Party Time!

So our party this past Sunday went well. Almost everyone that said they would come showed up with goodies in hand. Emma and Amy, who came up to visit early on Saturday were able to get things set up and ready to go without my sick body in the way. Yes I was still feeling ill and had vertigo again which wasn't too fun. It mostly makes you feel like you are car sick or on a ship rolling through the sea. Anyway. The party went really well and it seemed like everyone had a good time. The weather held out and the rain held off but it was a bit cold. Luckily the wood stove worked well and warmed it up some. They all had nice comments about the house and the yard and everything that we worked hard on all year. It was nice to hear after all the work that we did. I guess it's the amount of time that we spent on it and nothing else that made it worth it as well. I am not sure why but I forgot to take any pictures of people that came but it never occurred to me until after the party. Once again Emma and Amy did a nice job with the decorations and I was actually surprised at how well the garage turned out for a party.

Sick and Busy!

Ok so it's been way too long since I updated this. I have been sick for a while and have busy working on the house again. I ended up missing 3 days of work this past week and just started to feel myself yesterday morning.

Emma ended up working yesterday for graduation at her work. Luckily she didn't have to work too long.

Last night we went out to dinner and it wasn't the best experience. A new place near us called Christies just opened and so we decided to check it out. It was a bit odd to say the least. Maybe we are spoiled with going to places that we really like but this place will most likely not be on our "revisit" list. They only had a few entrees to choose from and the food tasted like it came out of a box. I suppose my taste in food has changed with Emma's yummy cooking but oh well. So of course we had to make up for it by visiting one of our favorite breakfast places. It's called the Tin Shed. Food is amazing. I had a "Fetch" which is potato cakes topped with bacon, chives, tomatoes and cheese and a biscuit on the side. So yummmmmmy!!

Well we are getting ready for next weekends big party! It's not that big but any more then a few people is big in our small place. I finished the staining of the fence out back and installed the 3rd light in the bedroom(of course with dads help on the phone). I wanted to make sure I had it all right before I started. I am not a fan of getting shocked or doing it wrong. Had a bit up a scare when I turned the light on and heard a small pop sound. Turns out I might have cut the wire a bit when installing it but it was an easy fix(thanks DAD). Emma has been busy of course cooking up some goodies for the party as well. Not sure what it all is but looks tasty!

Well off to watch the second game of the World Series. Cubbies didn't even come close to making it this year but I still love the game!!!

89 Days from today!

The big day seems to be creeping up on us very quickly. Plans are coming together and RSVP's are streaming in. Saturday we spent a good amount of time signing up for wedding registries and driving around town. It was fun to pick out things that we would want if we had an unlimited budget. Of course most items were "dream" items if we won a shopping spree but it was still fun checking out everything. Emma also updated the Wedding Channel website with address info and times of some of the events.

The weather was a bit on the rainy side even though I don't remember the weather being forcasted that way. But of course that's just the way it can be around here. I tried to finish the staining of the fence but got too wet and besides that, a playoff game was on as well as some football games to be watched. I will have to take a picture of the "new" fence and post it.

We then spent a majority of out time cleaning up the house and cleaning out the garage to get ready for our party at the end of the month. We figure the weather won't be the best and our place is tiny to have lots of people in so the garage and it's cozy fireplace will warm it nicely and add room for people to gather.

Fall is coming!

I would have to say that this time of year is always nice around these parts! The weather gets cooler and the sun is still out. It hasn't started to rain all the time and the days of hot weather with no AC are gone until next year. The leaves of the trees are starting to change color and litter the streets. Halloween is coming which leads to all the rest of te fun holiday's and with it the yummy treats that are made. This past weekend we went to Sauvie Island to pick up some veggies and fruit from the farm near by called Krugers. It is really a great place. They have everything that you can possibly get and right now tis the season to get pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. We picked up a small one for Emma to cook up a yummy pie with and boy was it!!!


Of course this weekend wasn't with out it's projects and other work around the house. I think I have become partly addicted to working on the weekends. I finally got around to staining and sealing the backyard fence. It was really amazing to see how the color changed as it dried and how it really looked like a brand new fence. Ok that's not that exciting but it was still a cool change.

One more thing. Our friend Pete ran in the Portland Marathon yesterday(26.2 miles). We went down to downtown St. John's to catch him as he went by to get a few pictures but I saw him at the last minute and snapped a few shots. Was really disappointed since I wasn't able to get him coming down the bridge but I didn't see him until it was too late. It was cool to see all the people and all the friends and family cheering them on. I think it would be fun to join in some year but the training will have to start before that happens.

Pete did a great job! Here are his stats. WAY TO GO PETE!!

Place Overall: 2072 out of 7548
Men: 1416 out of 3328

FINISH: 4:03:40 pace: 9:18
10k: 54:40 pace: 8:48
Turn-9.1Mi: 1:22:40 pace: 9:06
Half: 1:55:12 pace: 8:48
20 Mile: 3:00:38 pace: 9:02
35K: 3:18:40 pace: 9:09
Chip Time: 4:03:40
Gun Time: 4:05:12