Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Day Off

No work today and it was nice to have a day off! I worked out, ran some errands, and made a giant bean and sausage soup. After lunch I took Trooper to the dog park. It's an interesting crowd at 3pm. The best time to go seems to be around 5pm or so. I worked on some sewing and then went to my Big Brothers/ Big Sisters training. I'm really looking forward to being a mentor. All of the youth in the program have somehow been affected by incarceration in some way (a parent, relative, etc.) They sometimes pair women with boys, but I requested to be paired with a girl. She could be between 6 and 17 years old. The normal time commitment is around 12- 15 hours a month. Every third Saturday there's a group activity, such as kayaking or rock climbing. I'm sure there will be challenges at time, such as remembering to leave my beliefs and values out of it. And my nutritional beliefs (kids like McDonald's...) but maybe I'll be able to introduce them to some fun new things (kids might like Thai food) and do some fun new things with them. I'm sure Trooper will love her too!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Day of Tomorrow

Today was my last day of temping at the real estate office. I'm actually looking forward to having a day at home with Trooper. Yesterday was a long day after working from 8 til 5 and then going to BBBS training until 8:30. Training went really well and I actually had a friend there! The girlfriend of one of Jim's fellow law students, Sasha, was there, which was nice. We had just seen each other on Friday but neither of us brought it up, so it was a surprise. I'm really looking forward to being assigned a youth. Jim is at a law contest or something like that. He even wore a suit! It involves something with a partner and negotiating. If he wins he might go on to Regionals (not like on Glee; I already asked.) Trooper and I went jogging this evening and I made some eggplant curry for dinner.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Monday Again

Well it's back to work! We had such a nice weekend and it went too fast. On Sunday we did a lot of things around the house. We took Trooper to the dog park and Jim met a couple of lawyers (they owned the cutest Aussie puppie.) Then we walked around the trails near the dog park. Jim made a really good Martha Stewart recipe for dinner. Shrimp with cherry tomatoes, feta, and orzo. Really good! Today I got a call that I won a raffle prize at the fabric shop on Saturday! I won this beautiful purse that the owner sewed! I was so excited. I love it. I have volunteer training tonight and I will be back at work tomorrow at least. It will be a busy week wtih a fun birthday weekend for Jim to top it off.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Race For the Cure

I'm running in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Breast Cancer 5K on Sun Oct 10! If anyone would like to donate to Komen for the Cure, here's my link: Race for the Cure.

Domestic Day


I just pulled these ginger snaps (a la Ina, of course) out of the oven. I wish I could share the spicy smell of our kitchen right now. While they were baking I was using my sewing machine. Domestic diva to the max!



The goods I bought at the Saturday Market. I was glad to have Jim along to carry the heavy basket!


Last night after work Jim and I went out for a few drinks with some of his friends from school. It was pretty fun, even after a long week of work. We went to see a funk band and on the walk to our car tried Voodoo Donuts, supposedly a Portland legend. They were pretty tasty.
This morning we tried a cute coffee shop I pass every morning, Vero. They have a nice patio (so Trooper came along, of course!) and serve Stumptown Coffee (Jim's new fave after Joey Benson gave us some as a part of our wedding gift.) We then went over to the Saturday Market (see above.) I intended to only get ingredients for tonight's chili, but got a bit carried away.
This afternoon I went to Piece by Piece fabrics for their sale. They have so many beautiful fabrics it's slightly overwhelming. It's visual overload of beautiful colors and it makes it hard to pick just one or two. But I did, and I have a few goals for Christmas gifts. I'm sure one day I'll be like the women whose blogs I read with piles of fabrics organized by color.
I'm making the chicken chili that's in this month's Martha Living. It's simmering on the stove right now and it smells pretty darn good. The plan is to have the leftovers as nachos tomorrow for lunch.
Jim's going to watch the Ducks game this evening and I'll pretend to watch a little while I busy myself with other things. Mainly I'm just looking forward to a nice night together. In a bit I may take Trooper for a jog and enjoy the sunshine.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Everybody's Working for the Weekend


This chicken cordon bleu has Swiss cheese and prosciutto in it. Yum!



These guys are ridiculous.

So last night Trooper was pooped from jogging. He slept all evening after dinner. Then at 10pm, as we were getting ready to read in bed, he went NUTTY! It was as if he realized, wait, I didn't play with them yet!! He was sprinting from room to room, throwing all of his toys in the air, and jumping on our bed. It was so funny! What a nut.
This morning I wanted to work out before work in our apartment's fitness center. Well, if you know Jim, he did NOT like the idea of me walking for two minutes in the dark parking lot. So he woke up early just to walk with me. Of course, on the walk over, we saw some guy driving a creepy van. Then we watched the morning news while were we were working out, and a cougar had been caught in a town near here. It all only reaffirms his irrational worries.
After work I met Amy for a beer. It was nice! I was running late and she had to get home to her doggie, but it was nice to chat.
The office I'm working at has at least asked me back for Monday. Conveniently, my volunteer training is right next door to the office. They literally share a parking lot.
There's a fabric sale at one of the shops I love here on Saturday. It's their 2nd anniversary, and they are advertising cupcakes to celebrate. You know I'll love that.
And here's a fabric/ pattern designer I've discovered, Amy Butler. I bought one of her patterns recently and can't wait to start it. Her fabrics are soooooo cute! I'm so envious of people who make their crafting/ sewing/ art a profession. Sigh, one day!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Feels Like Fall

The leaves are starting to change here and the air feels a bit more like fall (even though I see it's getting up to 80 on Saturday.) I'm planning on making chili (a new Martha Stewart recipe from this month's Living) and ginger snaps this weekend to get into the fall mood. I folded up my summer clothes but haven't packed them away yet. Good bye sun dresses! Where did the time go? After work I took Trooper on a jog. He made it 30 minutes! I think he was still riding his energy high from Jim and I both getting home at the same time. (He's always so happy to see us!) Jim's making chicken cordon bleu for dinner (such a great recipe!) and I made carrots and rice pilaf. Should be yummy! Tomorrow it's back to work at the real estate office (last day at this job is Friday) and I think I'm going to get a drink with our friend Amy after work. I'm looking forward to the weekend as it's supposed to be nice and sunny. Trooper and I will be outside a lot; I promised him at least two trips to the dog park. Last night we went and Jim met us there on his bike ride home from the bar (yep, where he'd had a beer and a shot of tequila.) Trooper was SO excited to see him. Well, when Jim was parking his bike, another guy rode by on a bike and Trooper must have thought it was Jim. Trooper tried to chase him the whole length of the fence. I was worried he'd try to jump it! But then he saw Jim again and all was good. The best news of the day is that Jim's mom Karen and Dave have bought tickets to come visit us for a long weekend in November!! We are so happy to have them. Karen, get ready for your winery tour!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

We Needed a Cheeseburger


We celebrated Jim's first exam with dinner at Dickie Jo's, a local cheeseburger place. The food was good and seems to have a lot of sustainable practices. And I got an IPA with dinner. Yum!


Trooper's been hitting the books (and flashcards) pretty hard.


I made these jammy pants! Watch out!

It looks like I'll be temping at the same office all week. Hopefully the temp agency can find a job for me next week! Jim had his first exam today and is already back to studying right now. We had a nice dinner (see above). If there's anything I love, it's a good cheeseburger! As you can see, I finished making my pajama pants. The pattern was great (I think the brand was Kwik Sew). Jim even helped me do the elastic part. I'll be making some flannel jammies for winter. I received an email that I'm all set for Big Brothers Big Sisters training. They received all of my application materials and letters of reference and passed the background check. Training is next Monday and Wednesday night. I'm looking forward to getting a little sister soon!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Thankful

I just want to remember a wonderful woman today, Barbara Griffing. Barb passed away this morning in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was the mother of a great friend of mine, Morgan. Barb had been battling cancer since 2003 if I remember correctly. I've been friends with Morgan since the 9th grade. Morgan and I have more silly memories than I can count. Her family always welcomed me into their home. My favorite memory of Barb is when she gave me a B-52 (yep, the alcoholic drink) on my 16th birthday. Before I went ice skating. (I can imagine her laughing at that right now.) I'm so sad for Morgan, her dad, and her brother. I am pretty bummed out but trying to remember to be thankful for those we love. I'm so thankful for my husband and doggie right now.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Make These Peppers!!


Yep, I sewed these jammy pants! Just have to put in the elastic at the waist and hem the bottoms.


Oh my gosh, the stuffed peppers were so good! I added in some garlic and a bit of dry oregano to the filling, but otherwise it was great! Very flavorful. Yesterday had a few weird events. First of all, I didn't realize I'd put Jim's keys in my fleece pocket and he tore the apartment apart for a few hours searching for his keys. I felt so terrible when I realized I had them all along. Luckily Jim was just relieved to have not lost his keys. While he was searching, an ambulance showed up and did something next door (still don't know what.) Then, after we'd gone to bed, around midnight, our fire alarm started going off. There was no fire or smoke, so it must have been malfunctioning. We have two in our unit, so Jim disabled the faulty one (which they are replacing tomorrow.) So we didn't get the best night's sleep. Today we are doing things around here. We bought Jim some rain pants to wear over his clothes when he bikes to school. He was going to make chicken cordon bleu for dinner, but we've put that on hold until later in the week (after his first exam.) So I think I'll make a big lasagna. Jim gave Trooper a bath and we're going to brush his teeth later. (Puppy spa day!) Tomorrow I return to temping.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

It's started to rain!



This is a cutting from a plant that died on the journey from Illinois to Oregon. Jim's had the plant for a long time and it really flourished in Illinois under my care. We threw the mostly dead one out and I'm hoping to start this one here.

Yesterday was my second day of temping. It was fine, more copying, making things on the computer, answering phones, etc. The assistant is on vacation next week, so the owner asked me back on Monday. He may need me more next week, but it seems like he'll just go on a day to day basis.

For those of you who don't know, my wonderful husband turns the big 30 in two weeks. I've presented him with a list of birthday celebration options. He always says, "We don't need to make a big deal" BUT I think it's a big deal. Especially since we are away from his family and old friends. So we may go to lunch at one of the wineries here.

Jim has his first exam on Tuesday and is studying away. There's a football game today, so he may have to go to campus to work if it gets noisy (of if I talk to him too much!)

Trooper hasn't been to amused by the rain. It's starting to rain more and he often doesn't like to go out and get wet. Sometimes we have to drag him outside! But this morning he walked with me for 45 minutes. Everyone is tailgating and I think he liked seeing all of the people. If it stops raining I'm hoping to take him to the dog park to run around. He needs to get used to the rain. I may even jog in the rain this weekend. (I need to get used to it too!)

I signed up for a sewing class in October. It's a simple pouch with a zipper and was very inexpensive. I take my own sewing machine. I am looking forward to having a person show me how to sew in a zipper. There are a few classes that sound neat to me at this shop, but I'll have to see how the temp work goes before I sign up for more.

I'm making a new stuffed pepper recipe tonight (from Food and Wine magazine.) You stuff them with sausage and bread and other fun stuff. Instead of baking them, you simmer them in tomato sauce and chicken broth. I'll let everyone know how it goes!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

I'm the Temp

Today was my first day of temping. I worked at a small office in Eugene that manages rental properties in the area. It's run by a father and daughter. They had me file, make copies, answer phones, etc. I had an hour for lunch so was able to come home and see the boys (Jim studied at home since I was gone.) I will at least be back tomorrow and maybe next week. I made a tasty dinner tonight: rice, black beans, eggs, and a habanero relish. Pretty tasty! Jim's going to the bar in a bit for Thunbar (Thursday night bar association). He needs to make sure to socialize with his fellow students!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Trooper on the Roof


We envision Trooper singing, "Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match..." The bandana was a bit small, but I'll find a crafty fix for that. Until then, this picture cracks me up.
I have a temp job for Thurs and Fri! I'll be working at a real estate office in town doing admin work. Glad to have work, something to do, and getting a bit of money. Sadly it means I had to postpone starting to volunteer with the School Garden Group.

DIY

I went to the library and checked out another crafting book. I was pretty humored by the DIY cloth menstrual pads. Although I know I run the risk of Jim reading this blog at school, I've left the book open to the page and picture titled "Woman's Cloth" on our coffee table. I wish my blog readers could see; it's a good laugh. Last evening I took Trooper to the dog park and he had a great time. He was running around a lot. Jim was biking home and saw us playing so stopped. When Jim biked home, Trooper wanted to run home ASAP to be with him. We jogged back, his little ears blowing in the wind and big tongue hanging out of his mouth. He loves Jim! I may take him over there in a bit today. I went on Meetup.com again to look for groups, but haven't seen any in Eugene I'd like to join. I'm envisioning hip women who sew and drink wine (at the same time) and dogs are welcome. Too much to ask for? Also, I received an email from that charter school that I'd interviewed at for the pt position. They said they didn't receive the funding to fill it. I'm sure something will come along. I finished a super cute craft project but won't be posting it until the recipient receives it (redundant?) I'm also making Trooper a quick U of O bandana to wear on game days.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Temp Testing

This morning I had an appointment at a temp agency in Eugene. I also did some skills testing. I took five tests on the computer, including basics (spelling, etc), Word, Excel, etc. I felt like I'd done terribly but she said I scored above average. Hopefully that means I'll be able to find some temporary work in the area soon. I guess they call as they have jobs. I recently found out that there are exercise videos on Comcast On Demand. I did a little ab one and Trooper wanted to do it with me. I think I may head to the gym in a bit, make tuna melts for dinner, and watch Glee. Maybe get a little sewing in too.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Shepard's Pie Night

Right now I have a Shepard's Pie in the oven. We saw one in Seattle that had mashed cauliflower on top. I made it with half potatoes half cauliflower. Hopefully it will be pretty good! This morning I met with an HR person at the UO campus. I'd emailed her asking for a meeting and it was really nice of her to take time from her work day to meet with me. She looked over my resume and kept a copy for herself. I also made an appointment at a temp agency in town for tomorrow. On Thursday I am going to start volunteering with the School Garden Project. The coordinator sounded really nice and I'm looking forward to gardening with the kids. There is a really nice family in the building next to ours and the two kids are around 4 and 5 years old. They love Trooper, and tonight after Jim was home, he heard a knocking at the door. He said, "There are some kids at the door." It was my little friends asking if Trooper could come out and play! So funny! I was going to make dinner at that moment, but the kids were so darn cute that I went down and let them play with Trooper for a bit. I think he still misses Debbie. Poor pup was in love. I bought him a pork femur for later, hopefully that will make him forget his woman troubles. Oh, and season premiere of Gossip Girl tonight! I think Jim's excited (he claims he likes the show for the "hot women"). I have both a bottle of wine and a dark chocolate bar for that event. Yep, I'm nearing thirty and watching GG.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Fun Times in Seattle





This weekend we drove up to Seattle. We left Friday afternoon and had a pretty easy drive up with only a little traffic. When we got in, we went to dinner at a brewery with Joe, Dan, and their friend. The beer was really good and I had an excellent bacon and blue cheese burger. After we went back to Joe's house to hang out. On Saturday, we woke up and eventually made our way to brunch at a place called Calamity Jane's. Even though food took a long time, it was really yummy. I had Johnny Cake's, which were basically pancakes with corn meal. Jim had a really good corned beef hash (one of his faves!) Then we went with Lyndsey to go meet a dog she will be fostering. His name is Woody and he's a rescued street dog from Taiwan. He was so cute! Then we went over to Pike's Place Market. Joe and Lyndsey stayed with the doggie, so Jim and I walked around the market. It was really crowded but really neat. When we first got there, we saw the cutest Australian Shepard puppy. Oh my gosh, he was a tiny ball of fur. So cute! We walked around a bit. We saw the seafood guys, and no one bought a big fish, but they did throw around some smaller fishy things. Jim bought me a dahlia for a dollar, which we gave to Joe and Lyndsey. We looked around a bit and bought fresh donuts (so good!) Then we headed back to Joe's house. Lyndsey and I took a really nice walk around the neighborhood, taking photos and looking around. People in Seattle grow veggies and herbs in every nook they can find. I love it! There was rosemary growing all over! Some people even had corn growing in their front yard. There were also a ton of interesting flowers. That night Joe grilled us some amazing steak. It was such a fun dinner. Oh, and Trooper LOVED Joe's dog Debbie. I think he's in love with her. This morning I made us all breakfast and then Jim and I headed home. Trooper and I are relaxing, I'm drinking some chocolate milk, and Jim's studying away. Tomorrow I have a meeting with someone who works in the HR department at the UO campus. I'm hoping she can look over my resume and give me some more suggestions for my job search. Next week I'm also going to start volunteering with a group that teaches children in the public schools how to garden. My Big Brothers Big Sisters training isn't until Sept 27, so I'll be glad to have something else to take part in.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Off to Seattle


This tofu dish was like a yummy hot and sour soup. Pretty good!

I think the interview went well, except for the fact that I don't know how to knit. They really want someone who can already knit. We'll see!
We're taking Trooper to Seattle to stay with our friend Joe for the weekend. I realized our dog's probably been more places than a lot of humans.

First Interview

Yesterday afternoon I applied for a very part time job (9 hours a week) at a charter school in Eugene. Within a few hours they called me for an interview. I'm going there in a few minutes. It is a "Handwork Assistant" position and would be elementary students with crocheting, knitting, sewing, and embroidery. I'll let everyone know how it goes!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Not Feeling Too Well


This is a replica of the largest meteorite ever found. (This was taken on the U of O campus.)


An electric car tooting around the law school.


This just cracks us up, the way that Trooper lays with his back legs out.

Jim was a bit sick over the weekend and now I'm feeling a bit crappy. I think it's a cold of some sort. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow for our trip to Seattle to see our lovely Jojo. Today I went to meet Jim for lunch and we had a little picnic outside the law school. After we picked up my spouse card, gym membership, and met with a nice woman who offers work and family support for job ideas. I haven't even blogged about Market of Choice, a wonderful grocery store in our area. There are four of them and they have great food and a lot of local goods. After school Jim's going to a sustainable building meeting and I'm making stir fry for dinner.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Another Post

I feel so famous! Our wedding montage has been posted on a wedding blog: http://www.zankyou.com/us/magazine/p/wedding-photos-brought-life

We Heart Quiche


Last night I made quiche. We love it at our house! I make the crusts as well, using flour, butter, salt, and this time a tiny bit of veggie oil. The key is cold butter and cold water for a flaky crust. For the filling I used bacon (if you haven't tried Trader Joe's Applewood Smoked Bacon, do so!), spinach, sharp cheddar, and green onions. After it had baked awhile I set the tomato slices on top. It tasted as good as it looked. We're both enjoying it today!!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Meatloaf and Quiche

After a nice weekend together, a pretty boring day today. Jim made a really good meatloaf for dinner (he puts hardboiled eggs inside!) and cheesy potatoes. It was so good! After I took Jim to school I worked out, and now I'm just looking for things to do around the house. Jim said he'll be at school until six or seven, and we miss him! I'm making quiche (I wonder what the plural of quiche is?) for dinner. That's about it; a pretty dull day!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Our Apartment


Can you find the Trooper?

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Newport, OR




Yesterday was the University of Oregon's first game of the season. If you know me, I am not the biggest sports fan, but I'm always willing to go to games if fun people are going. We didn't have tickets to the game, but went to the alumni tailgate tent. They had tons of food and drink! We walked home when everyone headed into the stadium. It's not too loud when you're in our apartment, but you can hear the cheering in the parking lot. Our neighbors next door are very nice young men and their friends were shot gunning beers at 10am that morning. When we walked away I heard them call us "tight." There was another apartment where the kids were literally sitting on the roof drinking beer. Oh dear. Otherwise it wasn't too crazy in here. We drove over to our friends' apartment to watch the rest of the game, which was a bit of a blow out. Then we stopped at the library (I like us) and at Jim's locker for some books. I made spaghetti for dinner and we watched the first half of Animal House (filmed in Eugene.)
This morning we headed to Newport, which is about 2 hours away on the coast. Jim's not feeling great (a cold/ sinus infection) but he went along and I think had a great time. We drove through some mountains and up the coast. I got a little car sick but the views were pretty. When we got there, we found the Rogue store that allowed dogs and ate on the patio. I had a cheeseburger and Jim had clams. And beer, of course! They also had a dog menu, and I ordered Trooper a pork slider! It was a fun treat; we hadn't eaten out since our guests left in August. Yum! When we'd parked, I'd heard sea lions barking, so we went to see them (see the video I posted below! They were so loud!). It's a pretty cute town. Then we drove over to the beach at Yaquina Bay State Park and walked around. Trooper had a great time playing with Jim! He didn't know what to think at first, but got in the water up to his little belly. Then he found it really fun to dig in the sand. We were laughing so hard. He slept the whole way home and is currently passed out on his doggie pillow.
I made tofu and curry for dinner (Jim's comfort food request) and Jim's laying on the couch drinking some Sleepytime tea. He has a big day of studying tomorrow!

A Day at the Beach

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010

Labor Day Starts

Today was my interview with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. As long as I pass the background check and send in all of my materials, I will be a mentor! It sounds like a really neat program. The training is at the end of September. They do a lot of fun stuff with the kids, like white water rafting (don't tell my hubbie after my adventures in Denver!), bowling, sailing and fishing, and other fun things.
Last night Jim took a well deserved break! He studied at school all day and then we took Trooper to the dog park and made eggplant parm sandwiches together. We watched The Wire (which I like 90% of the time but don't like the violence) and Big Love. It was nice and of course our hard worker was up and reading early before school.
Tonight we are going to a birthday party for one of Jim's fellow students at the complex across the street. Tomorrow is our alumni event before the football game, so I picked up a duck shirt and Jim is going to after school.
I think Trooper and I shall head to the park for awhile to sit in the shade and people watch.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Adventures in Sewing


First, tell your doggie to get off the fabric!


I made a simple tote bag. After researching online, I found there are two basic ways to do this. I'll be trying out the other way next. PS: Friends and family: forget what you've seen here, especially as Christmas and/or birthdays approach.


The hardest part was the handles. Jim said the pattern (sale fabric; a little sturdier than cotton but not quite canvas) matches my blog.



Ta da! I don't know how much weight this puppy can carry, but if we need to buy big balls of cotton or other light weight materials, this will be the way to go!

Cool Site and Cookies

Our Aunt Marcia (yep, I have a BIG family now that I've wed a DiVerde!) suggested this cool site: New Dress a Day.
Also, I keep forgetting to write about the butter cookies I made! They were from my very wonderful Martha Stewart cookbook I got for our wedding from my dear friend Sheli. They were called "French Butter Cookies" but probably not exactly like the ones in France. To me they were like a yummy homemade version of those cookies they sell around Christmas in the blue tins. Jim loves them! So simple and buttery.
Also, our BLTs and bread both turned out really well. Check out the Siamese loaves above. I par baked one (after I detached them; luckily no shared organs) and froze it. The plan will be to thaw it and finish baking it another time. I thought it could use more salt, but Jim said, "Your best bread yet!" I replenished the sourdough starter and can finally put it in the fridge today. Isn't yeast an amazing little creature and weren't the first humans who used it smart? Or just hungry for beer and bread. Either way, I like it.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Adventures in Bread Making






September is Upon Us

We have been here for three weeks and one day. Still not too much new other than my usually daily job search, baking, painting, crafting, etc. While I type this, I am waiting for my sourdough bread to rise. The sourdough starter said to let it ferment for 5-10 days. I waited the whole 10 days, so it should be pretty darn sour!
I was going to get my OR driver's license today, but when I called they said it was $65 to get it! I thought it'd be a good time since it may take awhile at the DMV, but looks like I'll be waiting until I get a job to afford that. Oregon doesn't have any sales tax, so they must have to get their revenue other places.
I stopped in another fabric store I saw, Piece by Piece. They had such beautiful fabrics! The women were super friendly. There was even a group sewing together in the back. I took a pamphlet for sewing classes and plan on signing up for some once I find a job. After I went to the library.
While I was gone Trooper managed to bend his crate with his teeth. I know he hates being in there and hope he doesn't hurt himself trying to escape. I stood outside the door and listened to him howl and bark and throw his body against the crate. I hope our neighbors don't complain! I also hope he doesn't bend the crate anymore and make his Great Escape.
Now I'm just awaiting my bread. The hope is to have BLTs for dinner using the fresh bread. Let's hope I don't have to make run to the grocery store for bread!
On Friday I have an interview with Big Brothers Big Sisters to be a volunteer mentor. I am hoping they want me! On Saturday we are going to an law school alumni event before the first Duck's football game. We don't actually have tickets to the game. To get a spouse ticket we need to show them our marriage license (which I need to order.) On Sunday we are going to drive up the coast to Newport, home of Rogue brewing company. We are taking Trooper for the day. Next weekend the plan is to head up to Seattle (with Trooper, of course!) to see our beloved Jojo. I am really looking forward to seeing an Illinois friend.
Okay, I knead to check my bread. HA! Will post pics of it if it turns out well!

Cool Podcast

Our Uncle Chuck recommended this podcast to me. I think some of my readers would enjoy it! More Hip Than Hippie