Moving Forward

We had already started planning some travel and were anticipating getting our shots by the middle of June. Then my "no waste wait list" strategy payed off big and I got called to get a J&J !!!

And just like that, I was all done and back at my desk within an hour. One and done!

Mike got his first shot the next week and will get his second this week! 

We are both so very grateful to the thousands of scientists, researchers and test participants that made this amazing accomplishment possible. We were incredibly lucky to get the shots so early too.

So now we just need to get Maddy hers and we will all be done. She's doing great by the way - staying busy by building a computer!! Crazy, right?  

I'll stick to my dollhouses - I know my lane:)

Sweet Georgia :)

Like everyone else it feels like forever since we had a vacation. We have decided not to fly until we are vaccinated so, in the meantime, we decided to pack up the Professor and take a trip to the Georgia mountains for a week to get away from it all:)

Our cabin was so rustic, remote and adorable...

The dog settled in just fine and found his favorite spot where he could watch the birds and trees:)

I joined him and did the same for absolutely hours:)

We did take him out for a field trip to the nearest state park...

The scenery was gorgeous and it felt so good to be cold!

And this was us for a full week: puzzles, TV, naps, coffee, music and nature:)

Now back to reality...I'm going to miss that fire...;)

Nooming and Naturing

We've been on a health kick to start off the new year and I'm doing the Noom program and love it! My current favorite is ice cream made out of bananas. It's the best!

We also have a weekly challenge to encourage healthy habits - I am currently jump rope champion:)

Steps are key so we walk a lot at the weekends; our trips to Lake Apopka really paid off last week when we saw our first bobcat there!

Professor Langley is in the mix too and Mike has perfected his recipe for healthy dog treats:)

And now it's finally time for a little vacation so we are off to the Georgia mountains soon!

Big hopes for 2021...

Feeling very hopeful that we will be through this pandemic this year. And so for now, we are focused on enjoying life just as it is without exotic travel or live music:)

We may be pretty isolated still but I do love just sitting out back with a fire and the Professor💗

And we still have our lovely nature walks...

And some new dollhouses that really need some love...

And Maddy is doing great too! She loves her work at Busch Gardens and is staying happy and healthy!

We have so much to be grateful for and 2021 is going to be perfect:)

Goodbye 2020!

The year came to an end and we donated our houses for foster families for Xmas. I'm so proud of the work that we have done and feel inspired to do even more next year!

And Maddy secured her first paid job working with animals at Busch Gardens. So proud of her!!

2020 hasn't been all bad...;)