Happy Friday!

It's Friday!! Yay!!

I finally got a good night's sleep last night. I was so happy that I actually got out of bed when the alarm went off instead of hitting snooze for an hour.

Congratulations to Nora! She found out today that Jeremy and Tina are having a little boy. It looks like she's getting a granddaughter and a grandson now. How exciting! I'm so happy for her.

We started the weekend with dinner out at On the Border (www.ontheborder.com) tonight. Brisket Tacos rule! I tried the pepper jack mashed potatoes tonight instead of beans and rice. They were okay, needed more cheese. I added some of the queso which perked them right up.

Tomorrow night is Lacrosse - Lumberjax vs. Philadelphia Wings. Portland is 2nd in the division behind Calgary now. Go Jax!!

Kyle leaves for eastern Oregon Sunday. :( He'll be back Thursday night. :) I wish I would have planned to go to Phoenix with him in 2 weeks, not only to spend the week with him instead of being home alone, but because it's that time again - spring training. The Cubs and Mariners both won today. Go Cubs!! Go Mariners!! We haven't been to a game in a few years. Maybe we can work one in this summer....Hmmm, could go to Lacey for bead shopping (www.shipwreckbeads.com) then to Seattle for baseball. I'll be checking our calendar!

Lots to do this weekend - take down Valentine decorations, return Christmas gifts that never made it to the recipients, laundry, cleaning, etc. I think it's supposed to be raining all weekend. It was 26 degrees this morning. I would be happy if that was the end of that. Some people from work are going to Florida and Hawaii next week. Maybe they'll bring some sunshine back with them.

Happy weekend!

Why am I awake at this hour....

Our bodies are such mysteries. A few weeks ago, I couldn't get enough sleep. There was a Saturday awhile back when I slept through the night for about 10 hours. Then I took a nap during the day and still went to bed at a decent hour that night. Now I'm back to not sleeping for more than 5 hours and I'm wide awake. Of course a couple of hours later I'm ready to sleep again and feel like crap when I wake up after only an hour or so of sleep. I've made a point not to have caffeine after noon. I just want to go back to sleeping 7 or 8 hours and waking up when I'm supposed to. In the meantime, I'll use this time to catch up on the blog.....

Kyle went up to see the boys last weekend. They had a good time - saw a show, a hockey game, and a movie - Slumdog Millionaire. They said Slumdog Millionaire was really good and not as depressing as they had expected. Kyle and I went to see Marley and Me a couple of weekends ago and I cried a lot at the end. It's just too close to home for anyone that has loved and lost a pet.

Anyway, I had great intentions of getting some things done around the house while Kyle was away. As it often does, that changed. I did some shopping on Friday night and found a calendar of Steve Hanks pictures on clearance at one of our craft stores - Craft Warehouse. I love Steve Hanks' work so I bought 2 - thinking I would actually use 1 for a Calendar and frame the pictures from the other one. So, I spent Saturday looking for frames, etc. I finally decided on a plan - where to put them, how to frame them, etc. - went to Craft Warehouse, Michael's, JoAnn's, back to Craft Warehouse because I changed my mind about where to put them and needed different color frames, back to Michael's because I changed my mind about what I wanted to use for the background, back home then back to Michael's. I got 3 of the pictures framed then decided I should probably consult Kyle about where to put the pictures. We made a decision when he got home on Sunday and the decision also changed what I'm going to use for the backgrounds. I was going to work on them this week, but Kyle has been working in the evenings and has his computer in my space (the kitchen table). Maybe I'll work on them this weekend and/or next week.

I started a new beading project last night that I'm very excited about. Unfortunately, I can't post pictures of it yet because I am going to give them as gifts and want them to be a surprise. I'll post pictures eventually, but by then almost everyone that reads this will have seen them. LOL

Kyle is out of town next week - to Burns and Ontario, Oregon. He flies out Sunday and gets back on Thursday. That will just prepare me for him being gone the week after we go to San Diego/La Jolla when he will be in Phoenix. I hate it when he's gone for more than a couple of days, but it makes me appreciate the time when he's home.

We leave for La Jolla 2 weeks from today. We haven't decided if we're going to the zoo or SeaWorld. We'll figure it out when we get there. Every time we think we've decided we think of something else that makes us want to go to the other one. If we had more time we would do it all, but with really only 1 day, we have to make a decision.

It snowed again during the night so I'm really ready for some sunshine and warm weather now. We've had some really nice days the last couple of weeks and thought spring was near, but I guess that darn groundhog was right.

It's that time of night again when I'm ready to go back to bed. Happy sleeping.

Yay! It's almost Friday again! Happy Friday Eve!

My latest creation

Here is my latest beaded ornament. I had hoped to have this one finished by Valentine's Day, but I obviously didn't make it. It's a bit different than the pattern. I didn't like the swags between the main dangles so I changed them. I've been buying beads for my next project. It's one that I don't have a pattern for. It will be totally unique. I hope it turns out well.

Finally, the weekend...

The week went quickly, but I was sick for most of it. Darn germs! Fortunately, I think I'm about over it.

Kyle went north to see the boys this weekend. Tonight he and Geoff are going to see Mary's latest show - Glorious! (www.whidbeyplayhouse.com). Tomorrow night they're going to a hockey game in Everett - Everett Silvertips vs. Kelowna Rockets (http://www.everettsilvertips.com/). I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet. There is plenty to be done around the house, but I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

The weather has been beautiful the last few days, but it's supposed to start raining again. Hopefully that will help my sinuses. Unfortunately, it won't help the lawn any. There is already too much moss.

Yesterday when I was working from home (trying to keep my germs to myself), a squirrel came up onto the back deck. They run across the fence a lot, but I've never seen one of the deck. He got up on the porch swing and deck railing. By the time I got the camera he/she was back on the fence, but he/she stopped and let me take his/her picture.

Monday again.....

Happy Monday! It has been a quiet Monday so far, just the way I like it.

Kyle and I had a good Valentine's weekend. He sent balloons to the office on Friday. We had a quiet day at home Saturday then went to see Marley and Me Saturday evening. It was much too close to home and I cried a lot. Anyone who loves pets will have a difficult time with it. We had planned a nice dinner for Saturday night, but neither of us felt like cooking so we had McDonald's. LOL We had our nice Valentine's dinner last night instead.

I'm finally posting some pictures of the bead project Christy, Cheryl, and I did 2 weekends ago. I've been working on a project for Valentine's Day, but didn't get it done in time. I'll get it finished and pack it away with the Valentine's decorations. It will be interesting to take a look at it again next year.

Enjoy the pictures and have a great week. It should be quiet here this week, not much going on except Kyle going north to see the boys this weekend.

Cheryl's Beaded Ornament



















Christy's Beaded Ornament





















Edie's Beaded Ornament

Another one bites the dust!

It's Thursday evening. The week is almost over. It's been a long one.

My team from work (Rogers, Cheryl, and Nora) have been here all week. We've been going into work around 7 and working until about 5. I'm not used to getting up so early so I'm really tired. Hopefully I can catch up on some sleep this weekend.

The Lumberjax game last weekend was great. They beat the San Jose Stealth 16-13. They are now 4-3 and 3rd in the NLL West Division. The next home game is February 28th against the Philadelphia Wings.

Tomorrow night we are having dinner with Kathy Eaton, Kyle's mentor and former colleague. This weekend we will probably stay home and be lazy.

Yay! It's the weekend! Cheryl and Christy arrived around 9:30 last night. Since it become tradition, we immediately went to the Rock (www.therockwfp.com) for pizza and Buckets. We had our usual Bad to the Bone and Meaty, Beaty, Big and Bouncy and had a great time. Naamon (our usual waiter) waited on us and we made him blush once again. He still requested hugs before we left so all is well. :)

Today we're sleeping in then going to do some beading. I finally get to do something with all those beads I've just been staring at the last few days. Tonight we're going to dinner to celebrate Kyle's birthday then to a Lacrosse game - Portland vs. San Jose. They've won their last 2 games so this should be a good won.

Tomorrow will be more beading before the girls head back home. Then Nora comes up and the busy week begins. I won't think about that just yet and will just enjoy the girls being here and having a great time with them.

Happy weekend!

Happy February! The groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter. The last few days have been sunny and warmer, not warm by any means, but warmer than it has been.

Kyle is in Coos Bay for a couple of days. He said it has been nice there also. He'll be home late tomorrow.

I rearranged the furniture in the family room this weekend. It hasn't been changed in 2 years so it was time. We're not convinced that we like it yet, but we'll live with it for awhile and see how it goes.

Chopped, American Idol, and Fringe tonight. I should be doing stuff around the house, but we'll see how it goes. :)

Happy Super Bowl day! Go Steelers!

Kyle went north to visit the boys this weekend. Geoff and Kyle went to a hockey game in Everett Friday night - Everett Silvertips vs. Seattle Thunderbirds. Seattle won 3-1. There weren't any fights during the game, but there was one in the crowd after the game. Saturday Kyle, Keath, Lisa, and Geoff went to the movies to see Inkheart and Frost/Nixon.

Kyle made it home today in time to watch the 2nd 1/2 of the Super Bowl. We recorded it on the DVR so we could watch the commercials. So far of the ones I did see, the Budweiser commercials are my favorites as usual.

I was very excited today. I checked the mail and the first 2 shipments of beads arrived. I'm anxious to get started, but will try to wait until next weekend when Cheryl and Christy are here. I have plenty to do to keep my busy besides that. Kyle leaves tomorrow for Coos Bay then Roseburg. He'll be back home late Wednesday.

Here's to a good week!