Snow Day

What a great snow day! I usually hate snow, but today it was fluffy and thick and bright. Getting an extra vacation day was nice too. Yes, I know we will be making it up in June. Adam and I tried to make a snowman this morning, but the snow was too powdery to stick. We threw some not well constructed snowballs at each other and called it good.
Yesterday Len went with me on a trip to the UW for my 6 month check-up. I don't know why I didn't reschedule. The drive up and appointment were fine. The drive home was another story. Cars could travel on the road just fine, but trucks and buses struggled. We spent 4 hours sitting on I-5 between Tacoma and Olympia very slowly moving around two jack-knifed trucks and two stuck city buses. Yikes.
I took a ton of snow pictures today. Adam measured the snow on the balcony rail and claimed it was 4 inches deep. As Moldpenny mentioned, it has been a very long time sense the last snow storm at the beach. I am curious as to what the rest of the week will bring.

O Christmas Tree

Happy T-Day

I am very thankful for all of my wonderful friends and family. Best wishes to all for an enjoyable holiday season!

Small Steps

Len installed the cabinet handles in Adam's bathroom last night. I like them. They make the room look closer to finished.

I installed the handles on the drawers in the master bathroom. I still need to put them on the doors, but Len will have to make me a different jig for that. It was kinda fun and much easier than I thought it would be. Jigs are cool, even though Len drew boobs on the one I was using.

Birthday Fun

For my birthday, my dad installed the sinks and faucets in the master bathroom. They are awesome! The handles are very fun.

Moldpenny gave me an equally fun gift. This is the most ruffly, chickeny, obnoxious apron ever. I LOVE it! I am also wearing the rad necklaces from clumsy girl today, but you can't see it in the picture.

A few less than pleasant birthday things:
- I got an email from the AARP. Thanks to whoever put me on that list.
- A woman obviously in her late 40's asked me if I was older than her.
- My drivers license has been expired for four days now and when I got to the building it was 5:02 and dark.

There are also good things
- My top XC girl placed 12th at State. She wore her medal to school today and was the cutest thing ever.
- My XC boys placed 10th at State and beat the team we have been chasing all season.
- I had pumpkin pie cheese cake last night.

A great day

Last night I really enjoyed watching all the Republicans loose, not just the presidency, but in the House and Senate. The acceptance speech turned me into a big, sappy, cry baby. Hurray for social change, locally and all over the country and world. Yes, we can!

New Sidewalk

Len put in forms for this sidewalk and had the concrete poured. He has planted grass seed in the middle. I hope it starts growing before the terrible weather comes.

The district XC meet was this weekend. Our boys' team and top girl qualified for the state meet. So, next week I will be taking a rather large group of kids across the state to the Tri-Cities. Should be a good time.