12.06 - merry merry
12.05 - sunday's are for sleeping in, pillsbury cinnamon rolls + extra coffee, lounging in pj's while computing, football, & split pea soup
12.04 - apple cup @ applebees & wild hockey with [almost] mr & mrs fischer
12.03 - journal your christmas, three days in...
12.02 - felt garland was a relaxing project to work on after our photo club holiday party
12.01 - snow & traffic tested my patience. i reminded myself to relax, it's the first of december and i've got a beautiful season ahead of me.
11.30 - a new couch means i get to make new throw pillows
11.29 - pretty hanging on the house, but make a mess on the walkway
11.28 - new to me 6'' nordic ware friend
11.26 - day after thanksgiving fabric sales, i'm collecting for another quilt & a few other projects
11.24 - the hot water pipes lost to the cold. i hope this cold snap doesn't stay for long
11.23 - snow!
11.22 - we've been talking about and looking for a new couch for a while, and finally found one
11.21 - having good luck at the goodwill lately
11.17 - cory isn't feeling well ♥
11.16 - $2.50 bought me this stalk, tonight it's the ''cabbage'' with our corned beef
11.15 - 60 mph+ gusts, sustained wind 30-36 mph...the leaves were all blown out of the yard
11.14 - i sewed a cover for my sewing machine while he climbed around the attic wiring a new light
11.13 - work, holiday bizarrs, dinner w mom + the girls in leavenworth
11.12 - i'm always beat by the end of the week. lime juice + 7up + vodka + grenadine helps
11.10 - new gravel in the driveway & leaves starting to drop from the neighbors
11.09 - it'll be here before we know it
11.08 - what's left of the green tomatoes have turned red!
11.07 - taking advantage of the last of the warm-ish weather, drive up swakane canyon
11.06 - apple & pecan sticky buns...retaining wall block project by irrigation filter, sift & rake dirt, spread gravel, transplant daffolill bulbs, harvest beets, patio furniture away
11.04 - good ballet class, good ribs, good mac-n-cheese, cory forgot to bake the squash...man, that would have been good
11.03 - some days are harder than others. this didn't make it any better...i just cleaned these up yesterday
11.02 - wishing the election results go in our favor...doesn't look likely
11.01 - stemless are so much easier to throw in the dishwasher. thank you crate & barrel
10.31 - best drive home along hwy 2. quickly carved punkins. waited for the no-show trick-or-treaters
10.30 - fallon & fey for lindsay's snl halloween party
10.29 - cupcakes for the shop & the bank...forgot to take a picture of the whole batch until one was left
10.28 - tried planting a pineapple, we'll see if it grows
10.27 - ''the'' zucchini cake
10.26 - clothes ready for northwest center to pick up
10.25 - snow is coming!
10.24 - fetching poo from jim & siegi's for dan's compost pile, we had a wonderful visit
10.23 -
10.22 -
10.21 - the jeep is banished from the garage for the next few days while engines get swapped
10.20 - ''just because''...and he'll also clean a mean costco chicken
10.19 - 25'' means he can watch the playoffs while i read my blogs
10.18 - we gave the rest of the zucchini away, canned 4 quarts of ripe ones, and most of these will make enchilada sauce
10.17 - frosting for cinnamon rolls
10.16 - treasures from the goodwill
10.15 - round 2 of oktoberfest with chris & leanne...more like dinner in leavenworth, but still a good time
10.14 - super simple decorating
10.13 - it was hard to find motivation to do the dishes after prepping 2 dinners, a batch of cookie dough, & candied peanuts
10.12 - i like that my name is engraved on the inside, a feeling of faithfulness
10.11 - he bagged 6 bins of grass, i ironed 79 shirts + several pants
10.09 - oktoBEERfest in leavenworth
10.07 - life is precious; baby hopkins was born, a 20 yr old UW student from burien committed suicide, mackenzie cowell's killer arrested yesterday
10.06 - pulled weeds in the garden until it got too dark, came inside just in time for j's call...it's never good news with him
10.05 - just about ready to be put away for the winter
10.04 - trying to choose a color for the bedroom
10.03 - finally finished + a bib & 2 burp cloths for baby hopkins
10.02 - kd's dvd, vacuum + dust, toilet gasket, wakesurf, gorgeous day, weimaraners, cucumber collins, frost cakes, swiss green beans + pork chop patio, dishes, iron man + quilt
10.01 - zucchini bread + 2 batches zucchini pineapple cake...and there's still more zucchini!
09.30 - pumpkins from our garden, it's starting to feel like fall around here
09.28 - stayed home sick from work, sewed something
09.27 - the seasons changed on us while we were gone, trying to make things feel a little more like fall
09.26 - mom, shay, & betsy, the sole sisters walking 60 miles in 3 days
09.25 - mr & mrs wise have a sweet road of marriage ahead of them
09.10 - looked pretty sad several weeks ago, and now it's blooming!
09.09 - chelan co fair to see our photos instead of packing
09.08 - package of goodies + harlan have arrived!
09.07 -
09.07 - after mounting pictures for the fair, we grilled the perfect pepperoni pizza in the rain
09.06 - labor day list, lots to do
09.06 - i can't believe we leave for our trip in 5 short days, i feel like there is so much to do
09.05 - attempted to hike the iron goat trail, and i got car sick half way to leavenworth
09.04 - trouble...labor day weekend at the heinle's
09.03 - evelyn has a thing for mascots
09.03 - knowing we'd be leaving soon, he made me flowers instead of buying some, which i thought was even sweeter
09.02 - ez's again...man, we love this place
09.01 - september first, where has 2010 gone...amen!
08.31 - lunch with jenn then we hit the antique store...i could have taken home more
08.30 - working hard for baby hopkins, almost done!
08.29 - we had a nice relaxing sunday, and then dinner at dan & sally's
08.28 - waterville fair & photo adventure, a perfect day
08.26 - natural gas accident at work meant we went home early
08.25 - feeling a bit overwhelmed lately
08.24 - august beverage of choice, cucumber collins - so refreshing
08.23 - trying out this paddle board thing
08.22 - day-o-canning, 7 pints of tomatoes + 3 batches of raspberry jam + pickles
08.21 - freezing a half batch of cinnamon rolls for later
08.20 - seinfeld + zucchini pineapple cake, pile of magazines, london travel books, memory card reader
08.19 - on the hot hot days, having a big salad for dinner is just perfect
08.18 - a gift from sally for our upcoming travels
08.17 - half day at work, then home to organize recipes & clean the house
08.16 - cory made dessert, 5 minute chocolate mug cake
08.15 -
08.15 - newleywed brunch, then some time at the lake...it's been good to have mom here
08.14 - the garden is providing more than enough and the swivel composter is starting to do good work
08.14 - cracking jokes about the size of mr & mrs terrien's heads
08.13 - kd & ryan's rehearsal dinner; chris & leanne's 5 year anniversary
08.12 - we layed in the yard and watched for meteors between the clouds, i counted 7
08.11 - bib & burp cloths for baby harper holstein
08.10 - always look forward to the annual trip to lake chelan
08.09 - it's been a tough week on the homefront, the late evening sun in dark sky seems like a sign on promise
08.09 - card with donation for patti & elke's trip to haiti
08.08 - i love starting the day with breakfast on the patio
08.07 - a new apple for the collection and strawberry shortcake cake via pw
08.06 - ice cream custard base, pizza sauce, bread & butter pickles, pickled beets, strawberry shortcake cake (& pizza dough in the fridge)
08.05 - oh cute little oxalis, please spread quickly throughout my garden beds, you are adorable
08.04 - pizza on the barbie, oh yum!
08.03 - not a lot of tv time lately, tonight we sat our fannys on the couch
08.02 - the beets! made a mess, and our garden is thriving
08.01 - beggar bird at breakfast time
07.31 - saturday drive out to plain & lake wenatchee to break in the new camera...couldn't believe the rain!
07.30 - new point and shoot arrived today, and we celebrated a 4 year survivor!
07.29 - big change from yesterday, we stayed out till dark pulling weeds from the soft soil
07.28 - it moved in so suddenly, then 2'' + hail, the color of the sky an hour&ahalf later was magical, then quite the light show
07.27 - dear messy kitchen- i've had enough for today, i will clean you tomorrow
07.26 - matching safeco stadium sunburns
07.25 - annual mariners v red sox game - seattle won!
07.24 - coffee @ lincoln park, museum of flight (air force one + concord + first 747), shopping, then pegasus for pizza. we crashed hard
museum of flight
07.23 - never seen this before - halos of bugs in the sunshine above the trees
07.22 - windbeaten day lillys
07.21 - dinner & wine & games with the bank ladies
07.20 - i'm fed up with work, this was my therapy for the evening
07.19 - stayed outside too late pulling weeds, got eaten by mosquitos. then stayed up too late quilting
07.18 - skype with tyler at the messy desk
07.17 - we ate a late dinner because it was the first time he really cleaned the chevy rumble in months
07.16 - chicken burritos for dinner, beets from the garden, peach frozen yogurt base, apricot crostatas, chop honeydew, dishes, then grocery store
07.15 - hydrangea in the front yard (wide open aperture, much)
07.14 - pretty neat to see local fruit at top food's
07.13 - trying to fix the dry spots...he will up yanking it out tomorrow
07.12 - paw photo club monthly meeting at walla walla point park
07.11 - swakane canyon fire from lincoln rock sp
07.10 - casey's happy dance
07.09 - house guests for the weekend!
07.08 - first 100+ degree day of the year, and i heated up the oven to bake a fresh berry pie...totally worth it!
07.07 - lance, ali, abe & marie came over for dinner; blake was being a ''mean guy''
07.06 - cory rescued me when the jeep's throttle position sensor went out, so we had an lbc picnic @ hydro park
07.05- hello summer!
07.04 - buttermilk biscuits & gravy for breakfast
07.03 - he painted the front door & garage door; i cleaned the windows & blinds
07.02 - after work he washed & dried & checked the tire pressure, then mowed the lawn for the second time this week
07.01 - zucchini + pineapple + coconut + cream cheese frosting = cory says better than german chocolate (his fave!)
06.30 - ladder ball anniversary gift finally arrived today, it's been backordered for over a month
06.29 - home
06.28 - fresh from the orchard, still warm from the sun, don't get any better
06.27 - finally finished the patio, & hung birdhouses, & did some weeding, & planting, & installed another sprinkler head, & just laid in the grass for a bit
06.26 - unsuccessfully trying to figure out a new seating arrangement
06.25 - dinner with sally + gary, after hours notary service for scott + marianne, applesox game with abe
06.24 - bacon wrapped pineapple & ribs, mmmm
06.23 - thinned the carrots
06.22b - dan took us for a flight up and over chelan
06.22a - beautiful ohme gardens
06.21 - first official day of summer
06.19 - ice cream date @ husky in the junction
06.18 - accordion fest; we ate and chicken danced and had a tood time @ andreas keller
06.17 - first fruit
06.16 - start of something good
06.15 - we've got some weeding to do
06.14 - so fresh and so clean
06.13 - roaming around the palisades & douglas creek
06.12 - mr & mrs hoglund
06.11 - last peony still hanging on
06.10 - cool clouds
06.09 - got off work early, had a coffee date with my hubby and discussed the hoglund court ordeal
06.06 - he makes my coffee every single morning
06.06 - cedar planked teriyaki salmon
06.05 - chocolate chip cookies for the bachelor party
06.04 - garden seeds are sprouting
06.03 - dancing oysters
06.02 - birthday song & shot at la fuente w brandon + jayme + tom
06.01 - a nice evening on the patio
05.31 - we've been married for two years!
05.30 - new honda does good work
05.29 - snickerdoodles for the heinle's cabin
05.28 - anniversary week, day 5 - it smells good!
05.27 - anniversary week, day 4 - he's so good to me, I can get used to this
05.26 - anniversary week, day 3 - for the collection...
05.25 - anniversary week, day 2 - peonies!
05.24 - anniversary week, day 1-serrated pairing knife
05.23 - back yard, looking good
05.22 - jayme's bridal shower
05.21 - surprise flowers...even a little vase on my dresser
05.20 - this thing is growing like crazy
05.19 - my, how it rained
05.18 - haphazard punching
05.17 - teeny sprouts on my hydrangea twig!
05.16 - pan-tea bridal shower
05.14 - surprise wedding pics for jayme
05.12 - silly amaryllis
05.11 - finished project
05.10 - prototype start to a project
05.09 - larry's is always POPPIN
05.08 - finishing the patio
05.07 - he can't contain the excitement
05.06 - mom's day card is in the mail
05.04 - we've had crazy weather for a week
05.03 - strawberry kiss
05.02 - it was a hit at the heinle's
05.02 - apple pie bake off
05.01 - may day at sleepy hollow nursery
04.29 - fighting the wind
04.28 - funtastic
04.27 - quail enjoying grass seed
04.27 - vitagreen guy
04.26 - ready for seed
04.25 - beginning of the patio
04.24 - lowrider
04.23 - more pavers
04.22 - the dogwood is blooming
04.21 - ballet bag
04.20 - moving a mountain of poo
04.19 - pavers piled from grandmas
04.18 - skagit valley
04.17 - p dub
04.16 - he had dozed off, and woke up when i got the camera
04.15 - bees & blossom photoshoot
04.14 - birds nest
04.13 - ducks
04.11 - beginning of raised garden beds
04.10 - dogwood tree
04.09 - friday night cooking for the weekend = dishes
04.08 - new strawberry huller tool
04.07 - cory's been dragging
04.06 - rescued daffodils
04.05 - drag
04.03 - tilling
04.02 - good friday snow
04.01 - almond m&mmmm's
03.30 - strawberries + sour cream + brown sugar = heaven
03.29 - eisenhower dollars
03.28 - quick lunch
03.27 - home made tamper
03.26 - single tulip
03.25 - happy 89th bob!
03.24 - gravel & sand for patio
03.23 - ez's at linden tree
03.22 - he does such a good job
03.21 - ding dong...a harder project than it seems
03.20 - a little fun at the end of a long day
03.19 - baking chocolate crinkle cookies
03.18 - didn't plan to match, it just happened - soulmates
03.17 - green velvet for st patty's
03.16 - wiring the valve box
03.15 - c + m
03.14 - good as new
03.13 - self made jack to lift beam
03.13 - pb&j picnic at the park
03.11 - silly amaryllis
03.09 - the day cory agreed to not eat so much sugar cereal
03.07 - testing...
03.06 - laying irrigation pipe
03.05 - friday night excavation
03.04 - stump to be removed & mapping out irrigation
03.03 - pointe
03.02 - irrigation inlet
03.01 - hello march
02.28 - lots to clean up in the shed
02.27 - green onions for pea salad
02.26 - it poured down rain all day long
02.25 - long day at work, i requested iced coffee, and he delivered
02.23 - spent a good part of my day ironing & folding clothes
02.21 - time to retire
02.20 - finishing the back door entry
02.18 - hanging out
02.17 - back yard minus 1.5 tons of pine needles
02.16 - 'decay' photos in the junk yard
02.15 - riding in winthrop...so much digging
02.14 - valentine for C
02.13 - looking for snow in leavenworth
02.12 - week of valentine day 5, champagne cupcakes
02.10 - week of vallentine day 3
02.09 - week of valentine day 2
02.08 - week of valentine day 1
02.07 - rolling oreo truffles in a cute little outfit
02.06 - la conner (2)
02.06 - la conner (1)
02.05 - ironing
02.03 - cory brought me popcorn from the shop
02.02 - ''I could have got a new wakeboard, but I just got some fins instead''
02.01 - flowers from c ♥
01.31 - we brought jb's 50 home
01.30 - two of my favorite boys
01.30 - tom girls
01.29 - at pegasus again
01.28 - goofing around
01.27 - computing on the couch
01.26 - salmon burgers & sweet potato fries
01.24 - snowmobiling up the colockum
01.23 - for the quail
01.22 - self portrait
01.20 - wall art frame project in progress
01.19 - happy belated 29th cory!
01.18 - driving home solo, lake keechelus
01.17 - pegasus pizza on alki
01.16 - fave peeps
01.15 - back yard view
01.14 - we go through the 2% like crazy
01.10 - waffles made by c
01.10 - shooting guns at the duncan's
01.09 - bobby pins
01.06 - oil heater to keep us warm
01.05 - marsala & mushroom pot roast
01.03 - quail tracks
01.02 - driving home in our matching shirts...it's tradition
01.01 - my snow machine