* Sigh * Snow at Sea Level

[KnottedYet]

Wow - Merry Christmas!!!! - When do we get to open presents???

Hee hee, I was just telling SKnot we need to put our Christmas tree back up!

Already got tomorrow's breakfast planned: pancakes with melted butter, Ibarra hot chocolate, fried apple slices.

Winter food!

[boy in a kilt]

The weather was no where near that interesting in Portland today (I now split my time between PDX and SEA until we move down this summer).

I was outside today and felt the cold front coming through. Looked up at the sky and saw clouds. Snow wouldn't have surprised me but all we got was occasional periods of being the flat rock under the horse.

Tomorrow may be different.

[Trekhawk]

Already got tomorrow's breakfast planned: pancakes with melted butter, Ibarra hot chocolate, fried apple slices.

Winter food!

Yummy!! I think I need you to make me breakfast.

[salsabike]

Come on back, Trekhawk! You didn't get to see much of this part of the country, did you?

BIAK and Sg, didn't know you guys are moving to Portland. Nice for you all--I like Portland a lot-- but sad for us. Better have another party or two before you go. Maybe a winter breakfast party....

[KnottedYet]

HEY! No! You can't leave!!!!!!

[boy in a kilt]

Come on back, Trekhawk! You didn't get to see much of this part of the country, did you?

BIAK and Sg, didn't know you guys are moving to Portland. Nice for you all--I like Portland a lot-- but sad for us. Better have another party or two before you go. Maybe a winter breakfast party....

I got the job about two weeks ago after nearly three months of unemployment. Of the 100+ resumes I submitted, I got one response in Bellevue and five in the Portland area. If that's not a sign, I don't know what was.

Seattle was cool, but since we both grew up in the Portland area, the support system (read: child care) is much more well developed. Between SG's parents and brother, plus my oldest son, date nights may become a regular thing again.

Plus, I'll be supporting clients in the Puget Sound area so I'll be up there from time to time.

[salsabike]

You'll be missed, you guys! But come to think of it, if X and Kit can come up from Portland for TE parties, you could too if you were in the mood. And there's a lot to be said for having that support system.

And one of these days we're going to come down and go to that tandem shop in Portland, not to mention the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

It's still vaguely snowing. Half rain, half snow. Goofy.

[boy in a kilt]

It's still vaguely snowing. Half rain, half snow. Goofy.

And I'm watching Bear Grylls walking around Africa, complaining about the heat, the taste of scorpions and drinking water squeezed out of elephant poo. Seems a little out of place somehow.

[sgtiger]

Great pictures!!
I love snow and those pics are about as close to snow as I will get here in Western Australia.

You can have all of mine. I like to visit it once in a while in the MOUNTAINS and I have to say it's kind of neat for a week or two in the winter, but it's mid April and I'm ready for spring. Yes, spring is wet in the PNW but there's usually at least a peek of sun once in a while. In fact, last Saturday was very nice. We spent most of the day outside in the sun.

Wow - Merry Christmas!!!! - When do we get to open presents???

Well, okay, if there's present I guess I could live it for a short while longer. Hmm....I hope there's wool in mine. When does Santa get here?

The weather was no where near that interesting in Portland today (I now split my time between PDX and SEA until we move down this summer).

I was outside today and felt the cold front coming through. Looked up at the sky and saw clouds. Snow wouldn't have surprised me but all we got was occasional periods of being the flat rock under the horse.

Tomorrow may be different.

Hi, Love! Sorry things didn't work out. Now you know why I didn't want to try to drive in that.

[boy in a kilt]

I don't fault you for not wanting to make the drive. It would have required benadryl to keep the kids from killing each other. Or a nice bit of scotch for you so you didn't really care about all the commotion and nonsense from the back seats, the other drivers...

[sgtiger]

Ah shucks, we'll miss all of you too. We'll definitely come up for TE shindigs and rides. I didn't get to do my STP and I'm determined to do this ride at least once in my life. It's not happening for me this year, but I'm hoping maybe next year. Who wants to let me camp out in their living room or front lawn when I finally get around to it?

ETA: BIAK, ummm.... I can barely operate a vehicle in the ice/snow as it is, I'm not sure scotch would be a good idea. I would, however, need liberal applications of it afterwards.

Eww... You just had to remind me of the elephant poo episode, didn't you?

[KnottedYet]

Me!!!!!

[boy in a kilt]

Eww... You just had to remind me of the elephant poo episode, didn't you?

Somehow it sounded so much interesting than saying I'm reading articles on inverting polymers. It's what I'm really doing but it makes me sound nerdy.

[sgtiger]

Thanks, Knot! I won't hold you to it at this point, though. Who knows? By the time I get my arse into shape enough to do it, you and your honey may have relocated to finally be together.

BIAK, I'm sure it is organic, but that's okay. I think I'll just avoid putting myself in situations where I have to do that as a survival tactic. But hey, that leaves more for you.

Actually, the inverting polymers thing sounds like it might be interesting. But I've been known to go for the nerdy ones.

[crazycanuck]

snow... I guess the idea of only taking shorts & short sleeved shirts on our trip to Canada just kinda went down the tube...

snowmen!