively I’m told.  I worked at the Early Ed. Center before Kate was born as a para and in fact helped move into the “new” building.  It is still that building.

We have stray kittens at the house.  Mom cat, Anna Banana, gave birth to 4 butterballs and a gray kitten.  They have provided hours of entertainment.  We still can’t really touch them but are working on it so we can take them to the animal shelter.  Unless, anyone family member would like one.  Anna Banana was inducted into the Hutchinson Street Cat Society.  The organization will pay to spay stray feral cats.  She was spayed last week and had her ear clipped.  If someone brings her into the shelter, they will recognize the marking and can return her to her neighborhood. 

It’s been a record breaking summer for trips.  We went to Wilson Lake for dog swimming and a picnic for Tim’s birthday.  Well, actually we birthday picnicked at Ellsworth before heading to Wilson.  Some of the dogs liked swimming better than others and some didn’t even get to try.  Yes, my Ellie Mae remained at home.

One tired Barnabas

We also met Theresa and Chris in Greensburg to celebrate late mom and dad days.  It was fun.  We had a nice lunch, walked around the town, explored the big well and yes, played in the park.

This was the only thing left of the library after the tornado.  It still has the cards in it.

Up next in our lives, is fair preparation and the fair itself.  Stay tuned.