Day 152

This was the view from our sliding glass door tonight.  A wee little grass fire, right across the freeway.

I was dropping Rob and the girls off at home, and just heading back out the door again to tan...when something caught my eye.  Although pretty small, it was a grass fire moving quickly toward the RV park and mini storage.  But of course in no time Pasco Fire was on it...and had it out.

I guess fire season is upon us?!?

Day 151

Aren't these just gorgeous?  And if you could just get a whiff of them...oh my! 

This is a lovely bunch of peonies right out of Shauna's yard.  Unfortunately they bloomed a couple weeks too early, or these would have been just perfect for the wedding.  They are exactly what I wanted...maybe a few in a brighter pink...but I would have loved just these.  And after the flower shop told me peonies go for $8 or $9 a stem...I'd say Shauna has herself a $100 bouquet up on her desk!! 

Thanks Shauna for bringing them for all of us to enjoy!

Day 150

Nope..there's no special significance or special meaning...it's really just a pineapple.  Rob and I stopped and bought groceries tonight, and one of the things we brought home was a pineapple. 

I love to eat them, but I also just like the way they look...even after being put through Instagram!

Day 149

It's a party, and everyone is invited!

Today I was just hanging at home, when I heard a fire engine coming down the freeway.  As it passed I realized I was looking at Hanford Fire's Aerial truck going code in Pasco, and I thought something really big must be happening.

Turns out, the old hotel down on Lewis street was on fire, and went to a 4th alarm...4th alarm, that almost NEVER happens!

Mom happen to be out and about and swung by and picked Rob and I up and we ran down to be looky-lou's.  All of the action was pretty much over, but there remained a pretty impressive fleet of apparatus.  Haven't seen this much stuff in one place in a very long time!

Day 148

What's a better way to celebrate Memorial Day than to get out all of your Red, White and Blue?

You all know how I love to decorate for the holidays...and thanks to Pinterest, I'm already excited for the Fourth of July!  With Rob's encouragement, I decided Memorial Day weekend was the perfect time to celebrate our patriotism, and decorate the house.  So today I did just that.  I rearranged the furniture, then got out my tote with the items that remain from my Americana decorating days. 

Thankfully, I hung on to a few of my favorite things, like these USA letters, and am able to use them as decorations for awhile...Memorial Day, Flag Day and the 4th.

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

Day 147

It's that time again.  Time for the Farmer's Market.

This morning mom and I were up and out the door early.  We grabbed a coffee at Starbucks and headed downtown to the Market.  This is the third Saturday in a row I've hit the Market...mostly because of this...asparagus.  Right now, I think Rob and I could eat it grilled on the BBQ with just about every meal.

Today though, not only did I get the usual asparagus, I also chose a few cucumbers, a couple zucchini, and even some sugar snap peas.  I know that I could probably get some of this stuff a little cheaper in the grocery store, but it's nice to know that your stuff is so fresh, sometimes picked just that morning, and it's good to support your local growers. 

I'm looking forward to the new crops coming just around the corner, and fresh produce all summer long!

Day 146

Today it's me...just lil ol' me. 

I was at work...and ok, a little bored.  I started taking photos of myself to send to Rob.  I usually hate getting my photo taken, and consequently there aren't a whole lot of me...so here's one for the record books.  A fuzzy little Instagram photo of me.

Day 145

Thirsty, anyone?

I guess you could say Rob and I are a couple of beverage drinkers...I guess.

I looked in the refrigerator tonight, and just for a moment realized how much liquid was in there for only two people.  So, I took them all out, and lined them up on the counter...you know, for a visual effect.

But I mean, doesn't everyone need water, milk, tea, Crystal Light, apple juice and soda(s)??

Day 144

Now these are some serious cupcakes...jumbo cupcakes.  This picture of the last two delicious monster cupcakes was taken moments before being devoured!

I made these fun-fetti cupcakes on Sunday, sort of as a way of acknowledging my dad's birthday.  Sunday he would have turned 65.  Try as I might, I just couldn't shake the sadness I felt that day...and through these last few days too.  This birthday was harder than the last two for some reason.  I think because 65 is supposed to mark some kind of milestone in life...usually it's the start of retirement, the beginning of your golden years, and I just can't get passed feeling like he was robbed of that...and so was I.  So, in a small way, a quiet way, my way, we acknowledged him on his special day; We had a BBQ, and I made these cupcakes. 

Tonight Rob and I ate these last two...and just like that...life goes on.

Day 143

Poor Little Lucy.  Now she has an owie!

Rob and I attempted to clip Lucy's very long nails tonight.  I was almost finished with her back feet when I got one of her nails too short.  She started bleeding, and we couldn't get it to stop.  She bled and bled and bled.  I tried so hard to hold her, to get the bleeding to stop, to comfort her, and to keep blood from going everywhere in the house...it was like a tiny little geyser, spouting from her toenail.

She was such a trooper though.  I ended up holding her for nearly an hour and a half before the bleeding subsided, and for the most part she cooperated...even falling asleep a couple times, like in this picture.

Guess it's time to call the groomer, and let the professionals handle this little pup.  I don't want her or I to have to go through that again!

Day 142

Ohhh...Skin Tight. Do you think it will make my skin tight?  One can only hope!

Tonight I went and signed up for a month of tanning.  It's getting close to the wedding, and this girl needs a little (or a lot) of color!  Can't be wearing a white dress with legs as white.  And, much to my luck and surprise, Golden Palm was running a special for May - buy a lotion and get a free month of tanning...It's like a twofer.  I mean I needed lotion anyway, so what a deal. Hopefully this stuff is magic in a bottle!

Instead of the lotion I should have taken a 'before' picture of my lily-white self!

Day 141

Now that's a hot dog!  Poor Lucy...I think she's melting.

It was really warm today, kind of overcast and humid, but nice and warm.  We even barbecued and had Mom over for dinner.  But as the evening went on, the house was just not cooling off.  When I got into bed, I realized Baylee was in her bed, but Lucy wasn't...which isn't too unusual.  Sometimes she likes to curl up right next to my side of the bed as we all go to sleep.  But when I looked to find her, she was laying here - just outside the bathroom door...I think where the she could get a breeze from the open window and the fan blowing just in front of her, trying to stay cool.

She's just such a funny little dog...

Day 140

It's not a great picture...it really wasn't meant to be.  It was a photo snapped by Rob on the fly to add to one of his apps.  Although not flattering in the least, it's a picture of us...doing what we did almost all day today.

Rob's back is better, but still on the mend, so he spent a better part of the day resting it.  I got up (without showering) and went out and about to run a few errands, but that was it.  The rest of the day was spent being lazy, and cuddling, and watching TV.

Not really a bad way to spend the day if you ask me.

Day 139

Wow!  What a day...a good day...a good Friday off!

My sister-in-law Wendy is throwing my brother a 40th birthday party next month.  Shhhhh...it's a surprise!  One of the things she's doing is putting together a poster board with a couple photos of him that she will have on display at the party.  There will space for everyone to sign...then she plans to frame it for him as a keepsake.  She had talked to me about doing up some things on my Cricut to add to the poster board...like his name, and his 'motto'; "I may have to grow old, but I don't have to grow up".  The theme, of course, is western, with a red, black and white bandanna motif.

I decided today, come hell or high water I was getting this project done.  I even asked Mom to come over and keep me company...and on task.  I'm famous for seeing something shiny and moving on to something else.  Thankfully, Mom wasn't doing anything and did just that.  She was helpful in bouncing ideas around too, like size and color - and just made the day more fun.

When I was done, I put this lid down and laid out all of the pieces I made (obviously a little funky on a purple background!). Then quickly gathered them back up to get them out in the mail before the post office closed at 5:00.

It was fun to get to do something in my scrap space again...it was nice to spend the day with Mom...it was good to be doing something for someone else...and it was great not to work on my Friday off - at all!  Like I said...what a day!

Day 138

Here's something we've never done...had a bedroom picnic.

Today Rob's back went out again.  And this time, it's a doozer.  The poor guy is in a lot of pain, and can barely take weight on his right leg.  I really think the culprit is sitting in a computer chair all day.  But with Rob's new job as an Accounts Executive, unfortunately, he'll be spending a lot more time at the computer.

Tonight when we got home from work, I helped get him to the bed where he could lie flat.  Then I had to take Baylee to the vet for another adjustment due to the leg injury she's still nursing along.  On the way home it was kind of late, so I opted out of cooking and for Mexican take-out instead.  And since Rob wasn't really up for moving around much, I brought dinner to him.  I set up a couple of TV trays, and we ate together on the side of bed.

That's us...always trying to spend time together, and trying to be a bit romantic, even in trying times...(permission to laugh out loud here...).