Picnic

Today, Tim and Zach went canoeing...and Elphaba and I went for a picnic in the park. We ate lunch, we fed the seagulls and ducks, and we walked all over. I wanted to take pictures but there were too many distraction for the dog, so next time, I will get some pictures. We went to Manito Park...it was a beautiful day. Sunny, cool, blue skies and puffy white clouds. I did some vacuuming today and I planted some herbs on our small deck. If the birds don't take them all I should have some basil, sage, cilantro and rosemary. I am including a picture of what Tim did yesterday, that is him climbing to the top. WOW!! He was exhausted after doing that a few times. I have been watching some movies...CATCH AND RELEASE, not worth the time. I also watched THE WOODSMAN and WE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE...both are slightly depressing, but worth the watch.

Exciting News!

Well, I haven't written in awhile as I have been busy...with my new job!! I was offered a job on Tuesday and my first day was Wednesday. I was so excited! So, I was able to work three days this week. Now, I have a three day weekend to enjoy. So far, I have done laundry, saw the movie WAITRESS, which was good and I had a steak dinner. I don't have too many plans this weekend. We have a visitor for the weekend, Tim is doing a lot of outside stuff like rock climbing and fishing and boating. I am glad, because some of those things I can't do with him. I want to get a few things done this weekend, but I also want to take it easy. The weather is fabulous. It is really nice out. Sun is shining but it is cool. I wore my KENT STATE t-shirt today and it was quite the conversation starter. I had three different people ask me about it. Who knew!

I need to get out and get some more pictures of the area. Maybe a trip to Manito is in my near future. I wish I would have taken pictures last weekend. But, I wasn't sure what the hike would be like. Now I have some chores to take care of before I crash.

Monday Monday

So...the weekend was a good weekend. Tim and I went out for sushi Friday night, it was good as always. http://www.spokanesushi.com/Spokane%20Sushi%20-%20OKANE.htm Then Saturday Tim worked while I cleaned. Then, because I was going fishing on Sunday with him, he went to a movie with me. I chose Georgia Rule, which I liked, he did not. Then we ate at the Italian Kitchen, really good food!! We were unaware of the Lilac Festival http://www.lilacfestival.org/ and large parade that shut down Spokane downtown for 3 hours...so after eating we had to find a taxi to get us home and come back for my truck after 11pm. The parade was long, 3 hours, and had lots of interesting floats and bands. We just had a dog that needed out and fed!! Sunday we got up and headed to Lake Roosevelt for some fishing. http://www.nps.gov/laro/ We didn't catch anything, but we heard turkeys and I saw several birds, including a couple bald eagles. Elphaba found a family of mice and we enjoyed some time sitting, communing with nature. Tim took me to a really good Mexican restaurant, TRES FIESTAS, I had a club quesadilla, which I could barely eat. The rest of Sunday was spent watching TV and THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

Today, I feel like a blob...no energy and no will to do anything. I can only hope tomorrow is better. I am looking forward to a 3 day weekend with Tim. And, I got a call back from my job lead, I go in tomorrow for an offer.

how did my week go?

Well, I haven't written much this week. Mostly because I am concentrating on my diet. So far so good. Tonight I may indulge a little and have some sushi. But, yesterday I had enough points to have some COLD STONE CREAMERY light chocolate ice cream, it was good. Tuesday I started the diet, went okay, then Wednesday was HARD, yesterday was okay and today I am doing fine as well. I have been walking twice a day and I hope to add Jazzercise one or two times a week as well. I want to start doing Yoga too. I am really committed to this. I LOVE food, so this is really difficult.

In other news, job hunting is at a standstill...I am waiting to hear back from one lead, hopefully first thing next week.

Saturday I will try and clean the apartment again. Also, made a grocery list so I can get some things and try some new recipes. The weekend will be better because I can spend time with Tim.

Nothing else new to report.

Weight Watchers

So, I have decided that I am WAY TOO FAT for words. And, I just don't feel good. So, yesterday I joined Weight Watchers. I have heard lots of good things, AND a few years ago I did it successfully, so now I am trying again. Today is day two, and so far so good. Who knows, I want it to work...and as much as I LOVE food, I guess it is time.

By the way, my last post picture was a picture of Tim and Elphaba, not Marty, althought it may have looked that way.

I am anxiously awaiting a job...I have a background check going through and once the results come back, hopefully I will be employed. So, that is about the size of it. Maybe something more exciting will happen tomorrow.

Goodbye Marty :(

I realize that my happy face on the last post may have made it look like I was happy to see Marty go, which wasn't the case....just happy to have him around, and we tried to do things that were fun for his last day, so happy face for fun!!

I dropped him off Saturday AM about 8:45am and went back to the apartment to do some cleaning...and may I add that my loaner vacuum from Oreck WAS AWESOME!! I was really impressed. For those of you out there who like a powerful lightweight vacuum cleaner that almost steers itself. Check out http://www.oreck.com/oreck-xl-upright/index.cfm the XL 21 Titanium series. It has two speeds and for pet hair and so forth, INCREDIBLE, mind you, the regular one is good too. I love mine, I have had it 5 years and have never had any trouble with it except that I broke something on it...and repairs were not too bad on it. (It suffered a bad fall, all my fault). Anyway enough with the product plugging.

Saturday Tim and I went to see the new Spiderman movie at the IMAX. The place was PACKED. And, the movie was good. Exciting, lots of effects and some sappy parts...but it was good. Would I think it was the best one? Not really. Tim is an avid comic reader and pointed out the story lines that weren't true to the comic...but said that it was still okay. I think IMAX is great, but for movies with that much action, it is too much to see on that big screen. I think if the people have to sit in the very front row, they are missing a lot. And, sit to one side so you don't feel like you are at a tennis match...my 2 cents. Before the movie we went to Red Robin for dinner, Tim got his birthday coupon and we split the burger. YUMMY as always.

Sunday, we ate breakfast early, to beat the Mother's Day rush at Maggie's South Hill Grill, always a great place to eat, this was my second time and between my breakfast of poached eggs, proscuttio, asparagus on sourdough with cheese and chipotle sauce and Tim's stuffed french toast, wow, both really good. Then it was off to the storage unit to dig out some stuff, which was really fun and challenging. We took everything home and got the dog and headed out to the dog park right near the state line. http://www.spokanecounty.org/animal/ It was really nice and looks like it is expanding. Lots of dogs and it was fun watching them run around and play with each other. And, I am as proud of my dog as a parent with a child, she graduated Intermediate Obedience School...and she looked so cute in her graduation cap. And, she actually let Tim put it on and kept it on. She looked so intellectual! Elphaba needs to go to the next level now. We hope for her to try agility soon too!

The rest of the evening was really great, steak dinner, baked some cupcakes and made some popcorn for Tim.

Marty's Last Day :)

Well, today is Marty's last day. We left to go to Mt Spokane around 9am. We were unable to go all the way to the top as there was still snow up there. Tim said when he went he was able to go up but it was August. They say that the road finally opens in June. We saw some magnificent views and did a little hiking, but neither of us are in any kind of shape. Then we had lunch at Burger King (yep, all that nutrition). Then a drive to the Riverside State Park to look at the Bowl and Pitcher part of the park, it was gorgeous!! And then we headed downtown to the Davenport Hotel for a short walking tour of the hotel and its gorgeous ballrooms. Tonight we are going out to applebees for some drinks and dinner to celebrate and say goodbye! It was a really fun time!