Happy Birthday to Me

Not one to follow Astroglogy, but this was so me in so many ways that I just had to share. You can't write a very unbiased tribute to your self so here it is... read to the bottom, it fits me to a T!!!

Strong, dependable Taurus leads the way when it comes to reaping the rewards of hard work. Lovers of everything that is fine and beautiful, Taureans surround themselves with material gains. This is a sensual, tactile sign. Touch is very important in everything from work to romance. Stable and conservative, Taureans are among the most reliable of the zodiac. While sometimes viewed as stubborn, this sign will plod along on a task until the very end, ensuring that everything is up to standard. They're highly creative and thoroughly enjoy making things with their own hands.
Friends and Family
Domestic affairs are very important to the Taurus. Values surrounding family are usually strong and fixed to the point where the Bull will do anything to protect them. Intelligence and a good sense of humor make this sign great company, and Taureans are often sought for advice on the practical way of doing things. Once a friend is made and trusted, this relationship will last for a lifetime. They're loyal and always willing to lend a hand. In fact, many friendships for the Taurus start in childhood. Promises and oaths to others are taken seriously. Time spent with family members is also prized. Taureans adore children, and will be the first at family events such as reunions and holiday gatherings. They love to entertain in their own homes and don't think twice about having a house full of friends and relatives to celebrate life's events.

Career and Money
Stability is the keyword for this sign. The key phrase for Taurus is "I have." Taureans love money, and they're not afraid to work hard to get it. On the job, the Taurus is dependable, patient, and thorough. Once they set their minds to a project, they will stick with it until completion, regardless of how long or complicated it might be. Taureans are on time, up for almost anything, and diligent.

A sense of one's values is a huge motivator when it comes to the Taurus. Second to that is the love of the rewards that follow hard work. Because members of this sign love to surround themselves with material finery and enjoy the better foods and luxuries that life has to offer, work is very important. It is the means to an end - and the Taurus is always aware of this.

Taureans are excellent managers of money. They will pay their bills on time and will keep a reserve tucked away. On occasion, you can see some overspending, but this is only once in a while. The Taurus will plan for the item they desire and save until they have the additional resources to attain what they want. Careers that suit this strong sign are farming, banking, medicine, education, and building.


Famous Taureans
Randy Travis, Jack Nicholson, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, David Beckham

Strength
Dependable, patient, musical, practical

Weakness
Stubborn, uncompromising, possessive

Charismatic marks
Solid, big bones, tendency to gain weight

Best environment
A secluded home close to nature. Good food is also important. Beauty and comfort are a must.

Whirlwind of Activity

Sheesh... what day is it? I can't even keep it all straight. Have to start this post out with a HUGE shout out to my cousin Jill. She and Sam came over this morning for about an hour to hang with Riley who was home sick. The internet phone installation people were due between 8:00-12:00 and I had to take Bill to the airport. I was in a bit a bind but Jill, who has lots on her plate offered. Love you man...
So, because I am posting live and not on a Word program, you may assume that I am on the internet. You would be correct.
That process went smoothly. Other things have not gone as well. Bob woke me up at 3:30 this morning asking me for towels. The washing machine leaked all over and now the floors in the laundry area are ruined, cat got outside, ummm... think that's it for TODAY. Riley got the crap that Bob and I have had. My chest is soooo sore from coughing. I am feeling better, thank goodness for having connections in the drug department.
Talked to my mom and sister today. Feels like it has been months since I have been able to have a real honest to goodness chat with them. My sweet friends from Chino called and left me a message the other night. I have no idea where I was...
I am tellin' ya what....It has been a whirlwind.
Much of the same this whole week, unpacking, packing, unpacking, cleaning, packing, cleaning, swearing, unpacking... you get the idea.
By the way... tomorrow is my birthday. It is one of those milestone birthdays. I am NOT happy about it. I will blog about it tomorrow if I can stand to. Just sayin' if you call to wish me a happy birthday and I don't respond with enthusiasm or genuine heartfelt gratitude don't take it to personal...

Copy and Paste

I am posting to my Word program tonight. We are at the new house and don’t get internet until Monday. This is our second night here. It is going well. I don’t know how we would have done it if Bill had not been here. While being invaluable help, he has helped so much in keeping Bob in check. My wonderful husband can be… to put it lightly… intense. Bill has actually helped us move two other times. Once from Apple Valley to San Luis Obispo and once from Apple Valley to Kansas City, MO. He and Bob communicate well and have helped each other move around forever.
One of the biggest problems with this whole moving weekend is me. I have some kind of crap. I have a horrible cough, asthma, etc. I have been light headed,achy, wheezing and coughing like a T.B. patient for three days straight. This morning it really knocked me on my butt. I woke up about 5:30, was awake for a while and then fell back to sleep til 10:30. Bob finally came in to make sure I was still breathing. I just needed to put my body to rest. It’s hard enough to move and lift and clean and run up and down flights of stairs when you are feeling normal, it’s quite another to be doing all of this when you have about 3 % lung capacity. In fact, I felt so bad, that I had to have a good cry this morning. You know the kind, you feel so crappy it makes you cry kind of feeling. I was watching my precious girls move boxes down to the basement and I felt so mad and helpless that it made me cry. I am pathetic… I finally did feel some better so I did end up getting a lot done at the other house.
A great thing in our favor has been our weather. Great stroke of luck for us. No rain! When you are moving all of your earthly possessions from one house to another, you don’t want to have to deal with the rain. Even though we had a U Haul, it would still have been a pain.
Well, you know we have arrived and are serious about moving in here when we bring the cats with us. They are in a large cage down in the basement. The cage is big enough for a crate, cat box, food and water. Two of them are freaked out but our spoiled little baby boy is fine, just curious about everything going on around him.
That is all the activity in a nutshell for this weekend. I am going to take another hit off of my inhaler and try to sleep.

I have yet to see my lung come up but feel sure it will happen soon.

Moving Day

So far not as stressful as the Calif to Wash move. Lucky for us Bill is here. They actually moved the piano and took it to the new house already. Shocking. Bob said they used their brains more than bodies where as in the past it would have very little to do with any brain activity and all brawn. Work smarter not harder I always say.
Got Bill from the airport yesterday with no problems. He does not carry a cell phone so I have to admit I was a bit stressed, but it was all good. Got the Uhaul this morning with no problems as well. Bob and Bill kept adding things on to my total bill, moving pads, new kind of dolly, new kinds of straps, this shows me that they are getting old. In the past they would have used old ropes, wires and blankets off a bed to move stuff. I like it better now.
Girls are at school, had fun visiting with their uncle yesterday. He is so proud of them and so interested in them.
I will move into another room to start packing, so must leave for now. I will leave you with the lighthearted moment of my morning tho...
The piano is in the moving truck after a good half an hour of moving it. Bob and I are in the house and all of sudden we hear music coming from outside. While Bill was waiting for Bob to come back out he started playing the piano in the Uhaul. What makes it even better is that he is quite the accomplished player. Hopefully the neighbors enjoyed their free out door concert!

Funny... I remember posting a picture similar to this one less than a year ago!
Actually, it is going pretty well. Selling most of your belongings helps. Moving across town is easy. I got no complaints. Lucky that Bob was able to get a few days off for it too.
I will be calling Uhaul today to rent a truck for Bob and brother Bill. They will move the big ticket items this weekend. Riley will spiff up her room for Uncle Bill as well. Hopefully he wont mind staying in a pink room with white tiger accessories.
I am sure that Sid is thrilled at the prospect of having her younger sister sleep with her for four nights. I can hear it now.
Today the sun is going to make it's appearance, it was out when I woke up but has disappeared into the fog. I feel optimistic that it will be back soon. It came out yesterday early evening while we were at the new house. It was AWESOME. The lake got all sparkly and when you looked straight up into the sky it was all pine trees, blue sky and white puffy clouds. A masterpiece painted by God.
Taking girls to school now, early dismissal today, lots to do. There is always lots to do. Maybe they will call me today to tell me how much they loved me yesterday and want me to start at a really high salary.
No, seriously, I hope they don't call me til next week, I need to move before I can fully commit myself to learning a new occupation. Lucky for me, they don't seem to be in much of a hurry around there.
This morning the background symphony is much quieter. Hum of the fridge, blowing sounds of the furnace, rattle of combs and makeup drawers in the bathroom and birds singing. Nice...

Well, it was fast. The interview was fast. The woman that interviewed me had to be in Bellingham this afternoon so she didn't take a lot of time with me. I feel that it could go two ways. The first is that I was already pretty much hired before she interviewed me and the second is that I was such a failure that she hurried through to get me the hell outta there. Hopefully the first direction is the one we will be taking. So now I wait until "they let me know". The landlord emailed me yesterday and wanted to show the house today. So besides trying to make myself into Cindy Crawford, I also had to play Martha Stewart and get the house spiffed up which is difficult when you are trying to move. When it rains it pours and that is NOT a pun.
Right after my interview the man from Dell called and said he was free today and could he come and fix my computer? I said yes. I hurried home, backed up 8,000 files and he was a half hour late. Would I make it in time to pick up Sid??? Lucky for me (and him) he finished in the nick of time. Now I basically have a brand new laptop inside and the 9 month old green one outside. I am happy so far.
I would hate to loose my laptop and have to trudge downstairs to the PC and have to blog down there. Sheesh, that would be such a hardship.
So, I sign off with the usual activities going on around me. T.V. blaring in the background, Riley doing her homework, Sid's in her room, music on loud while doing homework, Bob downstairs with the T.V. and surround sound on, watching some History Channel thing or a movie, the bass of the surround sound booming. Cats jumping on packing paper, the bells on their collars tink tinkling with every pounce on crackily paper. The sound of my very recently manicured fingers tap tap tapping away on the key board. It's a symphony...

Interview Prep

I have a 10 pound layer of color applied to my roots. Covering up the fact that I am no longer a spring chicken. I have polished the digits and done a minor overhaul all in preparation for my interview tomorrow. I did a little Internet research on the company as well, though there isn't much about them that I don't already know. It doesn't hurt to be prepared.
Got the girls off to school. Riley talked me into letting her skip band practice this morning so she could sleep in a little longer. This was due to the WASL testing this week. It is the state testing in schools. She reminded me that for every hour of sleep she lost she would miss 5-10 questions. She also stressed to me the importance of a good breakfast. I told her I would let her miss band today but not any more negotiations this week. Testing and band will both be on the agenda. We left early so we could get her a breakfast burrito to eat. Because of the moving situation, I have very little in the cupboards.
We now have the landlord's original refrigerator back upstairs in the kitchen where it belongs. You would never know that we had our fridge here. Bob did a great job and couldn't have done it with out Drew's help. Bob and I got it all spiffy and clean and looks just fine. I put our few groceries into it. At least we don't have to go all the way downstairs into the garage fridge to get coffee creamer or milk.
Sold a couple more things today, hopefully. The one negative about Craigslist is the "flake factor". Interested parties email you, give and get phone numbers and promise to call and then come by. They never show and then offer no excuse or a lame excuse. That part does suck. But overall it has been a VERY positive experience. I am going to look at dining room tables this week, have a couple I want to look at. I also have some other things to get but it will all get done eventually.
Rain today is supposed to give way to some sunshine this week. We'll see. I will not get excited till I see it.

Like any other Sunday

It has never felt so not like Easter before. The girls and Bob got Easter treats. I found camouflage colored plastic eggs for Bob, hilarious. Everyone is sick of chocolate and jelly beans and coming down off of their sugar high. Bob and I took three loads of things over to the new house today. We have the office just about done except for the desk top computers. We got an armoire on Craigslist and put it in the office. We are going to use it as a mail desk, storage combo unit. We bought it for a great price and it is Mission style, figuring that we will use some day for it's intended purpose. Every time we got ready to leave the new house and come back to the old one we would find a reason to stay longer. We are so excited to be there and are really happy with our decision to go there. So far the moving hasn't been too bad. It is tiring, especially when you have to lug boxes down stairs to the basement. Good work out for us. We will start moving our heavy stuff when Bill gets here from K.C., MO and with the help of the wonderful cousin Drew.
Tomorrow is about washing the gray out of my hair, plucking, tweezing, nails, etc. for my job interview.
The weather is pretty sucky right now. Rained ALL day and its kind of cold again. Yuck.

Easter

Happy Easter to all. My favorite verbal part of Easter is "He has risen" and you reply "He has risen indeed". It is so spiritually cleansing, Easter is. I love the whole process of Easter as a Christian. Hopefully next year I will be in a church "home" and be able to fully commit to Christmas and Easter as a regular and not a newcomer.
Easter on a personal level has too many bad memories, sad memories. For some reason it is a season of loss for our family. We seem to lose loved ones at Easter. So it is that direct association that haunts us. I make a huge effort to seperate the real Easter from the sad aura of Easter. I love the whole egg and bunny thing too. It goes back to the Christian balancing act of Christmas/Santa, Halloween and Easter/Bunnies.
So enjoy your Easter balance and hopefully love and joy are a part of it.

My couch and chair in Betsey's cool apartment in Alki Beach.

Easter's on it's way...

I wish they could invent smell-o-vision. That way you would be able to smell my awesome jelly bean candle that I got from my friend who sells Gold Canyon candles in Calif. They have become a yearly tradition for me. They are a new design every year so you look forward to your house smelling yummy and the cute candle design. It will be a crappy Easter for the girls. They are getting kind of old too. We just are in the worst part of this move. The only fridge we have is in the garage, downstairs. Our fridge is gone of course... I have TONS of adorable Easter decor packed away. Hopefully next year... I did get stuff for baskets for them, chocolate and jelly beans of course. Some other gift things too, so they will be just fine.
Bob and my awesome cousin Nikki's husband, Drew got my beeeeeaaaaauuuutttttiiiifffffuuullll red couch today. Looks great in my new family room with the chair and lamps. Fabulous... gotta get another end table and a rug and we are good to go. Sold our dining room set today too. They are not moving into their place for another week so I asked if we could keep it for a while since we have nowhere to sit when we are upstairs in the kitchen or dining room. It worked out well for all involved. Bob and I bought our dining room set in 1992. It was purchased unfinished. We stained it, etc. we certainly got our money out of it. It has moved everywhere with us. It is so not our style now, many years later. We have outgrown our country, French country or whatever you want to call it style. We are mad for Mission, Craftsman, Prairie, Frank Lloyd Wright designs. I have always been a big fan of his work and have read and watched many documentaries on him. Someday, I would love to tour all of his homes and buildings. He was way ahead of his time in terms of design and the engineering aspects could not match his talent.
I have my second interview on Tuesday. I will meet with the same manager as last week as well as the divisional manager. I will spend Monday getting back into the hairdresser mode again. It wont take long, it's like riding a bike, you just don't forget. Again, I am not feeling nervous even though this is the big interview. I am not arrogant, just lots of experience is all. Then on Thursday I will pick up my brother in law at the airport. He is flying in from Kansas City, MO. He will stay with us for four days. I am happy for Bob, he gets to have some family around and it will mean the world to him. Plus, Bill is a big help. He will dig our 1960's architecture too. He appreciates that kind of thing. He and his wife live in a house well over 100 years old. Very cool...
I am posting a picture of my couch and chair that the woman who owned them previously took. She is the one who captured the cool shots of my last post. So again, many thanks to Betsey for her great photography and for selling me my new couch and chair.
Happy Easter everyone, have a blessed day...

Seeing New Things

Bob and I went to Alki Beach today. That is west Seattle. It is on the Sound. It is beautiful. We could see at least two ferries at a time. There is nothing like seeing the Puget Sound with ferries skimming across the water and fog hanging low on the pines. It is the quintessential Seattle experience. We went there to get a couch and ended up making a friend. Her name is Betsy and she is a lovely lady. Three grown children. Lives in a little one bedroom apartment at Alki. It is the cutest apartment I have ever been in. Old house with apartment below, totally remodeled. She is the current steward of the red couch. She purchased it from someone on Craigslist and now us. It was even better in person and bought her lamps and chair too. She started throwing things in for free. She is moving home. Home is in the Adirondacks, New York. She can only take what will fit in her small car. She is returning to take care of her elderly mother. Bob and I briefly thought about giving our children to my aunt and moving into the apartment ourselves. Her view of the sound is so gorgeous. Outdoor patio area, oooohhhh.... Just picture it in the summer, glass of wine, Sarah Vaughn playing in the background, watching the ferries move across the water. Wow...
These photos were taken by Betsey herself. She was kind enough to show some of them to Bob and I while we were there and offered to send them to me. I told her I would love to share them with all of you...

A new slideshow

I put all of my spring shots together on a new slideshow above...

Another Day Another Dollar

Well, let's see... the fridge is gone and today a Tiffany lamp will be gone. Someone wants our T.V. tomorrow. Stuff is still flyin' outta here. That is good because I found a couch on Craigslist that I HAVE to HAVE. Can you say red leather? Like brand new? Oh my. I found it last night and dreamt about it ALL night long. Sheesh...Actually the dreams I had about it were hilarious. Riley and I are having trouble sleeping. We are tired but have a hard time staying asleep.
Bob has been great through the whole process of getting rid of the "Tribute to deceased ancestors look" and getting into "let's finally get what we really want" theme. The people who bought the fridge emailed me. They are madly in love with it. While I am still not over it, it does help when someone loves it like you did.
Our beautiful weather is just a memory... No great floods of rain down pouring into our lives but just overcast. The clouds are giving you a brief glimpse of sunshine every now and then but it is just a tease. Chilly too, back to the mid 50's. That is quite a switch from sunny and 70's. Patience my dear, patience.
Bob is off tomorrow for Good Friday, I am really glad, we have so much to do.
Going out with the girls tomorrow night. Going to see a comic at a place in Bellevue. Looking forward to it. You gotta get out and have some fun with the adults in your life once in a while. Drinks, laughter, it is medicine for what whatever ails you.
Riley is off to walk to school. It seems like a year ago that she first walked and how paranoid I was. While I am still not settled until she calls me to tell me she is at school, I am not getting into the car and following her anymore. That is progress for me. She has her good friend Dustin that walks with her. There is an Albertson's grocery store right across the street from the school and they are really sweet to the kids in there. Riley and Dustin leave a bit early to make time to stop in Albertson's to grab a snack. My metropolitan child. WAAAAAAY different from being in Oak Hills!
So today is much more of the same. Packing, cleaning, checking emails in regard to selling and buying crap on Craigslist. The daffodils in the back yard are finally blooming and the flowering plum and cherry trees are fully in bloom. They are glorious. If you have flowering trees in the high desert, the blooms all get blown off in the lovely VERY windy spring weather that hits like a hurricane. Here we get to enjoy the blooms so much more. I have some pics to post and plan to take more. If you want to see my new red couch, I will post that too. It's a beauty....

Oy...What a day...

Yes, I did have my interview. I was not nervous. Not at all. I guess it was because it wasn't for a stylist position, I have been a Maly's customer and have known people that have worked for them for many many years. Plus, I am very well educated in certain product lines that they carry, pretty well versed in the people pleasing department, socially comfortable, the total employee package. I was feeling like I was having a nice conversation with a fellow hairdresser rather than an interview. I got to talk about myself and that is easy for me to do when it comes to talking about my skills and career. I think it went well, when we were finished the manager that interviewed me told me that I inspired her. I was probably about 15 years older than her. The next step is meeting with the divisional manager next week.
I had to say goodbye to my fridge tonight. I am not going to dwell on it. I swear I will cry. Let's just say that once it was gone, all four of us stared at each other looking ultra thirsty for ice water and depressed. I wasn't the only one ready to cry. It was a NIGHTMARE getting it out of here, almost killing my poor husband.
But it is gone now and that is a relief. Moving will be a bit easier now...hopefully...

Happy Birthday Mom

My mom's birthday is in about an hour or so. I would like to wish her a very happy day. We have chatted about this subject many times. We would just as soon forget birthdays. They are for the young and strong of heart. But it is a way for me to pay tribute to a loved one on my blog.
How do you write anything adequate about your own mother? It's too difficult to put it all into words. Of course they give birth to you, the ultimate in physical pain. Though, giving birth is not a requirement to be a mom. The physical pain is nothing compared to the emotional pain of being a mom. My mom always told me "just wait til you become a mom" and boy, has she been right on.
My mom was young when I was born. We had a fairly typical mother daughter relationship but as I have gotten older she has gotten younger and our gap in age has closed considerably. We can relate to one another on a friendship level and I love that. My mom has gotten smarter as I have gotten older too. Cool how that works! She is funny. She has a great sense of humor. She is a good listener and gives great advice. When I was a teenager, all of my friends would seek out my mom's advice about all things. My mom let the front door of our house be a revolving door for my sister's and my friends. She was every one's mom at one time or another.
My mom has had to make many tough decisions and sacrifices because she was a mother. She always used to think that we didn't notice or appreciate all that she did for us and I am sure she was right most of the time. I have good news for her though, I appreciate it now.
The picture above is of my mom and my niece. She is also a wonderful grandmother. Her grand babies think the sun rises and sets on Grammy. She has had lots of fun times with her granddaughters and lots of great memories.
Happy birthday Mom, you deserve to have a great day.

Tomorrow

I was in the middle of Craigslist hell when the phone rang. It was for me. The person on the other line wants to meet with me tomorrow for a job interview. I had kind of put it out of my mind. With the whole process of moving I really had not given it much thought. I am excited but I am feeling stressed. Not about the interview, I really am not nervous about that at all. I just looked around this house and saw how much there was to do and I could feel that "feeling". That "feeling" is this... A very loud high pitched opera style screaming in my head. That loud deafening scream is combined with the feeling of helplessness. I will get through it. It's just a matter of how long it will take to shut the opera singer up. I also will try not to alienate my husband or children in the process.
I will go into a state of mourning tomorrow evening to top off my great mood. I have to say goodbye to my beloved refrigerator. When we remodeled our kitchen in California, I got stainless and black appliances. Nice ones too. The fridge was replacing the 15 year old almond colored Amana. It had ice and water in the door. The whole family loved that feature. We got it up here to WA with lots of problems including the removal of a cabinet to accommodate the fridge in this house. After measuring, remeasuring, measuring again we came to the sad realization that it is not going to work in the new rental. Being a home from 1960 and with the original cabinets still intact, the space for the fridge is just too small. It would be a waste to leave it in the garage, sitting there. I put it on Craigs list and it is going to its new home tomorrow. The irony is that the fridge in the new house is an Amana. It is stainless but no water or ice in the door, it just isn't my fridge. I know it's just an object but damn I loved that fridge. We all did. I waited years to have a fridge with ice and water in the door. I might have to cry tomorrow when it pulls away from the house. Sheesh, pathetic.
Well, time to not dwell on my fridge and time to concentrate on my interview. I will be sure to let you all know how it goes... wish me luck!

Who needs a title?

That wonderful big, bright, yellow ball of love. It made it's appearance on Saturday and by yesterday it was a day full of sun and blue sky. EVERYONE was out and about. It is so weird up here to see everyone outside. I was one of em!
You have to get out there because you never know when it is going to be snatched away and the clouds will return. It's not so much the clouds but the COLD and clouds combination. The weather man on the news last night said that we have been waiting 188 DAYS for yesterday! 188 DAYS for a temp above 65, sun all day, etc. That is a large amount of days if you ask me. I feel so relieved that it wasn't just me sinking into a pit of despair, it was many Seattle residents feeling the same way. Whew... I can put off that psychiatric evaluation a little while longer.
My routine is back today. Hello routine, I missed you. Girls are back to school after their week off, Bob back to work after his three days off, me sitting here with my coffee. The sun is out and the daffodils are turned towards it and I can hear at least three different varieties of birds chirping and singing. Bliss...




Our house is starting to look so empty. The new house is starting to look like someone may be living there. We did get quite a bit done considering it was the two of us. Lots of loads of stuff went over and actually got put away.
My cousin and aunt came over and checked it out. We were soooo happy that Natalie was able to be in every room and with a one story rambler, she can get in the house so easy. Love that. I was so excited for them to come over and see the place. Can't wait to be there full time.
I am going to make my grocery list. We are going to BBQ tonight! What a treat! I am going to go downstairs and try to move one computer system off of the computer desk so that we can move it over to the house. Bob is off this Friday for Good Friday. We should get a lot accomplished this week.

Whirlwind days

Whew!!! Busy to say the very least. Bob had me up and at it early this morning. I listed a ton of stuff on Craigslist which required me to get everything together that I had posted. I posted some stuff and within 10 minutes I had people e mailing me to come and look at the stuff. One couple came for a grandfather clock I posted and they were Russian or Eastern European. Cute and just like you would imagine. Broken English and talked to one another in Russian. Took the clock away.
I kind of talked Bob into doing something that I had been wanting to do for 1o years. Sell our extra crap. He has been given and inherited so much. When we moved up here it finally started to sink in that we had too much. We did okay before we left Calif. and got rid of stuff but not enough. Now I have convinced him that it is just stuff. I told him if we priced it right, it would all sell. He agreed with my theory that stuff weighs you down. I had to remind him today as he watched things going out the door "You can't put a price on freedom." Man, I am like a prophet or something with all of my wisdom. I scare myself with it. He got really into it and let me post like 10 more things on Craigslist. I gotta watch it or something that I might want will be up for sale at this rate. Tomorrow we will have a revolving door as people come in and out to pick their stuff up.
While our new house is not small and we have a 2,000 sq foot basement, that doesn't mean we need to fill it up with our "tribute to dead ancestors" furniture collection. Plus, I told Bob "just because it's functional doesn't mean you have to keep it forever"
We love mission, craftsman style homes and furnishings. We have a few things that are in that style but want to decorate with that more. While looking at Craigslist we found some things that we want. We are going to go into Seattle tomorrow to pick up an armoire. The house we are going to is really close to Kurt Cobain's house. I am going to ask Bob if we can drive by. I have been wanting to since we moved here. It's not like I am a huge Nirvana fan but I have always been intrigued by the whole story. It is the anniversary of his death on the 8th of April.

Bob and I celebrate our 22nd wedding anniversary tomorrow. WOW... today we gave each other permission to not go and get cards. We are just too scattered and busy to worry about that stuff. We are going to go to a restaraunt that we really like in Seattle for dinner soon. We went there last year and it was fabulous. One of the best steaks I have ever had. We don't need to worry about a card, we have each other... aaawwww....
It is very late and I have to get up early again tomorrow...

Another Day Another Box

Bob is off until Monday so am thinking we will get alot done. Today we took two big loads of stuff over to the new place. Tomorrow we will do more of the same but more accelerated. The landlord will show the house tomorrow as well, ick... Girls have been troopers. Helping me tons.
My poor cousin is getting a giant dose of having to play nurse to a sick family. We were going to try to get the girls together but with all the ailments at their house it's probably not gonna happen.
It actually snowed this morning. Really cold and wet. Kinda wanted to throw up a little bit. The weather man reported today that March was actually colder than February. He joked that it was like getting two Februaries for the price of one, I did not think that it was funny. BUT he also said that the weather is going to start changing and the temps will rise a bit into sunny and 60. That is more like it. I'll be looking forward to that. It just seems like summer is never going to get here. Lordy...
Tomorrow is already April 2nd. April is a busy month for our family. Lots of birthdays and anniversaries and more likely than not, one holiday. I am looking forward to having Easter at my house next year, big yard to have a great egg hunt in. I have skated on all of the holidays being held at my house and hope that changes now. The new house has much better flow for having people over.
We will be busy tomorrow so will sign off to go to sleepyville.