OT, fur knots and rackets

Picture from family Christmas

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I was supposed to work OT @111 today...and got there fine...but then the Lt. had to call and tell me that due to such and such circumstances...there was an extra floater...and since I was the only one working OT...I needed to go home. Blah! So I took my car full of Wal-Mart returns and headed to Simpsonville. It was nice to actually get those taken care of. And I got to make a deposit in my savings account...and I changed it so that a small portion of every paycheck goes into my savings account. I don't seem to be too good at saving it on my own. I really am trying to do better...but am not sure I am being very successful at it. :-) Seems like it is always needed somewhere.

I met Holli for lunch at Ryan's. Then I drove through a few car lots...nothing promising. Okay, so after the cars, I gave Shadow a very thorough brushing/combing. I think I am going to get her hair trimmed again. I like it long...but it takes a lot more grooming to keep it nice that way...and she doesn't like having the knots combed out. :-) But she gets them again right after I comb her out! Like just now after I got back from tennis...she already has 2 new ones behind her ear/on her neck! Arughhh! Plus, when I let her out in the yard, she likes to roll around in the left over leaves...and that makes a mess of her longer hair. Oh well...at least it grows fast. :-)

Tennis is...well, lets just say "interesting"! I am not very good at it...and the instructor was getting rather frustrated with us tonight, I think...sometimes I think he forgets that we are a beginning tennis class...that means we know nothing! :-) One thing I did learn tonight...I need a lighter tennis racket. I have been frustrated b/c I just can't seem to get some of the stuff he says we are to be doing...and my wrist hurts every class. So I asked him about that...and apparently there are different size handles (circumference) and different weights of tennis rackets. Well, the one I was borrowing has a handle that is too small for me (apparently I have large hands) and is too heavy. It was wobbly and cumbersome even when the instructor tried to use mine...so I don't feel 100% incompetent...just 98%. :-D Speaking of the instructor...Dad he says to tell you "hello". He is Dan Berger (?) he said to tell you "the guy from the light booth" and you would know who he is.

Weather here has been pretty nice...cold at nights still, though. The trees are starting to bud and the bulb flowers have "sprung". I would love it if Holli and I could get a place in time to plant some things... :-)