Vacation!

I was going to wait until I had all the coast pictures before posting this, but I'm getting impatient.


The first day it was foggy until we passed over Neahkahnie Mountain, then the sun was out. So, before even being at camp, we jumped out of the car for our first photo shoot :)

Day 2 - hike up Neahkahnie Mountain

Day 3 - CRABBING!!!!

Before we left, it wasn't very warm...

Anthony and David throwing out the small crabs

I had fun playing with the tiny ones. I needed some entertainment.

MacKenzie really didn't like it at first...

Almost finished.

We caught 5 all together. But Jeffery and Vincent were by far the biggest.

Yes, we named them all.

Still day 3...

We went to Short Sands and took pictures in front of the waterfall.

These pictures are about 20 min after we started, I was getting bored of normal smiling.

As cute at this picture is...it's really awkward to hold a kiss while people are taking your picture.

Day 5

Octopus Tree!


Day....I don't know what day we're on anymore...

Tillamook!

Not only do they have a cow to stick your head in....but delicious ice cream too!

On top of Neahkahnie Mountain again. This is the bay where we stay almost every year.

We had a great trip. The weather turned out ok. The last 2 days were the best, the sun finally came out.

There are pictures somewhere proving I DID get in the water, but only shortly. I know Oregon has cold water, but it was exceptionally cold this year. I showed Anthony how to body board correctly haha. At least that's my excuse for being out there. Until next year.....

Why do I love my house?

I love my house for lots of reasons:

1 - I have lots of space to keep all my crap

2 - It's mine

3 - I can turn up the music as loud as I want.

But at this moment I 'm loving my house because my utility bills came today and I can afford to heat it in the winter and keep it cool in the summer. I'm very very happy with paying bills this month!

Hooray efficient house!!! How I love you!

Obviously an old picture...because I'm sure I have a yard, fence...and trees...

Old and Older

Since I was able to drive I really wanted a blue Chevy. Thanks to Anthony (and family) we've had a wonderful rusted blue Chevy for a few years. Well, yesterday she died. She has been dying for a few months now, but now she's dead. We tried push starting her, jumping her, and pulling her around the parking lot with other trucks to start her...poor truck. She will not start without a new battery and we just aren't going to fork up the money for that...any why not?

....because tomorrow we pick up this wonderful beauty! This is the new (older) and improved beast! 1986 GMC High Sierra 2500. Awww we love the new truck!

As sad as I am to see the Chevy go, I'm happy to be driving something bigger and more reliable. Good bye old, hello older!

Can I just be a kid again...?

Before people starting denting my car....

So, more complaining...

About a month ago I was driving down I84 headed to work, when I hear this POP! I look and I have a nasty rock chip in my windshield. I'm annoyed, but no big deal, I can fix that :)

In that same week I'm working down town and I come out of work in the rain and see that my bumper is white (on my navy car, not cool). Someone backed into my car and I know have a cracked bumper. Annoyed, but whatever I can deal.

Anthony and I fixed the rock chip in the windshield right before we went camping about 3 weeks ago and were so proud of ourselves for actually getting something done.

This is the fun part. This week I'm driving to work and notice the rock chip has split all the way down to the bottom on the windshield and is working it's way up. We call the company that fixed it and they will give us a credit of the repair to a new windshield. The insurance company is cool enough NOT to pay for it this time. So, I'm looking at a $250 bill for a new windshield. The worst part of the whole story, is that in 2 weeks the car has it's first dents and they were completely out of my control.

UUUUG!

What did we decide to do? At this point...nothing... We're going to deal with the broken windshield until we have money, we can find a lower price, or until we have to fix it.

Yea, right about now, I'd like to have the issues of a 7 year old in the middle of summer. I'm bored and I think I want to go back to school, because I don't want to clean my room. Yea, wish that was my problem :) Let's go back in time a few years and just be kids again.

Resignation

I wrote my resignation letter today for the dry cleaners. Can anyone believe it? I'm actually quitting?!? FOR GOOD THIS TIME!

I'm very excited to be looking for a job I love, not tolerate.

That was short and sweet! (ignore that my hand looks like a man's...that's weird)

Quick Little Rant...

I need a new phone. The screen turns black about 10 times a days...although...there are other things in life I'd like or need (like food) before a phone.

Poor phone. We've been together for 3 years and I have a hard time giving it up. But the looks for a job are slim and so I think down-grading to a cheap phone is probably the best idea right now.

Okey dokey - that's all...

AND! I Hope you all had a great Holiday weekend!

Vacation

As I sit here at work I realize...I'm bored, which means I should post right?

Well, first. Anthony and I had a great week at Stanley with my parents and some friends of theirs. For our Anniversary we floated down a lazy river in the Kayak and I steered Anthony to all the good fishing holes :) He caught a few fish. I got a tan.

That night we had dutch oven lasagna made by my fabulous parents and a wonderful apple cake, with candles! It was quite amazing haha.

So, I had a whole week off, had to come back to work for a day and have the long weekend off ahead of me. We are planning on enjoying our 4th with some friends I made at Owyhee. 2 more weeks of work then it's off the the Coast. Then...finish the summer off with 2 more weeks of work. I'm outta here after that, no more cleaners for me! No matter what kind of job limbo I may be in....no more cleaners....

Until next time.....