no lay offs for us yet

Well this week was kind of scary, the hospital announced lay offs, but Carmel and NE missed the bullet this time.  Janna had told me about it last week, assured me that I was not affected, and then finished up by saying, "it's a Julie thing!"   Weelllll, that leaves a lot of possible havoc, and I could not for the life of me think of any one who could be affected by Julie more than me.  Oh well as usual, I worried before I had too.  To tell the truth, if I got laid off, Tom and I would be OK, and a lot more OK than most of the people I work with.  I just don't want any of my peeps to be in a bad way.  And so far so good.  Only time will tell, but it is a very scary time.  Kokomo was listed third on a national list of cities dying the fastest.  Wow.  the auto makers lost their latest bid for a bailout when the union refused to cut wages for their workers.  I wonder if they spoke to any of those workers?

December 1st 2008, I think.

    Meggars is preggars!   How long have we waited to say those words?  first coined by Scott a few years ago!  Not sure how far a long she is, but will have an u/s sometime soon.  Maybe around her birthday next June!  so happy for them both!  Seems to me like perfect timing!  

    Thanksgiving was perfect at Barb's, and really good at Louises.  I am so grateful to have people willing to do the big holidays, I'm not sure I could ever pull it off.  Barb and Marv seem really great, and Adam and Luke and families are good too.  Jacob and Ava are really cute and so smart.  Henry and Finn where so sweet, and really good boys all weekend.  Wished Mandy, jake and scott could have been there too, but next year for sure!   Talked to Mandy on Skype and again thank you Lord for this Mac and for Heather for getting it for us!!!  Mandy seemed really happy, but sorry not to be with all of us!  She was talking to all of us, and had a big smiles all around!  Hopefully she will be home in March.

    Kate and James and the boys left to go back to Hawaii today, and I have been sitting in front of the TV since they left.  It is really quiet, and I'm ashamed to say, that I am loving it.  Getting a little bit of picking up done, but hate to put the high chairs and toys away just yet.  I will try and get the bedroom picked up.  I need to take Heather's room back over, so I can spread out Christmas, but I think i will have to just tell her, because she doesn't seem inclined to move downstairs.   She will be teaching at Martin starting in Jan.  also on line with Axis college, and starting her MFA through New Orleans university.  Which means a month in Mexico this summer and next year in Italy.  I wished she seemed happier about all of this.