Friday!

Not much has been hppening. I tried to call the Ageny yesterday, but the agency head was "on the phone" and would have to call me back..he never did. I will be calling again today to make sure he has not forgotten how annoying I can be when he has not talked to me for awhile.

It's been a pretty good week. I went to bed really early last night...and could have slept longer this morning. I am definitely getting tired of moving furniture, boxes, and whatever else the school needs moved. Weird stuff, too, sometimes.

Well, I need to get moving, but I hope everyone has a good weekend. I want to do something...different.

Brand New Week

Hmmm, I am actully looking forward to the shorter work day. Today I am going to go in a seven and leave by 330. I do this because of some of the weirdos I work with. The ones there on Monday provide a dearth of conversation and so going in later seems like a golden idea. Tomorrow I will return to the 6-230 thing.

I downloaded a few songs this weekend. (Bought them after a few drinks, it seemed the thing to do, thank you very much) I got five from Gordon Lightfoot. Something about his music, well, I just enjoy the songs. I remember "Sundown" playing on the radio when I was a kid. By then, though, it was already a few years old. Strangely, I recall the Beatles' "Glass Onion" and "Savoy Truffle" playing on the radio, too. Oh, I also remember doing my best to belt out "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On," too. Lord have mercy. I wonder if my parents thought it was cute or just creepy.

Weekend Fun!

OK, maybe not SO fun. We did move the Mazda in the fence so we can clean it out. If we don't end up giving it to Grandma, then we will sell it for whatever we can get out of it for BB. Same goes for the Buick. Also we took the dresser out, sanded and refinished it. Next, we need to put a clearcoat on it.

Friday I worked to clean house and just make it easier to do other stuff. Last night we had GREAT tacos, thanks to Cora. And while she sewed for awhile tonight, I made dinner. I believe Cora will responsible for dinner tomorrow...CARNITAS!!!! If you have never had Carnitas, you have been MISSING something from your life. Honestly, you may think you have not been eating food all this time, sawdust maybe, but not real food. Tender perfect pork!

We did some shopping that needed to be done. I got a new pair of shoes! I am so happy to have my feet in new coverings! I also picked up a book on Pacific Norh West Mushrooms. Pretty cool.

Tomorrow, I begin eight hour shifts again. Bummer not having Fridays off, but I will be less tired and more able to fix dinners or do house work before Cora gets home. Lately, with the tens, I have been beat after work.

I was happy!

Some days just go well. I had one go well today. I began the day about 5:40am. My stupid biological alarm clock. Still, I made use of it. I made coffee. (Makes me sad to hear my neighbor is going to stop drinking it...really Edna? Are you sure you want to do such a rash thing?) I then picked up the 7th book of the Harry Potter series. I finished it this morning, sometime after Cora went to work. It made me happy.

I then began working on the house. Doing laundry, dishes, and cleaning house. I listened to Sirius Satellite Radio. I got to listen to my new favorite song: "Very Busy People" by the Limousines. It made me happy.

Then I went to lunch with Cora. We went to a local taco stand that she frequents. They were good! It made me happy to have lunch with her.

I then took a melon and some garden veggies to Cora's Grandmother, who recently suffered a tragic traffic accident. She is fine...some bruises, and her car is not well, but otherwise, she is ok! Thank goodness! When I showed up, her Daughter and son-in-law (Cora's aunt and uncle), were there. I got the chance to visit with them (they live in Tacoma) and Grandma. It was good to see them and great to chat! I was pleased (You thought I was going to say it "made me happy" again, right?)!

Hah! fooled you! (THAT makes me happy)

I went shopping and picked up a few necessities. Then came home and cleaned house. I began dinner. Cora hd requested BBQ chicken with BBQ sauce. I decided Bullseye needed something and added some whole seed mustard, chipotle sauce, and granulated garlic...among other things. I also steamed some zucchini. It turned out very good! I opened a bottle of chardonnay. the whole thing was most YUMMY! and that made Cora happy. When she is happy..I AM HAPPY!

The weekend is ahead of us, so much to be done! I can't wait to see what it is. That makes me happy, too.

I think it was a good day.

Really Julie? Really?????

So, I was watching Big Brother 11 with my wonderful wife tonight. I happened to glance up at the screen from my book (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows[almost done{not the first...or second time for that}]) and this is what I saw:

OK, Julie Chen, we KNOW you are pregnant...but, you work for a large network, surely you afford (I believe they call it wardrobe) some clothes! CAN'T you please wear something cute in the way of maternity clothes? Why the scrunched in bottom? Why the tight little white vest? You look like someone inflated you (or a beach ball under your dress)...and you appear not to have noticed! You are only 4 years older than me, PLEASE tell me we don't lose our sense of style at the age of 39! PLEASE!

O.K. Maybe the network made you wear that...but then it is the network's fault...and again WHY!!!!!!!!??? For the love of dog! MY EYES!!!!!

Some Pictures!

Take a close look at that photo above. See the bird in flight? Pretty cool, huh?

This last weekend we put Cora and all her sewing equipment into one of the back rooms. Look, it worked, she is sewing again!

I mowed the lawn...like this. (It REALLY was hot, so don't laugh too much!)

That night..I think it was Saturday... I sat outside, next to a torch and a glass of wine and read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until after midnight. The temperature had to be in the 70s. It was a nice way to read.

It has cooled down a bit...but not much.

Dog Days of Summer

We have been watching Cora's Parent's dog this week. Pepper is a very bright dog. She loves to fetch. She DOES get a little annoying when she has a toy with a squeaker in it...today we were moving Cora's sewing to the back room and things were in general disarray, when Pepper decided she wanted to play fetch. (Funny how dogs choose their own time when they want to play) I decided to take the whole lot over to a school to let them get some exercise and maybe tire them out. Tired dogs are considerably LESS annoying than playful rested ones. Watch the video all the way through, because the best part is at the end. Toby shows how to drink out of a hose...he is an expert.

The next one shows how our dogs act when they get a treat. Note that Gypsy is usually a very shy and reluctant part of the family. For her to act like that is a bit abnormal...but funny. Toby walks around with the bone in his mouth until he thinks no one is watching, then he will bury it. He is such a funny dog!