I realized I haven't update on how my sibs are! They're both home. My brother is doing very well. They put a screen - for lack of a better technical term - in his artery to prevent any clot particles from moving on. The clot itself has broken up nicely and he's really okay. My sister is also home but she will have to go back in two weeks and will, possibly, have surgery to repair the leaky valve in her heart. All of this is the long term affects of having had rheumatic surgery many, many years ago. But she's doing well too so we're optimistic about it.
As for the kitties...Arnie has returned to his previously kitten like energy which means, basically, I get little sleep. He tromps around all night and his favorite tromping spot is on top of me in the bed. I thought that closing the door would stop this but the little shit has learned to open it. Seriously, I watched him to this...paws on the door knob, lean his full 10 lbs on the door and slide one paw down to turn the knob. One click of the latch and he's in....with Brigette...on me...tromping. Sheesh! I can't be mad though. He's healthy and I was very worried about him when he wasn't so I let him tromp a while before I shoo him away.
As for me, I've spent an enormous amount of time researching immigration law in order to assist in getting Alex here. The US Immigration site is very helpful and clear which made that part quite easy. Now I'm starting to gather information on our eventual move back to Sweden - the long term plan - and I'm finding that it's very difficult to decipher the information from the Swedish Immigration site. I've found some interesting expat sites that have some helpful info on them but I think my next step is to write to the Swedish embassy to see if they have some informational brochures or fact sheets that would help. It may seem counterproductive to research both plans at once but the fact it to get anything approved by either government can take months, even years, so we want to know what we're up against and be prepared. we've decided to enlist the aid of an Immigration Attorney just to make sure all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed. Everything I've read says that even one simple missed field in a form can put your application on the dead pile right away. It makes me wonder how those immigrants with no English speaking skills can do this at all!!
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thanks for the update :) i swear arnie and george came from the same litter! i can not go to the bathroom unless i lock the door, he's so spoiled because i drip fresh water from the sink for him while i'm in there. he's come to expect it, so if i just shut the door in just a few seconds the door comes flying open and there's george looking at me like "what'd you shut the door for?" it's so funny...except to my son, whose bedroom is directly across from the bathroom :)
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