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Moving On
I'm picking up and leaving again in just under a week. September 14 to be exact ( Read more... ) -
tales from the office
Me: "So you're not on the Safety Committee then?"
M.: (While standing on a swivel office chair lifting a 30lb box onto the top of a filing cabinet) "I used to be on the safety committee. That didn't work so well." -
More fruit than I can eat
The weekend was full of serendipity. I drove to Olympia and S. went with me to meet potential roommates and view apartments. It's bizarre to sit with a stranger and ask, "What's your conflict style? Do you have any pet peeves? What's your social life like ( Read more... ) -
Funky skirt
Monday some friends and I visited this super-funky vintage shop called "Drop Yer Drawers" where I found a great homemade skirt made entirely of ties. Since I work at a non-profit with a fairly relaxed dress code (my boss wears Chacos ever day) I decided to wear the skirt to work today. The first great moment was the look on J's face (Ms. "I'm not ( Read more... ) -
Facing the future
I go to Olympia on Friday, just a visit to look at apartments. I no longer have a roommate as she found a place on her own. I'm happy for her and this leaves me free to find places on my own terms, opening up a lot of possibilities that I may not have pursued were I taking someone else's desires into consideration ( Read more... ) -
Deep Creek Canyon ride
My new favorite place in and around Spokane is Deep Creek Canyon. I rediscovered it tonight on an evening bike ride through Riverside State Park. I took the Centennial Trail from the Bowl and Pitcher overlook all the way to where the trail to the Deep Creek Overlook splits off the Centennial Trail. This Deep Creek trail takes you to a really cool ( Read more... ) -
Another recipe
Because I have a quarterly report due I am of course procrastinating. In an effort to atone for all the crap I've been eating lately I decided to cook spinach for supper last night. While it's not really a recipe here's a description of what I did.
Creamy Spinach and Cashews
I heated some pre-sauted onions and red peppers in a skillet and added one ( Read more... ) -
Success
I just found out my second grant proposal was successful and will be funded for the full amount! Hooray ( Read more... ) -
Summertime........
....And the livin' is easy.
As the temperature climbs and the suns sets the river sparkling, it becomes harder and harder to be content sitting in an office. The weekend past included a build-your-own pizza night with a crackling bonfire at my country abode. The next afternoon I kayaked with friends through idyllic fields of pond lilies (Nuphar ( Read more... ) -
Green and Tasty
Last summer I planted a short row of Swiss Chard at the house in West Central. It yielded a bountiful leafy green crop which I harvested, froze and took with me when I moved. Last night I found the last bag covered in ice crystals in the back of my freezer. I'd been putting off cooking them because I find them sort of bland unless I have a really ( Read more... )