a photo i liked...

as we walked to thanksgiving dinner

one room down, # to go

This past month I have spent helping my mom redecorate a room I had totaled during my tween phase of loving panda bears. I put a horrendous green on the walls and border wallpaper. Mom wanted to keep the room the 'panda' room, so I compromised by repainting the walls with murals of bamboo jungle. After getting only two walls finished I was quite sick of painting bamboo but I managed to finish just before I went crazy. Meanwhile Mom stripped all the paint off the dresser, which now looks great!

i have lots to be thankful for...

Others have done this, and I thought it a wonderful idea, so here is a list of things that I am thankful for (in no particular order):

1. The occasional sunny day that brilliantly offsets the rain and gloom (today)
2. Jeff who adores me and who is my life
3. Parents who live close enough that we can crash their place for weekends and vice versa
4. This one is a little dreary, but I am thankful I can function fairly well most days
5. Friends who want to hang out with me, for hours
6. Family who love me and are proud of me because I'm me
7. Although I am sometimes annoyed of this, I am also thankful that I have a bad memory...I tend to have more optimism that way (I can't remember the bad stuff!)
8. That I have talents in so many areas
9. For the conviction I have in the things I believe, about whats right, about God
10. That I have dreams and goals (that are attainable)

'twilight' craze

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
I heard many things about this book, all from people who loved it, but no one mentioned how hilarious it is!


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dad's birthday weekend

We spent Saturday setting up our legendary lego-town at my parents place; an old ping pong table with a hole cut out in the center serves as the foundation. Legos have been part of my family for as long as I can remember. We tend to get it out around the holidays and spend the time fighting for pieces. :) A few photos of the demolition or construction:

Sunday we had a feast for Dad's 61st birthday.

Mom made an awesome cake. We didn't do our usual 1 candle per year...

in the kitchen

Today I spent the morning sitting at the kitchen table looking out into the back yard. I could see the wind blowing through the leaves, and I imagined I could hear the rustling leaves although the house was quiet. The sun was streaming down, ebbing as clouds rolled past. The light played on the walls as the trees swayed to and fro. The squirrels came up to the back door, begging for free peanuts. And a big beautiful bird sat and watched me.

awesome clouds

I revel in the magnificence of nature. There are a lot of ugly things that go on in this world, but at least up til now, I can rely on nature to be amazing and beautiful.

tree cutting

the backyard

wa state election results

http://vote.wa.gov/elections/wei/

it looks like the assisted suicide passed :/

anyone been in a book group before?

I am considering the pros and cons of joining a book group at the local library. At this point I haven't figured out if I really want to put myself in a room with random people who will assuredly expound to great length. I can see people getting all peppered, spit flying, hands jerking through the air...which may in fact be amusing, but then what if it is the opposite and it is all awkward silence as they wait for me to speak up. Ha! What I am trying to say is that I'm not persuaded at this time that I would enjoy such a group, but I could use something beneficial to fill my time. So I hope to hear any feedback to help me make a decision.

I may be more inclined to organize a book group of people I know...if there are people who are interested....? Or maybe as just an excuse to get together and eat sweets and catch up?

SOLD!! ford ranger for sale

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD!!

Isabel is a 1994 Ford Ranger with a king cab and canopy. She is a 2 wheel drive, 4 cylinder, 5 speed. Her windshield was replaced about 1.5 years ago, as well as her radiator. She is newly tabbed and has new license plates. She has 104,000 miles on her, of which I put on half. Not so bad for a middle-aged lady. After many reliable years, my gorgeous truck is again on the market, as we really don't need three vehicles. Isabel has been in the family since 2002, when we bought her from an old woman whose husband had kept her in great condition.

Of course since then, Isabel and I have gotten into a few scrapes. Like when I backed her into my grandparents RV. Luckily that incident only caused minor butt damage.

Or when I was trying to park in the tiny slots at the community college and got hung up on another car, but that only caused a few scratches (which look worse than they are because of the leaves reflected in Isabela's newly washed hide).

The only annoying thing is that the canopy door doesn't stay open anymore.

SOLD!!!