So Long Laura

It was Laura's last day today at work. I had tried last night to figure out what I could do to send her off. She doesn't like "stuff" so a gift was out. She is a veggian so any thing with dairy was out such as a cake or cookies. She is 26 but is very natural so the things I might get Kari (27), Laura wouldn't like. Laura grew up in a rural setting with a community of native americans and hippies on the east side of the mountains. Finally I decided to give her a card with a special bookmark in it. The bookmark is of fairies and fairyland creatures all trying to balance on one another. It is called The Balancing Act. I told her in the card that as she starts a new "chapter" not to forget to pause or "bookmark" a moment to write us an email. It was all I could think of on a short notice. It was very tearful to say "so long". I am sure she had quite an emotional day for her.
I am sure that she will do well at whatever she decides to do. She is going on in her Yoga studies as well.

Dave and I went out for dinner at The Wok. Then we went to the outlet mall to walk. The mall all around us a half of a mile. We decided that we would go see the Bucket List on Sunday at the movies. I have Monday off too. Thank God its Friday tomorrow. Until then. Hugs.

I Can't Look

As I write this I am sort of watching American Idol. Just like when I try watch a thriller, I can barely watch this audition process. Hoping each year I can stand it, I am right there in front of the TV. Before I started typing on my phone to post, I was watching the show with my eyes closed. The strange thing is I sit and "watch" it for 2 hours, two nights in a row. Go figure? Is it the same reason people are attracted to an accident? Texas was big on strange. Of course, so was Philly. That stalker guy was what nightmares are made of. Or was it the hairy guy? Toss up. Next time they will be in San Diego. Let's see if Cali can keep up.

Today was noneventful. I ended up not going to the employee fair in Tacoma. I had plenty to do in the office. The next two days I will be out so I was good to get desk time in.

Until tomorrow. Hugs

Tuesday Morning

We side stepped snow again. However, everyone north of Bellevue had some snowfall. The only problem that we dealt with in the AM was frost and ice on the road. When I got out to my car, it looked like it had been frozen in an ice locker. I tried pulling on the door to open it and it took some really good yanks on the door to get it to open. Luckily I didn't lock it or the lock would have been frozen. Sometimes one has to pour some water over things to get them to open or unlock. You have to be careful though since it could crack glass. A few years ago I learned about chemicals... there is spray that you can buy to spray on the ice/frost on the car to melt it. I got the boys in the car, started the car to get the defrost and heater going, and sprayed the windows. I must admit that it still seems strange to this CA native girl that I am in 30 something degree weather dealing with ice. All I ever had to deal with before was dew on the windshields.

I got the boys to the daycare and to work. I had a meeting and then I hit the road. I had an employee education fair in Tacoma. After the fair, it was back to the office at 3 pm. It was an OK fair. Nothing to write home about (well, that isn't true since I am writing about it here). Lindsey was out delivering materials so the office was quiet when I returned. I could have taken a nap. Then, in walked Laura, a 26 yr old that has been working with me since I started at the college. She had just resigned today and will be leaving to go to Jamaica on Friday for two weeks. She has been studying Yoga to teach and moved to the city of Seattle. She lives on Capitol Hill (where there was a murder a few weeks ago). I worry about her but she is a very sensible girl. Now while she is young it is time for her to do these things. I guess it is time for her to go on to her next chapter in her life. I will miss her but I am happy for her.

As I told you I would, I have added the picture of Mt. Rainier (with all it's snow on it) from Orting (which is above)and the picture of the entertainment center (which is below).
Tomorrow I am scheduled to go to another education fair, again in Tacoma. They say it might be icy again, so my traveling might be disrupted by weather. Again, we will see. Is it Friday yet?

Rainy Day and Monday

OK... the sunny springlike day that we had yesterday is just a memory now. It is amazing how quickly the weather can change around here. The weather people on TV are saying we could have snow falling tonight. I can tell you it is cold enough outside that I believe them. I just went out to the car to get something and I am still feeling the chill as I write this. I am afraid it may freeze the water in the water bottles I have in the back. One station is saying something about 4 inches of snow. We'll see.

I was at a high school college fair all this morning and then after lunch a bunch of us college reps met at a Starbucks to go over our calendars. It helps us to keep informed about what is happening so we don't miss an event.

I think I will take my shower, get the boys in bed, and finish a task while I listen for the news for the weather again. I am suppose to go to an employers education fair at a hospital in Tacoma tomorrow. But I won't go that far if there is snow on the ground.

Aaron is working on a paper that is due tomorrow. He worked on it last night and tonight and that is why I am posting by my blackberry again. Sorry no photos this time. I will have plenty to show once I get on to the computer again.

Have a nice and cozy evening. Hugs :-)

Oh Sunny Day

It was a beautiful day today. The sky was blue and clear, proving that there are non rainy days in Seattle during this time of the year. Usually on clear days it is cold outside but today it was like spring. The mountain was "out" which is our way of saying that Mt. Rainier is visable. It is hard to believe that just last week I was writing about snow and today about a springlike day. Another feature of today which made it feel like spring was that there were primroses at the stores to buy and plant. They are the first flowering plant we've seen since fall to plant. So I bought 5. It might be early but I couldn't resist.

On days like today we can't stay inside. Especially when we may not see a beautiful day again soon. So off we went on a drive again. We drove through the city of Orting and I took a picture of Mt. Rainier which I will add to this post. Orting is where we go bike riding on a railroad track that has been made into a trail to walk or ride a bike or horse. It where we went on one of our first dates in the summer of 99.

We also went to pick up an entertainment center from Lindsey. She is moving and getting rid of things. It fits a corner so I took it off her hands

I am not really ready for another 5 day work week. I guess I will make it up as I go. Cheers