IT'S A NEW CARRRRRRR

But first: The C at work today. He was kept quite busy with this massive shipment of fabric we received.

And now: (Cue the music) The Car

Test drive

We're so tired. Please give us our car

They asked if we wanted the bow for pictures. OF COURSE we want the bow!!!!

Getting comfy

meeeee

R Having A Cozy

Sometimes it goes like this when you sleep

Bringing Home Our Kayaks

But first: my sushi socks are making me okay with going back to work this morning

And now: The Kayaks

We've been talking about kayaks for quite a while. Living in this area, with all these beautiful lakes, rivers, and ponds, I've been in the mood to own some kind of water conveyance for years now. I still hope to own a little rowboat with an outboard motor someday (Hubby wants something bigger). 

But first, we want something a bit smaller and easier, and so here we are tonight buying our long-awaited kayaks.

The minivan was ready with the J hooks, but tying the kayaks to the racks was a bit less straightforward than we were hoping. Bringing the kitchen stepladder turned out to be a good decision. We also now know where all of the little hooks underneath the bumpers are located.

An hour later....

Ahhhh. Welcome home, babies.

First Sunday

....which means the first big planning session of the year. 

I love the dots on the pages; they're making a huge difference. They can't help me keep my days of the week straight, though (ha). It's a good thing I'm not going to obsess on perfection this year, isn't it?

I stopped making New Year's resolutions years ago, noting that like most people's, mine tend to fail. Guidelines relating to a year-long theme work better for me. 2021's theme is getting healthier. 

Hey look, blue sky!

Wednesday decided to help with my journal:

Then: adventure time. We didn't have much time, so we only stopped at Portland Women's Forum. We drove past Vista House and a few waterfalls before turning back toward Portland, then drove through Rooster Rock State Park to see what it's like.

I kept falling asleep on the way home, so I took a giant nap while Hubby ran errands. Here's one errand:

We have our J hooks installed! Kayaks, here we come!

Also, the string of bells I bought at Tipton's in Seaside looks very festive on our front door:

Later: Spaghetti and silliness for Sunday dinner

First weekend of 2021: GOOD

Seaside Saturday

My favorite picture of the weekend. 

New Year's Day 2021

Sometimes when it's the first day of a new year, you find yourselves in a hotel on the beach in Seaside, Oregon. 

Amazingly, and not without some major effort, we were able to get all twelve of us there to spend the night. It was so fun. 

Here we are at Pig N Pancake:

Taking a walk after dinner:

Playing cards with Hubby: