Today we went to visit Ross for the day, and spent the morning and afternoon driving randomly around the Olympic Peninsula area. I saw some backroads and places I'd never been before, and absolutely loved it.

It was one of those days that seems to go in slow motion. Where details are vivid, and you find beauty in every wet tree branch that lays on ( Read more... )

So today is the last weekday of my two-week vacation. Where did it go?

I ran more errands than you even want to know. I can't even remember them all. We went to Canada for 4 days, which was awesome. (Tip: do NOT go to the duty-free store unless you are a serious drinker. Saving $5 on a bottle of rum and a box of chocolate is NOT worth the extra hour ( Read more... )

Today after taking Taylor to register for school (ew), we went into downtown Urbanville to the art museum. They have an "Andrew Wyeth Remembrance" exhibit that I wanted to see before it goes, and also a new modern art exhibit.

But first, as the museum wasn't open yet, we stopped off at a quaint coffee cafe across the street. Having a non- ( Read more... )

And we danced...


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Sophie is sprawled out next to me on the bed, sighing and grunting with pointed annoyance. She is quite cheesed off at the moment that I have confiscated her "baby", primarily because I was not able to sleep with a spitty squeaker toy being chewed on my shoulder at 1:00am.

So we are both up now, the dog and I. Recently we identified her main breed, ( Read more... )

Oh. Hi! You still with me, there?

Well, good.

It's been a busy few weeks, and I'm abysmal at posting, and most everything else. Believe it or not, I've been on vacation for 10 days and STILL haven't found time to get anything done. How is that?

I have so much to say, so many things to yap about, but ultimately wanted to sit down and type out a few ( Read more... )

Things have been so crazy, that I declared tonight officially Off Limits and sternly made myself not do anything even remotely resembling chores. I scheduled no appointments after work (I have 1-2 obligations, per night, every other day after work this week). I did not care if the lawn needs mowing - it can wait a day ( Read more... )

I keep forgetting to tell you guys that I got a CPAP machine about 2.5 weeks ago ( Read more... )

Well. The house is all packed up and ready for the carpet guys. It's big and empty and it echoes. It is austere chaos.

I don't like the house empty. I've rarely equated moving and packing with happiness. It's usually come after some unpleasant event - divorce, etc., and generally stirs up sadness, disappointment, and loss for me. Even though I know ( Read more... )

...and on spotty summer days like this, I think of Mike, and thank him ( Read more... )