It's begining to look a lot ....

Yes, like Christmas. Even I have to admit it is time to start putting up those decorative lights, mistletoe, holy, etc, etc. Snow started falling earlier this week. It is just crazy! As I sit posting this, I am freezing my tushi off, is 29 degrees cold enough?! I think so!

Tomorrow brings a fun filled day spent with friends going out for breakfast and then off for the great Christmas tree hunt. Weeeee.... We are going to head into the wilderness, purchase permits, then cut our own trees. This will be exciting and quite an adventure to say the least. I will post an update later this weekend.

Everyone have a super night and bundle up, as it seems winter has made its way right onto our doorsteps.

-Peace

Post turkey day thoughts

Gobble, gobble....

It seems the big stuff your face until you can't eat anymore holiday has come and gone without a hitch. First off, I went to my parents last week, yeah, they convinced me to go. The timing of my trip couldn't have been worse. The weather up until last week had been beautiful. Of course the day I decide to go it was nice, but after 5 hours of driving it was nearly dark by the time I got there. So, I wake up friday morning to lovely rain. Now this isn't just little raindrops, or mist.. but full on downpour. It rained for 4 days straight. I felt so caged up. Couldn't really go for a walk, go to the beach, fishing, or anything else. While it was nice visiting my parents, bless their hearts, it sucked not being able to really enjoy being there. On the other hand, with all the spare time, my mom and I made cards. She has really gotten into that so she and I sat around 1 day and made some fun stuff.

I left on monday after spending 5 days there. The weather cleared up and has been sunny and dry since I left. Figures.... that's the kind of luck I have. This is the second year in a row that I have gone to go salmon fishing and the weather kept me from doing it. Ahh yes, this is why I love Oregon so much. ARG!

Moving on to last week, one of the local stores had this fab coupon, that if you bought over $100 in groceries you got a free 20lb turkey. Pretty sweet deal I thought. I ended up spending twice that amount, but eh, we need food right?! hehe

The turkey day plans went something like this: A group of 10 or so of us in town were getting together. Each one making a couple of different dishes. The problem was that the family in charge of the turkey, potatoes, and stuffing were ALL sick. Good thing I had that turkey! So, I left it out to thaw only to confirm the next day that the sickies were going to be able to make it after all. Thank goodness! Both for them being well and able to cook the yummy food!

I made a couple of desserts, green bean casserole, snacks. We had more food than could feed an army. Literally... not to mention that 2 days later I had to make my turkey since it had thawed out. I will be eating turkey for quite some time to come. That's ok, I love me leftover turkey!

How was everyone else's holiday? Oh, and Washu got Rock Band. Great game! Basically it is guitar hero but better. Up to 4 people can play, drums, vocals, bass, and guitar. I have to say thanks to Washu for letting us invade his home for turkey day and over the weekend to play. Good times!

In the end, I have to give thanks (not to be cheesy) for good friends, great family, and killer food. I really have to thank my parents for everything they have done the last couple of years. M for all he is doing for me now, and my friends for doing that thing they do. In reflection I also have to thank all those soldiers who are out there fighting, putting their lives on the line every day. They dont' get enough thanks or praise. They need to know that those of us here in our cosey homes with our friends and family on the holidays, are thinking of them, hoping they in turn get to come home and be with their families.

-Peace!

Not much to blog about

I think the title is pretty clear...

Lately life around here has been not so exciting. Kinda funny how things go in waves. For months it seemed I was crazy busy, now it is almost the quiet before the storm. I have been really conflicted though lately. I want to go visit my parents however with the god awful price of gas and the fact that my measly UI barely covers my current bills, I don't have spare funds to go visit them. What's a girl to do? I was thinking of setting up shop with my cardboard sign on the corner by the freeway exit, but with too many people in town knowing me I would probably not make much. Then I thought hey, selling off a kidney might work, then again I don't really have any connections in the black market of body part sales. I know! I shall take in the huge amount of pop cans and at a nickel per can I should have enough to get at least 1/2 a tank of gas. Woot!

Ok, maybe those aren't realistic choices, but in times of dire need those are some of the thoughts that cross my mind. I would whore myself out except that, well, I am soo far above that and I would do those things for free anyway. Hmm, on second thought, no I wouldn't. haha

In closing, if anyone has any great quick money making schemes that don't involve selling body parts, testing any drugs, or standing on street corners, then I want to hear about them!

Happy day everyone! Cheers!

Ohh the pain!

Weds D and I had an appointment with the personal trainer at the gym. Dana is awesome! She totally kicks your ass, but in a good way. About half way through my legs were trembling and I was sweating like a pig (that is if pigs actually sweat). It was a fabulous work out and I was so happy to have gone to do it. I knew I would be sore the next day, just didn't realize HOW bad it would be! OMG! My quads felt like they had been turned to stone and didn't want to function at all. This was quite a pain (literally) as I had planned on going to Dana's power up class that evening.

I worked up the nerve to go to the gym early so I could at least get some treadmill time in. 30 mins later and a couple of miles I had worked myself into a good ol' sweat. The classes had already started their warm up and I got in just in time. WOW! It was tough! More of the same stuff we did in our session weds, but way more difficult. Lunges and squats till the cows came home basically. I think I shouldn't have pushed myself so hard, but in the end I am happy I did. Now I just have to keep up with the strength training. I have the treadmill/ bike down.

That has pretty much summed up the last couple of days, working out and recovering from working out. Got the car back, $1200 dollars later.. ouch! She runs great now though. Maggie was happy as she got to go with M to work for 1/2 a day. She loves being the center of attention and she gets plenty of it when he takes her to work. She is such a CUTE puppy!

Friday night came and went without a hitch. Played a great game with friends, but now it is time to go to sleep, or so I am being told since it is 2:31 am. For some reason I am not sleepy.. it couldn't be the Rockstar that I drank, could it?! hehe :P

Peace all!

Zzzzzz....

Rubbing my eyes as I force myself to write a much needed blog, yet again I have been told I have been a bad blogger. I guess I would blog more had I actually though people read this garbage called my life. Not that it is actually garbage, or that I think I am uninteresting, but really... Me? I am flattered and thank you to those who do read my mindless ramblings. Now on with the happenings of my life as of late....

Had a pretty uneventful weekend. M was gone for a few days for work, it was nice not having someone around. I know that is bad to say, but I honestly am getting tired of the nit picking. It was only for 1 night too AND I didn't have to wear my earplugs just to get a good night's sleep! My car is still in the shop after breaking down on Halloween, it should be all fixed and ready to go tomorrow. The guy was really cool at the shop, they gave me a loaner car, a big purple Dodge Intrepid, with cassette deck, and a funky odor. I can't complain though, it didn't cost me anything and I had wheels in case I needed to go anywhere.

Saturday night we had birthday dinner with a friend, it wasn't the best food but the conversation was excellent as always! Good friends are hard to beat and I have to admit I have made some excellent friends out here in the boondocks. It will make me sad to leave them when I go to working in Hillsboro for the tax season.

Sunday was more of nothing as M sat and watched tv all day. I got the Magster out for a much deserved walk and she had a bath so she is all clean, soft, and fluffy now. I love that little dog!

Nothing to report for Monday, yes the life of Reilly is what I lead.. NOT! hehe

Today was interesting, hence the needing of "zzzzzz's". I helped Amy out as she is PTA president and they needed someone to look after the youngin's during the PTA meeting. Now an hour doesn't sound like that long of a time, mind you this was roughly 5-8 children that all wanted me to either push them on the swing, watch them slide/jump/hang from something, play tether ball (god I haven't done that in YEARS!), or climb with them somewhere. Ahhh, school playgrounds, that brought back so many childhood memories. At my elementary school we had these huge tires to crawl in, I remember the first "couple" in the fifth grade who went to have their first kiss in the "big" tire. Kinda funny how years later he ends up being gay and, you guessed it... her too!

Not that anything like that was on my mind, just happened to think about it while I was typing this. Weird how the mind works. Anyway, hope whoever is out there has a super duper week!

-Ciao