Where Does The Time Go?

Life has been a whirlwind lately and I actually shocked myself when I noticed I haven't posted since February! Wow! I had a bit of a flare with my lupus, which took me out of commission for a while, but all is well now! I was in Winnipeg last week for an AGM and I was really impressed with the city and its people. I had never been there before, but I did some internet research before I left. I knew I would have a couple of windows of opportunity to check out the sites, and was glad to be able to do that! Winnipeg has done a beautiful job revitalizing it's waterfront area (where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers meet) and "The Forks" was a great place to spend a sunny afternoon. Of course, the spa was also a wonderful indulgence. I have to say that Winnipegger's are just so friendly. Now I know the motto on their licence plates say "Friendly Manitoba", but it really is true. From arrival to departure it was a great experience made that much better by the people I met! Thanks Winnipeg!
I also had a small crisis concerning my wee dog 2 weeks ago. He lost the use of his back end and he couldn't use his poor little legs. After an visit to the emergency clinic and then a referral to a specialized veterinary hospital, it was determined that he had a problem with one of the disc's in his spine. The had to do emergency surgery and discovered that his disc had ruptured and debris from the rupture had lodged against his spinal cord, cutting off the messages from the brain to his back legs! The whole things was awful, stressful and painful for my wee dog! I am very happy to say that he is doing great now!!! He will regain about 80% - 90% of normal function, so I am thrilled. Now, we were prepared to get him a wheelie cart to strap on to his back end, if his legs were not going to recover, but I am so glad everything has worked out. He is only 3 and is still very puppy-ish. He has a lot of restrictions - no running, jumping up or down, going on stairs, or playing with other dogs - but it has gotten harder to do today as he is obviously perking up. He wants to play and run, so that is a good sign, but he is not pleased with me telling him "no". Here is my little sad sack - sorry to those of a more delicate constitution- he rocks!!
We have been having some amazing weather here all week and it is going to continue throughout the weekend, so I am hoping to get some yard work done. I am pretty behind on household chores, and all the warmth and sunshine is not a good motivator to stay inside to catch up! Oh well, c'est la vie! "The Girls" are getting together tomorrow night for games night and take-out, so that will be great. The Girls are what I like to refer to as a "splinter cell" of our book group and they just crack me up! Oh, and I will try to be better about my posting...for anyone who is reading and/or interested! :)

Cheers!!