15 November 2008

Fall at Mill Creek

It was sunny today! The four of us and the two dogs went to the dogs' favorite spot. The dogs like it because they can go off leash. We like it because it's nice to go for a walk in a place where we aren't fighting the leashes as much.There are also lots of interesting things to see.
It was a nice afternoon. It was good to walk and be outside in the sunshine. Hopefully we'll be able to do it again soon.

12 November 2008

Obsessed

Describes me right now. I'm obsessed with knitting teeny tiny sweaters from left over sock yarn.



I started making these on Sunday. It's Wednesday, and I'm knitting my sixth one. I can even tell you whose socks the leftovers are from. I'm thinking I should knit some with a cable or something now.

These are too much fun.

07 November 2008

Odds and Ends

Right now, I'm in Spokane for a retreat/strategic session for our diocese's camp. I'm all alone. No kids! No dogs! No Collar :( . The drive to Spokane is better than the drive to Seattle because:
  • it's only 3 hours rather than 5.5 to 6.5
  • rush hour is so much calmer
  • I don't have to be on the interstate to get here
  • I saw a ring-neck pheasant on the drive up.
Enough of that.

Since I last wrote, we found out that Game Boy did break his finger. It's taped, and he'll be fine.
The Wiz has autoimmune antibodies, so now we'll definitely need to get him in to see an immunologist. His next appointments in Seattle are on the 18th of November, so he and I will be driving to Seattle on the 17th. He'll see the hem again, the GI, and have his annual bone marrow biopsy. I might drive The Collar's car, because his is bigger and has 4 wheel drive. (Mine would be easier to deal with in Seattle, though, so I'm not completely sold on the idea yet.)

Because we have begun to settle in for the long winter (it was completely dark by 4:30 this afternoon), here's some roses to show that the sun still shines. The roses were cut on Sunday.

05 November 2008

Election 2008

Yesterday, our country made history.

Yesterday, Game Boy stayed up with me to watch the returns and see the acceptance speech by President Elect Barack Obama. (It was only 9:00 here.)

Yesterday, my son told me that now our country needs to elect a woman next. He thinks all people should have a chance to be president.

Yesterday, I realized that my little boy isn't so little any more.

03 November 2008

Dia De Los Muertos

Calavera meatloaf, a goofier version than last year. We decided to wait for the actual Day of the Dead this year.