September 28, 2010
Memorials of DC
Today was, apparently, a day that I felt like riding an emotional roller coaster. It was my first day touring DC on my own, since naturally being a Monday, Sara and Ryan had to...
September 26, 2010
Arlington National Cemetery
Today is my first full day in DC and dang did we start it off right! From sticky buns from aptly named Best Buns in Shirlington to a trip to Arlington Cemetery and a...
September 26, 2010
Road Trip Part 2 – Lincoln to Indiana
There might be things missing from this epic journey, for the simple reason that four days of straight road tripping have caused things to blob together in an amalgamous mess. So, if you choose to...
September 24, 2010
Road Trip Part 2 – Lyman Wyoming to Lincoln Nebraska
Needless to say, that if you’re read the title and know anything about American Geography – you know it’s been a LONG day for Sara, Sophie, and me. Whew!! Last night’s adventure landed us...
September 23, 2010
The Roadtrip – Part 1
A couple of months ago, my bestie Sara moved out to DC. The differences between Boise and DC are vast…VAST I tell you!! And when she moved out there with a couple of suitcases...
September 18, 2010
Pickles and Burned Nostrils
Yeah, talk about and appetizing visual huh? Burned nostrils, really? But on this oh so perfect and predictably raining Friday my step-mom Denise and I buckled down and did some canning. Cucumbers are on...
September 14, 2010
Small Town Rodeo
This past weekend was the wrap up weekend of the Palouse Empire Fair, outside Colfax, Wa. Every year I’ve driven past this place and never gone. But this year – I was going, and...
September 11, 2010
What Fall Brings
I know that we’ve just broken through the barrier of September – but fall is clearly here in the Northwest. The leaves are changing, harvest is done and it’s time to fertilize, plant winter...
September 9, 2010
Sewing Project – Take Two
Apparently, I’m a person incapable of starting and finishing a project. I perhaps can become a bit distracted by things (Huck – stop chewing on that!!), or I try to many things and spread...
September 7, 2010
Labor Day Weekend Amongst the Bears
This is the second Labor Day weekend in a row that I have been lucky enough to be amongst some truely amazing creatures – Bears. Now, both times, they were groups of ‘tamed’ hand...
August 31, 2010
Love is Shown in Many Ways
This weekend I took Ben out to the farm to meet the goofy, silly, loveable and oh-so adorable animals I have come to love. The best introductions made this weekend were between Ben and...
August 24, 2010
Summer’s Not Over
Summer’s not supposed to be over yet – but apparently the Seattle marine weather has a mind of it’s own and insists we are done. What a jerky weather system. An my tomato plants...
