January is Finally Over!

After the crazy, stressful, sleepless month that was December, January was a droll month. Brandt ended up back in the hospital in early January because his gallbladder was not done tormenting him (even from the grave). They took out "sludge" and "sand" during his final ERCP (going in through his mouth to access his bile duct) and he's been healthy every since.

Target drastically cut our hours and I was struggling to even get 20 hours each week. I've been watching the shift swapping sheet like a vulture and grabbing any hours I could. I need at least 30 hours to pay my bills and have been getting close. I picked up many cashier shifts these last two weeks and remembered why I dislike it so much. I'm very glad to be back out on the sales floor!

I've made several friends at Target and we've started a game/social/food night once every week or two. We've been playing Cards Against Humanity and it is the best game ever! I have left each time with my abs sore and my cheeks unable to move from laughing so hard. I invited everyone to my place this weekend and Brandt joined in on the fun. He dominated the game with his awesome sense of dry humor.

I've had a few interviews here and there but nothing successful yet. One employer actually called me afterward to let me know that they'd hired someone else (I'm lucky if I even get an e-mail) and they had wonderful things to say about me. They decided on another candidate because s/he had more experience. The job market is extremely competitive out here. I had another interview last week but this time I was overqualified. They haven't reached a decision yet and I'm hoping that they choose me because it is a job I would truly love, even though it's part time.

Brandt is working at the bank and all of his organs seem to be fully functioning! We haven't gone out and done much because we are conserving money and job searching. I haven't had much to write about on the blog, thus my long silence.

All three dogs are still alive. Sparrow is always happy and I've decided that she can't walk without wagging her tail. Everywhere she goes her mouth is open (tongue out) and her tail gracefully wags back and forth. Ellie is quiet, as always, but full of love. She really has come out of her shell, even more so than this summer. This weekend, she walked up to my friends and even let them pet her. I was a proud dog-mom! Cedric is a ball of unending energy. We've let his curls grow out to keep him warm during the winter. Brandt describes him as a Moopet (from the new Muppet movie). I think he's adorable and he's cuddling me more often than he has before.

What they say about the pacific northwest is true: it is always rainy and wet in the winter. It's usually a drizzle or barely noticeable but the ground is almost always wet. It does rain at times but we haven't had thunder to accompany it since this summer. It's been fun to see moss popping up on all the trees and I love that everything is always green.

Here's a picture of my curly boy because this post is much too text heavy. Happy February and here's hoping for a great month!!