Hi, all! I'm back at Notre Dame after my winter break and I'm trying desperately to get caught up on the email that accumulated during the three weeks I was gone. I'm still a good way from being done, but I'm hoping I can get caught up before the classwork starts piling up. It was great to get back to Georgia to see my babies again! Zorro and Claudia were so happy to see their Mommy...Zorro gave me zillions of ferret kisses and even my stand-offish Claudia consented to sit still in my lap for almost half an hour for some cuddling. And we got a very special Christmas present from my dad...a new little boy! He's an absolutely adorable 11-week old with a spunky personality. He's always getting into mischief, a trait that earned him the name Loki. Zorro and Claudia accepted him immediately, although Claudia sometimes gets annoyed with Loki's nippiness. Having another baby to miss made it harder to leave when it was time to return to South Bend, though. :( I'm planning to look into volunteering at local animal shelters in order to get my "pet fix" while I'm stuck in university housing, though. [Posted in FML issue 2186]