Not Broken Anymore!?!

Don't know why but the login bar for blogger has been unavailable on my computer for a couple weeks.  Dunno why, but logging on while at mom's this weekend somehow changed things and I'm back!  There's prolly a serious technical issue behind it all, but as long as it's done pissing me off I'm willing to forgive and forget.

Scott just asked "Is that your blog I hear?" he was trying to chatter to me and I was distracted with key clicks.  Yes! and I've missed it.  So here's the short story of pertinent details since my b-day.

We went to Lava, stayed at AuraSomaLava next door to Randy, Ashlee, Chuck, Penny, Steve, Susan, Max, Zoey, & Tessa (the last 3 are dogs). It was a lot of fun, mostly relaxing and good times....
other than....The weather; Off & On hail, rain, thunder, high wind; the resort's hot pool was out of order from the flooding,  the STUPID people at the state hot pools who confiscated Scott's crutches while we were swimming "because we didn't want kids to mess with them" and then expected him to HOP to the office to collect them (they yelled at me and nearly didn't let me collect them for him); and then my back being generally pissy whole time. 
We did have an exceptional motorcycle virgin transport adventure, and then carpeted the trailer with little hassle and discomfort while we were there.  We biked around a bit, I broke in my shiny new helmet, & found the RIGHT fairy sticker for it.

Earlier this week I wandered around at Lowe's and found some perennials I just had to have.  We planted them along with the sprinkler set we bought just before I went camp-hostining 2 years ago and everything went on hold.  We now have lilacs, russian sage, verbena...& I love it!

This weekend Scott was feeling a bit put out from all the coming and going we've done lately.  So I went north to create 19 carnation puppies with mom.  We started with 17 white puppies and 2 pink ones (the supplier was out of white).  They were real cute, but then we tried out the JFF flower dye, and they got even cuter!  We made one of every color, and a few custom colored pups. 

Spending the weekend with Mom was nice.  It's been a long time since I got to do something other than be a florist for Memorial Day.  We talked, did silly daily details, and just sleeping in my old room with the familiar sounds of rain on the roof was plain ol' pleasant.

Yesterday while I was enjoying peaceful time with Mom & Glenn (I think I've talked her into letting him have a Shnorkie *Shnouzer-Yorkie* pup), Scott somehow managed to throw his back out (please note it was was not part of  my demanding wife weekend adventures).  So today I split my pleasant though rainy memorial time with guilt and came home to fetch ibuprofen and massage soar muscles.  Not to consider the kittah and
Birdah guilt!

Good thing The Christensen Ranchette is my other home to go to.  I visited there last night and was summarily accosted by Sambo the the lil' black kittah (we met back a christmas & he remembers me).  While we were negotiating tummy skritches Eric & Josie brought Poco the new Yorkie-Shitzu pup home.  Needless to say Poco & I are now buddies.  I am a soft touch.  I anyone ever doubts this send a helpless furry critter to snuggle me.  They always win.

So I'm back, I'm behind, I'm hoping that tomorrow when I want to update the login bar is still there.  Wish me luck!
~m

Another Year Older

So I turned 29, didn't notice any difference.  I think I'll stop here.  29 from now on. 

Saturday Scott & I took off for Park City, and did NOTHING.  It was grandly lazy, and quite enjoyable.  In fact it was so grandly lazy that I have nothing to report except watching some crazy tv show about a man who tames "cats from hell" by teaching their people not to have screwed up expectations.  Go figure, on our night away from home without our "children" we watched a show about being better cat parents.

Today I woke up early, spent some quality time with Oscar (we sang), and did yoga with the cats (it lends a whole new layer of complexity to the experience).  It wasn't at all a bad way to start the day & I'm hoping
to make time for more of the same soon.

This weekend we're hauling the cycles, trailer, and camper to Lava to recreate with some of our chosen family.  Every year the Ashlee & Randy come home from their big trip full of  joy & it's always right between or right on Mother's Day or Memorial Day.  This year it's smack between them & we jumped at the chance to go with.  They're renting a cabin & we're taking our rig (I'm feeling pretty satisfied about bringing my own bed & kitchen along).  Both of their parents are gonna be there, and they're some of my favorite folks.  There's much fun and relaxation planned.

Wednesday I get to hang out with 2 of my favorite girls Ashlee & Emily.  Should be a great visit.  Yay for girl time!

Gotta get out there and finish cooking dinner (yes, we eat late, get over it).

Live long & prosper.
~m

It's gonna be interesting.

I'm not sure that things at work can or will improve, but I'm learning not to let it get to me.  I'm also learning to hand unreasonable expectations back.  I really hope things settle down and work out.  But I'm done worrying, analyzing, and sharing about that.  Thanks for the awesome advice & moral support I've gotten lately.

Spring is definitely here, and once the flood threat goes down I think we're all gonna enjoy this summer.  The other day a mama duck and her 12 ducklings cruised right past the door at work.  She was so determined & they were all in such a hurry I just had to chase after them and snap a pic.
 
 Yesterday on our way home from petsmart (the kitties were starving & Sider didn't have a harness to go to the vet on Wed) we saw a family of goslings that were just as cute.  Gotta love baby animals.

Wednesday is vet day.  We shall load all the children into the camper (it's much easier than trying to keep unhappy kitties in carriers or the car) and visit their least favorite person.  She's really a pretty good vet, as long as we don't buy into all the expenditures she 'recommends'. I anticipate that Yahzi's ears will be dirty (they always are since Shadow isn't here to sit on his head and groom them anymore), Spazz will HATE the nose drops and make much noise about her abusers.  Sider's a new adventure, I hope he's better behaved than Royla (who's other mom hasn't contacted me in  a month & I'm letting that be, since I believe a tenative home with her in her new place is much better than being an outdoor cat at mine).  Based on last nights grooming experience I have high hopes for Sider.  He thought that having his belly combed was some sort of awesome game, as long as he got to claw hold my toes and threaten biting while it happened.

I recently posted a BUNCH of my camping photo's on facebook, they're all awesome but I specifically want to share this one here.  I've talked about my moose, and he's a beautiful animal who I really enjoyed watching.  Here's my Moosle photo.  He came through Willows every Wednesday like clockwork.  But I didn't get a good photo of him until I quit AL&L and camped a weekend at South Fork.  Go figure.

And these other two are from Antelope Island last week.  I think the rabbit's half as big as the coyote.

Happy spring y'all.
~m

Meow.

Just in case anyone still reads this silly blog.
I've somehow been overflowing with stress and negative the last few weeks.  Pretty sure I know the source.  I'm doing what I can and very thankful to Scott who is an excellent example/counselor when it comes to shedding stress dumped on you by others.  I am learning many techniques & finding what can work for me (I'm not nearly as good at it as him).

Let's see, the cars had a pitty party, I believe I've mentioned that.  The Hillyards had floral tribute funeral flower day for Kim.  It was a beautiful (if cold) day and it is always amazing how working on something that intensely personal & just being together is just comforting to the heart at a time like that.  I burned up all of my upright time getting the tributes done & working what I needed to in order to get the time off I needed, so I missed the funeral.  I felt horrible, still do, but I'm hoping that everyone understands when I say if I had to choose between the flower day when I'm useful & involved or the funeral day when I sit on the sidelines and mostly just feel useless.  I'd choose the flower day every time.   Not that I wouldn't rather be to both.  But if I only get one, I'm glad it was when I could DO!

I spent a full weekend forcing myself not to aggravate my spine, mostly kitty time.  We put a bit o' effort into repairing and researching cars, I rode my bike a bit &WASHED IT! 

This weekend we hauled ourselves to Antelope Island where we camped next to a bunch of cub scouts who set up their tents while wearing bicycle helmets, and had next to no respect for boundaries.  Their tents started blowing away around 11:30pm and we felt they were much better neighbors after that.  Also there was just enough snow to make it an adventure.

The tulips, grape hyacinth, and daffodils in my yard are out.  I LOVE bulbs.  One of these days I'm going to haul off and plant a whole plethora of mixed bulbs just for the fun of watching them come up.

Which brings us current to today.  Work is gearing up for Mother's day.  Today has been on the calendar as a day I needed off for a month plus.  Yesterday I was informed that me being gone was a major inconvenience (too bad they couldn't say that a month ago when they approved the time off).  So I dropped my plans shuffled everything and went to work early.  With absolutely no acknowledgment of my efforts, and a miserable environment to work in.  Needless to say I did not have a great day.  But when I got home I was able to spend a bit of time with a very clever & cuddly Oscar, spend some time with Scott in the back yard mowing our ridiculous lawn.  Both things I've been guiting myself about.  I've since managed to break the microwave, research it's repair, and absorb the mandatory quantity of Spazz drool for one night.  So yay.  Prolly gonna have a whole week like that and be expected to be thankful for it, don't that sound like fun?

Let's see, Scott & Kirk are planning to tear apart the transmission of his car in our garage this weekend, Mom's putting together commencement flowers and favors, and Health Days is on my birthday so I'm planning a rain compatible celebration.  That's a fairly condensed explanation of the last few weeks, and I make no promises of an update until after M-day. 

Live Long & Prosper.
~m