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Corgi Fun Day, 2011

Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Today was the annual Pacific Northwest Corgi Fun Day at our local McCollum Park. The event is sponsored by the Cascade Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club. There were some speakers this year - one talking about dog behavior and training, one talking about agility rally, and one talking about ...

Owl Socks

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

August's socks have a fun owl print. I like owls, so these leapt off the shelf at me :-D

Ebey Island Dog Park

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

It's a gorgeous northwest summer day - 73 degrees, sunny, and just a hint of a breeze. Shhhhh, don't tell anyone we have such great summers! I got a great lunch of xian long bao at Din Tai Fung, then Emma and I headed out to our former ...

Pacific Northwest Corgi Picnic, August 2011

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

Today was the "official as it gets" Pacific Northwest Corgi Picnic. Emma and I always go and have a great time. There were well over 60 RSVPs, and people generally had at least one corgi, so tons of people and dogs having a great time. ...

Another Weight Loss Goal Met!

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

I've lost 20% of me :-) I'm feeling so much better these days, loving the energy and easier movement. Now I'm on to my next goal, 25% of my former self lost, which will bring me under 200 pounds. I'll probably post when I cross ...

Trip to Umatilla

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

I just got back from a quick trip out to see my paternal grandmother in Umatilla, Oregon. It was a good little trip, and I enjoyed seeing Grandma very much. Emma came along and got to socialize with both Grandma and her little miniature schnauzer girl, Willie. ...

Sea Beans and Morels

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Sunday we had a driving adventure. We set off to get lunch, not sure where, and headed towards Lynnwood. We ended up at Silver Spoon Thai. I got my usual thai order - pad see ew with prawns, and Shaun got the chicken pad thai. Both were ...

Planting Flowers

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Well, I looked at rose bushes to plant by our door, but none of them really called to me. I did really like the salvia plants, though, so I went with one of them - a salvia caradonna. I think that it looks quite nice :-) ...

A Fun Day on Whidbey Island

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Today, Emma and I made a trip out to Whidbey Island. Sadly, Shaun had drill and could not join us. There was a corgi meet-up planned at Sunlight Beach at 11:30 that we decided to attend, and it was a blast. You can see all my photos ...

Colorful Socks and Emma in a Box

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

For my May edition of goofy socks, I present to you some of the most normal socks I own :-) I do own a few pairs of plain black, white, and tan socks, but most days find me wearing a pair of these brightly colored footies - ...