after decades of being out of contact, lj was such a great discovery, so cool to post a journal. now, the seeming mundanity of my existence inhibits my motivation to even look at lj. that and the frequent issues experienced. still, in the past year i got a job and a boyfriend and moved which are all kinda big deals and were duly noted and ( Read more... )

only a few days left til we head out on vacation. The amount of stuff is piling up. I got a huge drybag cum rooftop carrier at REI yesterday. With discount it was really affordable, prolly 10% of what a Thule rack and carrier would be. T was coming up with plans to get a full rack on his vehicle and borrow a carrier from his ex but when I saw ( Read more... )

one of the big improvements this place has over the last is that the refrigerator keeps stuff cold! Amazing. You can reach in anytime and everything is really cold. Our previous refrigerator did not close with out a good push on the door and even then the gasket didn't seal ( Read more... )

realized I wasn't seeing posts because I wasn't logged in. When I tried to log in what I thot was my password didn't work so I now have a brand spankin new password ( Read more... )

last week I applied for a full time job at REI. It would involve a raise so I'd be making roughly what I made in my 20's plus some sort of insurance but I don't know details on any of that. I think I have a good shot as each of the Pittsburgh stores is going to promote 4 people into these new full-time positions ( Read more... )

I got off work at 5 yesterday. Tom met me at the store and we got him a bike, yay! We plan to bring them with us to Mt Gretna and hope to do a lot of riding with or w/o gwen this summer. Specifically I want to cycle the Pitts to DC trail or at least portions of it ( Read more... )

had a late morning lounging around with T. His older son called so that was a nice surprise. After omelettes we went to an estate sale to pick up an electric grill. Prices are 1/2 off after 11 on Sundays. T had seen it yesterday and decide to get it if it was available today. He plans to make a smoker and is gung-ho to try smoking meats. The ( Read more... )

some days it's really just all too much. Had a dream featuring Mr P yesrteday morning just before getting up that threw me for a loop all day. Trying to hide that I was unemployed for the past 2 years. I feel so worthless when I read ads and apply for jobs and get nothing. But, I got myself up and tackled some domestic tasks this morning then ( Read more... )

I've got a kitteh on my lap and a dog slumbering next to me so all feels right with the world. Yesterday'a shift at rEI was crazy busy in a way. i spent 2 1/2 hours with the same couple starting the moment i walked on the floor. They are planning a 100 ile walk on the AT next month and had to gear up, apparently from scratch. they spent 3500 ( Read more... )