Sunday Outing

Pam and I went to the Skagit Opera performance of Tosca, this afternoon.  It had a great combination of rich, beautiful singing voices.

Bummer

Weed whacker threw a rock, shattering the sliding glass door.

Today.

Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving.  I worked 1/2 day, then had a massage. 
Full moon, tomorrow.  I am hoping for a mellow full moon.

Who Knew?

I put gas in my rental car, and it doesn't have a gas cap. I didn't know about this change, you just put the gas filler into the slot and it works. Pictures from Montana posted, when I get home.

Oyster Run 2011

Anacortes, Wa

9/25/2011

Geese

On the drive to work, this morning, I saw a flock of Canadian Geese in a field.  Migration? Weather change?

Tuesday

Work is slow at my office.  Hours may be cut.  We shall see in the future.

another sunny weekend

We are still in the sunny warm weather. Today, my cousin Yvette and I had a nice visit over lunch.

My scarf is closer to completion. a photo soon???

Weekend Goals

So, how did I fair in the weekend goal list? Yes, special memorial for Nicole. Yes, first the book on my Kindle, have barely started the next one. No, did not finish the scarf, made good progress.

Filled the wheelbarrow with weeds, twice. Went on an aid call and a fire call. Sock Sunday was yesterday. Back to work, tomorrow. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

September

I have a 5 day week end.

Three goals: 1. finish a book on my Kindle, have 20% to read,

2. finish knitting Spectra scarf ( a Stephan West pattern) 50 % to knit,

3. a special memorial for Nicole. I will know it, when I find it.

Odd

At 12:48 this morning, our phone rang. I looked at the caller ID as I answered. It was my office's fax line. strange! The response to my hello was a series of beeps. I hope this doesn't happen again.

Beach Boys

Gary and I went to a Beach boys concert, last night. Gary is a big Beach Boy fan, I will admit to being more of a Beatles fan in that time frame. Gary knew most of the words to all the songs, I knew some. It was a good concert, good sound for an outdoor concert, a small venue. I think it was the surfing song, when the beach balls starting bouncing around in the crowd. The lead guitarist "rockin" Scott from Canada could play some hot licks on the guitar.

slow Motion.

Today, I was in a parking lot, stopped at an intersection, waiting to make a turn and this car drove into the side of car. It seemed to happen in slow motion, he made his turn wide and wasn't going to make the corner without hitting my car. But he kept coming, hit my passenger door, driver's side. Then, he stopped, if that wasn't good enough, after he stopped, his solution was to hit the gas, so he really dent in the door to get past my car. I sat there, stunned in disbelief, as it seemed to happen in slow motion.

Lawn Mowing

I mowed the lawn, today. Most of the time, Gary mows the lawn. yah!. Always, I knock my hat off with a tree limb, maybe I am getting a little too close to the trees.

Volunteer Fire Meetings

Monday night is volunteer fire meetings. I attended 2 meetings, tonight. The first was at the Allen Station, the annual strawberry shortcake feed. A community and social event with a bit of fund raising, too. This is my last year of a 6 year term of district fire commissioner. The district consists of the Allen, Edison and Samish Island stations.

Next meeting, time to wash the rigs at the Samish Island station in preparation for the 4th of July parade.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Welcome the year of the rabbit

Sleeping In

Afternoon Project

My car headlight has been cracked for a year or so. Then the bulb burned out, about 10 days ago. So, I ordered the replacement headlight assembly. My project for this afternoon was to put it in my car. Of course, I don't have that type of manual and usually don't read that type of directions, anyway. I kind of look at the diagrams and the pictures. So, today, I come to the computer and find a u-tube video for my car and watch it, twice. Gary is in town on a errand run. So, I do get the light installed. I will say, it took a while, and my hands go dirty. I wish I had a longer wrench for the hard to reach bolt in the tight space. And the light does work.

New Ink

Added a herd to my socks.

Friday

My current reading is "Stones into Schools" by Greg Mortenson. His first book, "Three Cups of Tea" is inspiring. He continues on his humanitarian effect to help build schools and promote education especially for girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The book, I had recently finished "The Elegance of the Hedgehog" by Muriel Barbery. Interesting.
I have rearranged my computer desk and have completed 99% of the organizing on the new computer. Gary and I were crawling around under the desk, fishing out old cords, stringing new cords. Photos, printer remaining on the list. OK, maybe 95% complete.
I have enjoyed my week off, I work 3 days next week, then off until the new year.