H's Birthday 2023

Pizza Butt pizza for dinner, chocolate cream cupcakes and The Cake™️ for dessert, gifts, and a lovely time around the firepit. 

Twas lovely.

Walkabout Friday #1: Crazy old woman rides the city bus

.....news at 11.

Made it to the library and checked out some books, but was that enough bus? NO. So I rode over to Portland, met Hubby for lunch, and enjoyed a cozy afternoon reading in his office while he worked (sucker). Then we rode back to the Couve and had B pick us up.

Walkabout Friday #1: SUCCESS

Tulips in Woodland

Hubby wanted to drive up to the tulip farm in Woodland and take photos, so off we went.

Afterward: blizzards at DQ, then home to watch Survivor

May Day 2023

It's time to pet the cat

B's Birthday 2023

B's Birthday Weekend: Saturday

1. Tom McCall Nature Preserve

2. Multnomah Falls

Happy Monday from Catness

Princess C and Her Crown

Actually it's Pop Pop's crown, but tell her that.

This beautiful face though

THE END OF THE BED

We put on the new bed skirt today!

Happy Birthday Mom

Her second birthday...

This picture, featuring Grandma and Poppy's house and a young redwood tree next to Uncle J, is fun because the tree is now huge and is the reason why the house no longer has a front yard.

Also, this house is on the next street up from ours and we drive by it frequently.

Lil Hairdos

Miss C

Miss R

Kitty Sitting

H & A are visiting A's family out of state, and I've had the pleasure of spending quality time at their apartment, hanging out with their GIANT cat, Diesel (our grandkitty). He's absolutely sweet and such a happy good boy.

He became quite fond of my backpack...aww

We have a Christmas tree

Game Night

Coziness.

Greenery

Day Off, 1 of 20: Doing some yard work. I mowed the lawn, and now I'm weeding the flower bed by the front window. My Mother's Day shrub has miraculously survived its time next to the kitchen window and I'm ready to give it a permanent home.

Five-minuting is the best. You can't do it for every task, but for weeding, especially on a warm day, yes. For my five minutes off, I set up a spot in the shade:

The baby confetti plant looks so tiny. Hope it will like its new spot.

I've been a very brave girl lately so I bought myself this book:

I checked it out from the library a few months ago - it changed my perspective and inspired me to get busy and transform our backyard. I'm excited to get my copy. Yay Thriftbooks!

GOOD NEWSIES: H was offered a managerial position at a Portland location of his restaurant chain. It's a major step up in income for him! We're so proud and happy for him and A. He's doing great!

Hired

As of July 1, my employment at the college will be permanent. I just signed the paperwork today. Sweet! 

(Prior to this, I've been a "seasonal" employee - longest ten months of my life.)

Also: We're now into anklet season, the best season of all. 

Pick Your Poison

Things have been difficult enough for a while that I have decided to swear off social media platforms, unless my husband and kids are there posting stuff. Then of course I want to see it.

Today's title comes from this morning's session with my shrink. It had been long enough since we talked and enough stuff had occurred that there was plenty for her to advise me about. More than enough, so I told her to pick her poison.

And now I'm just going to keep myself alive. Maybe while I'm at it I'll figure out some way to keep myself out of pain.

Meanwhile: I'm helping make the Christmas ornaments we're giving to all the seniors.