September 29, eh?  I knew it had been a while, just not THAT MUCH of a while.  To recap the past 4 months …

October 10-11: Oktoberfest in Leavenworth!  Loved it over there, look forward to enjoying it infinitely more this year when I will not be dreading having to return to work & give my notice.  And when I will hopefully remember to plan ahead & book a room 6 months in advance so that we can stay within walking distance of the PAR-TAY.

October 16: Last day on the job.  I was tired of not being able to sleep and of tasting stomach acid in my mouth.  It was time to be done.  And yes, for those counting, I only gave a week’s notice.  Actually, less than a week’s notice.  Heh.

November 21-22: B’day party in Nanaimo, B.C.  Adorable town, great party, wish we had more time to spend up there.  Maybe someday soon, but with the sun.

November 26-27:  Thanksgiving weekend, first time hosting!  Everything turned out quite well, even our rickety folding-table-set-up. 

 

December 5:  Guess who’s pregnant?  Me! 

December 6 – 24:  Hellllloooo nausea, fatigue and food aversions.

December 26 – January 4:  Trip to Los Angeles to visit the fam.  The nausea and fatigue followed me there, but it was still a lovely trip.

January 13:  We hear the baby’s heartbeat for the first time.  There really is something growing in there after all.

February 2:  Realizing none of these photos have been edited … eh, PUBLISH.

Fall made herself known today.  I found I could no longer run across the courtyard for coffee without fuh-reezing, and got drenched when walking the doggies.  But that is ok.  The hubs is out on a man date at a man movie, so I am cozied up at home with candles, Wine I Like and reruns of The Office.  Not bad, not bad.
'tis fall

'tis fall

Goat in Bonsall, CA

Goat in Bonsall, CA

 

 

Disneyland, December 2008

Disneyland, December 2008

 

Outside of the aquarium in Seaside, OR

Outside of the "aquarium" in Seaside, OR

 

Seaside, OR

Seaside, OR

So it seems my beloved and I have finally found a place for all of our things (or at least a corner of a closet) and trucked the rest off to Goodwill &/or a storage closet.  Which means I have finally started to think about the pretty rather than the practical, which means adding Apartment Therapy to my Google Reader subscriptions.

Holy Time Suck Batman.

I have often been led to AT by Google (please forgive the abbreviation, I doubt it is accurate, but I am new to this lovely site and don’t know the lingo) but never have I subscribed to the feeds.  Which are numerous.  Like two a minute.  Fortunately, the titles are descriptive enough to enable me to skip past the irrelevant (Graphic Concrete) and the heartbreakingly out of reach (A Secluded Cabin to Get Away From It All) to the zzzzomg yes please (Floor to Ceiling Collection at Home).  But still.  IsssaLOT.

One project will be framing a rather eclectic collection of photos from the past year.  Some of which might be these …

Sleigh doggie

Sleigh doggie

 

Preppin for the family shot

Preppin' for the family shot

 

Infinity at Novelty Hill Januik Winery

Infinity at Novelty Hill Januik Winery


Self portrait @ Laurel Hill B&B

Self portrait @ Laurel Hill B&B



Beet Greens & Basil, originally uploaded by smg78.

I’m hungrily awaiting the boy’s return home so that we can go out for a proper dinner (it’s been a tuna melt and leftover take out kind of week). Hopefully this weekend will be one of local bakeries and farmer’s markets & healthy, yummy dinners … to be packed and refrigerated for next week’s leftovers no doubt.