I have found myself with a little extra time in my day as I am off of work for the next two weeks. Work is a bit slow, so I get a vacation - likely much-needed by all. I keep having a to-do list that grows daily and I can't seem to get the stuff done quickly enough, especially since I found myself ill in the last two weeks - exhaustion taking it's ( Read more... )

I don't care if he was odd and I didn't know him personally, I'm sad that Michael Jackson died ( Read more... )

Met up with Sara, Kim and Krys at the Tacoma Farmer's Market for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by Trestin showing up, too. That was a nice break to what seems like a somewhat slow day. *yawn*

I'm not used to having to work Fridays, so starting back up 5-day work weeks is a rude awakening.

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Trestin joined his nephew's boyscout troop on a hike in the Olympic mountains today ( Read more... )

Happy 3rd Birthday Aurora Sunny Borealis Big Bootylicious Lauricella Best! Bwahahaha.

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So... In the process of getting ready to go do something on this nice sunny afternoon, Trestin realizes that his wallet is missing so it must be in the car... He goes out to check and the stuff from the jeep is on the ground and spread out throughout the vehicle ( Read more... )

So Trestin surprised me yesterday with pretty jewelry. NO it's nothing more than a "just because" ring. :)  A few weeks back, he and I were at the Pacific Northwest Shop in Tacoma and I was eyeballing the jewelry while paying. There was several different items made from "Mount Saint Helen's Emerald" including my new sparkly ring.  It's essentially ( Read more... )

People have asked me to update several times and I always think about it, but obviously never did it...

So, we will focus on some key things until now...

* Trestin and I celebrated ( our 4 year anniversary )

Went to bed at 12 - way too late for a work night. Wake up in a panic at 3:45 from a bad nightmare. Trestin sits up and holds me until I am calmed a bit to go to sleep again. Find out that he's been up letting the dogs in and out and cleaning up after them since one of them got sick.  Start drifting off and then cat wants out.  Start drifting off ( Read more... )

I may be the only one, but this sunshine is making my day a million times better. As much as I love Washington (and will never move away), some days I think I am meant to be in the tropics during the fall and winter.

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