It's been a LONG time comin'!

Yes, this is Christmas red. Yes, it has been six months (plus) since I've posted. Yes, the space is the same but the name has changed. Yes, the picture has changed. And yes, a lot has changed in my life since I've updated. In August, Chintu and I moved in together, in a house in Athens. Athens? Yes, because it is important for him to be close to the lab for his PhD research. Not in town, but only 1.5 miles off 4-lane Route 33, and "just" off of Route 550. Decent house, great amount of space, great garden spot, large, almost completely level yard. I'm in the process of changing positions at work, from Children's Program Coordinator to a combination position. I'll be filling the recently vacated part-time position of Donations, Volunteer, and Interns Coordinator, in addition to a newly-created position which, so far, is being called Shelter Assistant. That will be a combination Administrative Assistant type of position/Maintenance Man. I'll be designing and redesigning forms and documentation, along with getting those filed forms in order on our "server", or "share drive"...I'll help with scheduling and other duties as needed to assist our overworked Shelter Director, who is also Co-Executive Director of EVE, Inc., along with performing minor routine maintenance In the other position, I'll oversee incoming donations and coordinate/oversee the work of our varous Interns and Volunteers. I'm really excited about this pending change, but, since we have not hired my replacement for the Children's Program, it will be a slow transition with me working in both jobs as much as possible. Since I've already been doing some of the duties of the newly created position, it won't be too much of an adjustment. Chintu continues his research at OU. He recently had me accompany him on a trip to Philadelphia, PA to the Annual Meeting of the Epilepsy Foundation. It was a nice aside for me and he was able to accomplish some beneficial networking. Christmas was great...our first together, and his first with a Christmas tree and a "real" Christmas dinner. Since one of our vegetarian friends joined us for dinner, Chintu added a DELICIOUS Chickpea Curry to the vegetable offerings of our meal. I told him that, whether he realized it or not, he had just created a totally new Christmas tradition, since we now HAVE to have Chickpea Curry as a part of our Christmas meal! Here is our tree, and Chintu with our other tree...












Yesterday, Chintu and I went to visit Sarah. This was their first meeting, and I think it went pretty well. My princess has been rather relunctant to meet my past partners, but who could resist someone who makes her daddy so happy? Here's a picture of Sarah and I yesterday! Isn't she beautiful?

I promise I'll try to stay current with my blog now that I've gotten "started over". May all who read experience a magical and joyful New Year, filled with love, laughter, and true happiness!