Monday, October 27, 2008

Not from Idaho...but Definitely Could be...


More moose signs to come! Promise!

Meatballs!!!


This weekend I went hiking up by Priest Lake with A and K. K is a girl from work that I haven't hung out with before, but she is a lot of fun. After our hike we went to A's house for a dinner party. A- your meatballs rock! And...brownies are just as good with pancake batter.

Giddy Up!

Oh the joys of online dating. Lately I have been experiencing a serious of coincidences which honestly are quite funny. First, a guy emails me that sounds wonderful...one problem, I know him we have met before, and no way is that going to happen. He actually worked with my mom and best friend. Then I am casually chatting with another guy and find out he is sort of friends with C. That won't work for obvious reasons. Finally, C has been dating a girl that is an ex of a guy I am hoping to meet. Could things possibly get more twisted? Can you imagine that double date!!! I think I need to do something nice for someone so that I can improve my dating karma. Oh well... I see dating as more of an adventure, so I am getting some great stories. Here's to more great adventures and getting back in the saddle again!

Signs your in Idaho!




Thursday, October 16, 2008

Online Dating

Many of you know that I have been trying the online dating thing. So..I keep getting matched with C and D in the emails they automatically send out, two guys I have already gone out with and am now friends with. Well, today I did a search, put in all the criteria I was looking for and who pops up? In first position C, in second position D. Geesh, what's a girl got to do to get a little variety around here, something new would be good. Stupid Match!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Ahhh...weekends.



This was another great weekend. I went to my cousin's baby shower, chowed down pizza with my friend S and even got a little hike in. Here are a couple pictures from the hike.

Friday, October 10, 2008

The Results Are In

The top 3 reasons I am always the "friend" and never the "lover" are:

1) I haven't found the right guy yet
2) Guys don't recognize a good thing when they see one
and lastly....my personal favorite...
3) I am too nice, I should be more of a bitch! (Thank you S for your vote here!!!)

Okay...so I might have rigged the survey a little by sending it to my girlfriends, but...I feel better, so I don't care.

Thanks Ladies!!!

My House is Possessed

There are some very strange electrical issues going on with my house. Last night I noticed that my bathroom light switch was turning the fan on and off that is over my washer and dryer. This morning if I turned one light on another would go dim. I tried to use my hair dryer and that really drained the system, don't even ask about my straightener. I ended up blow drying my hair in the kitchen. I also noticed that the fan timer in my bathroom is running even though the timer is off (tick, tick, tick). As I was about to leave the house I hear a dripping noise and realized it was my freezer. I think there isn't enough juice to run my refrigerator. Watch, I will get home tonight and my freezer will have defrosted and spilled out all over my floors. I did go and reset breakers (which didn't seem to help). There is definitely something else going on. I will have my electrician look at it on Monday.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

3rd Opinion

Today I saw one of the leading orthopedic surgeons in town to get a 3rd opinion on my ankle. Luckily the 3rd opinion matched my 2nd, so now I feel more confident in my decision to have surgury. I guess the next step is to actually get the surgury scheduled. Ughh!!! The good news is he see's no reason why I won't be skiing this winter!!!

Monday, October 6, 2008

Stupid Girl


On Sunday I decided to go for a hike. I picked a trail suggested by my "Best Hikes with Dogs" book. I didn't end up hiking that trail because the directions in the book were so poor I never did find the trail head. Instead, I saw a trail called Wylie Knob Trail and decided to give it a try, not knowing anything about the trail. The trail was nice and wide and there was only one other car at the trail head so I felt comfortable letting Kona run off leash.


The problem with hiking a trail you know nothing about is:

1) you have no idea what the destination is if there even is one. Is it a view, lake, more trail...

2) you have no idea how long the trail is

3) you have no idea how much elevation the trail gains

4) etc...


So here I am hiking along a beautiful trail with no idea where I am going and how long it will take me to get there. I kept telling myself "if I quite now I might miss the big finale", not that I would know what the "finale" is if I saw it. After following the trail for 2.5 hours uphill (there was literally no downhill sections), I reached an area that I decided was a good place to turn around. I can only hope it was Wylie Knob, or something close to it. The views from the top were amazing. Along the way I saw elk, huckleberries, bear poop (luckily it was cold, yes, I felt it to make sure) and amazing fall colors. Kona had a blast and stayed close.


By the time I turned around I was pretty anxious to get back to my car. The weather looked pretty iffy and the light seemed to be fading fast. I still had a 1.5 hour descent to do. Instantly I knew it was not going to be fun. My IT bands and hip flexors were so tight. Anyways...lets just say I haven't been so happy to see my car in a really really long time. It was all I could do to lift my legs into the car. (Today I can hardly move!!!)


All in all I am happy I did the hike. But I still ask myself..."Am I being a stupid girl to go out there by myself?" Then again...what alternative do I have...sitting on the couch...NO THANK YOU!

Friday, October 3, 2008

If You Forget Me

If You Forget Me

I want you to know
one thing.

You know how this is:
if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail toward those isles of yours that wait for me.

Well, now,
if little by little you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.

If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.

If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms and my roots will set off
to seek another land.

But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah my love, ah my own,
in me all that fire is repeated,
in me nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.

Pablo Neruda

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Puppy Poo and Spider Goo!

***Warning- this post is not for individuals with a weak stomach. ***

Last night I got home with every intention of cleaning up my house. However, I did not expect to start with Kona's kennel. Poor Kona, I let her have a rawhide chew and apparently it blocked her up. There was puppy puke and poo everywhere!!! And I do mean everywhere, poo was dripping down the wall onto the carpet. LOVELY!!! After cleaning up that whole debacle I did get around to the rest of the house.

As we start to move into the cooler weather all the little outside creepy crawlies try to weasel their way inside. What this means is that my house has been invaded by hobo spiders. Last year I sprayed around my house so that they wouldn't come in, but I haven't gotten around to it this year (guess what I will be doing this weekend!). Anyways.....I smashed a few yesterday thinking I would just come back around and vacuum them up. Unfortunately, hobo spiders are so big that they ooze sticky guts all over the place when you squash them with a Puma. Maybe I was a little zealous with my squashing technique. Let's just say the whole "sucking them up with a vacuum" idea didn't work so well. Must spray soon!!!