step and breathe

josh's cousin mike flew out last friday night for the weekend so saturday morning we got up early, packed a lunch and drove to the mountains. the drive up there was pretty uneventful. first we drove to the fan falls and mike and josh climbed some rocks to feel the cool mist. the trail we usually take up to the mountain was closed, probably due to snow. but we hiked up to chasm falls.

i didn't realize how far it was up to the falls, it felt a lot longer when we couldn't breath the thin air. but it was nice to hike there rather that drive. josh and mike played around the waterfall, and they were lucky that neither one fell in. we drove further up the mountain to the top and hiked up some other mountains. any time i felt out of breath i tried to follow nigel thornberry's advice. the snow was so deep that they had to post warning signs for the visitors to stay off the slopes.

sorry to disappoint

for those few that check my blog everyday, i'm sorry that i haven't been posting for a while. it seems nothing of interest is happening here. josh's cousin mike came out for the weekend so i will be posting about that probably tomorrow. instead of posting, i did laundry (still to be folded), emptied the dishwasher, made a grocery list, watched 'just visiting' and 'school for scoundrels', figured out garbled taglines with mamsis, took pup for a walk, and got to watch the season 5 premier of footballers wives! i know that show is trashy, but i like it anyway. i know, i do have an exciting life.

lazy days

my wedding china arrived a few weeks ago. and so of course i had to find a cabinet to put it in. after a week of searching, we decided on one and last friday it arrived. it was a little bigger than expected, so we had to rearrange some furniture but i think it looks pretty good. i was also able to put table cloths and some dishes in it so on the whole the apartment is better organized.
josh's seedlings didn't do very well, so we went to the garden center to find some herbs and flowers. i was really tempted by the orchids, but thought i could kill a $6 plant just as easily as a $40 one. so we ended up with mint, rosemary, basil, and coriander for our little herb garden (the last two from seeds!). deciding on mint was a chore. there was mountain mint, peppermint, and even chocolate mint. i wanted the last one just to smell, but josh said no. the one we got was second best smelling. we also got some clemantis and something that looks like a begonia.

yesterday and today are my days off. i'm always hopeful that i'll do something interesting or really fun. but sadly it's boring stuff like sleeping in and laundry. i went to see shrek yesterday, and it was a little disappointing. too much arthur and not enough puss for me. i think it's something to rent on netflix. today i need to clean out a closet and i'll probably make some ice cream. my boss lent me the book 'marley and me'. which is about a man and his unruly yellow lab. i guess zelda could be a lot worse, but i do notice some similarities, like the constant licking and tail wagging. so that's all i have planned for the day and it's back to work tomorrow.

thanks for stopping by

but mostly, stay classy

i just got site meter on my blog, and in addition to seeing if anyone posted comments, i check everyday to see who is reading my blog. Some of the locations i know: ireland, germany, and indiana. some i don't. so feel free to post a comment, even if it's "this is the worst blog i've ever read". hopefully, you'll say: "what beautiful pictures and insightful posts."

i love food. last night, josh made me a 'fancy' dinner. we had leek and potato soup in bread bowls, rice with oranges, pecans and dried cranberries, mashed pototes and roast beef tenderloin. yum yum.

now if you'll excuse me, i have a pan of scoth-a-roos to eat!

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