Ta-Da!

I told you I was gonna say it. Ta-Da! I did two more loads of laundry, cleaned up 5 different excretions from the dog and baked a funny looking pie w/Ellie. Ta-Da! It is really amazing how productive I can be if I set my mind to it or if Charlie barfs throughout the house.

Thanksgiving

I am thankful for the fact that I have gone 369 days without breaking a single bone. I have also gone 8 months without health insurance, so breaking a bone would be really inconvenient. I'm really thankful that my basement only flooded a little bit, my right foot only hurts a little bit and I only am a little bit over-drawn. See? Could things get more dreamy than this? I don't see how. I didn't get hit by a car, or a troll for well over a month, I haven't scared away or run away from any girls, again, in over a month.

These days are going to be known as the Halcyon Days. Just look outside and you'll see.

I have been reading bits of the woman Amy Rosenthal’s book and have been inspired. I thought about the everyday miracles that happen in my life. Some are actually pretty darn, well, miraculous. For example, I got up. Yup, today I got up and it was WAYYYYYYYY before noon. I did two, count ‘em, two loads of laundry. Not one. 2. I put Ellison’s cloths in her drawer.

Amy suggested we say Ta-Da! When we do something amazing. So you will be hearing me say Ta-Da a lot from now on, I tell ya.

Ready? "Ta-Da!"

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And the 82nd Tallest peak?

Who Knew???

I just learned what the 3rd highest peak is in WA state. Are you willing to guess? The answer is hidden in the link of this message. Now you people who live outside of WA might not give a fig about such important issues. Or perhaps you do. Anyway, I thought it was interesting. Either way, ain't it purdy?

ohhhhhhh the day just gets better and better

Rumy Sacked!!!!!

Usually I am pretty darn grumpy at this time of year

For the past...let me think now....wait, hold on, I know, EVER, I have watched the election returns with a sinking dark feeling, sure that there has either been a terrible terrible mistake or there has been a massive nation-wide death of reason. Tonight, I am happy, giddy maybe even. Well, not giddy, but slightly optimistic that there might be hope for the future of democracy in America and GW might be held accountable for one or two of his crimes. I know, I know... don't get all Polly Anna on me.

That is Nancy from that westward city of sin, San Francisco, our new Speaker o' the House! First woman ever, third in line to the big chair. Yippee!!!

Swimmin'

Last summer we hiked from our cabin up to Saucer Lake, which is up and over the ridge from our cabin at Echo Lake
Our cabin, if you followed the link, is no where near where that photo was taken. Any way, Anne, Eric, David, Janine, Camille, Toren, Alec, Aidan, Ellie, Thomas, Charlie and I hiked up to Saucer and went swimming. I didn't take the above photo. A satellite did. The lake is cold in July. But I think we all went in, except maybe David. Now, if you notice, it is the white bit on the left of the photo, it is really cold.