Sunshine and Jury Duty

Paul and I went crabbing probably 2 weeks ago now.  It was a gorgeous, sunny, amazing day there in Westport which I am so grateful! Paul just went with his friend a few days ago and it was super rainy and windy and his clothes smelled nasty when he got home!

More beautiful Westport.  I love having pictures to look at and make me happy since when I look outside now I see rain and gloom.  I am with Becca though, I love (and feel the need to) almost always have a hot drink in hand. I love having the fire on and cuddle in my bed for an hour before work under the poofy covers. :) 

I can't remember why Paul and I had a morning off together and I was running around getting something ready and I asked if Paul would be able to make the bed, totally not expecting it to happen. I walked into the room and was so so so happy to see it made. It's the small things like this that make me more excited than  I should be. :) 

Paul finally got his motorcycle running and was riding it every chance he got in the sunshine.  Who knows when the next time he will be able to ride it will be, this dang rain seems here to stay. 

He tells me he rides safe.  This is the only time I have seen him ride...I pray he doesn't die out on that bike! 

Paul and I had a day off together and I wanted to do something besides watch tv.  We went back to the lake I mentioned a post or two before and it was wonderful.  I love water and sunshine! 

Paul kept glaring at me when I was taking pictures, but I managed to get a few in. :)  

I made awesome boxed brownies and a crab quiche.  I don't cook often enough these days, and it makes me happy when I do.  

Cupcakes for Becca's birthday! I made the wedding cupcakes I shared before and made Salted Caramel frosting which if you ever make, know that safeway caramels work amazing and name brand caramels turn into a greasy mess. Crazy but true. 

I can't even remember why I was so grumpy one morning.  I made myself go swimming, then went and got a coffee and spent the rest of the afternoon before work napping and watching tv. I don't know what my problem was but naps always seem to fix them. :) 

My cats are seemingly always naughty.  I have come home on multiple occasions in the last week to this drawer of alex being sifted through.  I ended up moving the bin with all the little extras to the back so they cant reach it and keeping my chair in front of alex.  It has worked wonders. 

Hanging out with Becca was so so so much fun, I wish we all lived closer!  I am so glad we have this blog, and that I feel like we "talk" on a regular basis.  Oh and it was wonderful getting baby snuggles from the worlds happiest baby. 

This little snuggle bunny is making me want children sooner rather than later. I cold hold her all day, though she seems content to sit or lay alone quite often. 

We took a walk on the beach to see the nice weather and to tire Shea out.  The walk was beautiful but the tiring Shea out didn't work, silly boy. 

I seriously couldn't take enough pictures of this squirt.  I think Becca was making me a coffee while I snuggled and attacked her baby with a camera. Good times. 

Girls beware, when I have my own kid I just may go even more camera crazy! 

More kitty naughtyness.  I finally got around to putting tin foil over my underwear bin and Eric decided to knock over Paul's sock bin.

Leaves, leaves, and more leaves.  I am so glad I did the last "set" of yard work a week ago.  I mowed, weeded, edged, raked and tore the dead plants out of the garden.  The yard is already starting to green up more after these few days of rain, it's kinda crazy. 

I feel for you Becca!  I had two fillings done and this is what my mouth looked like after.  I was numb for a total of 3.5 hours and was so glad the last of it went away just minutes before I had to start work.  I looked like I had a stroke. This was my honest best try for an equal smile.  No will power can bring the numb side of your mouth up! 

Wednesday after work I drove to Moses Lake to see my parents.  I ended up getting into town at 2:30 am and sleeping in till like 9:15.  I had an awesome few days there (it was Paul's idea for me to go since he know how much I love to visit!) and I left Saturday around 9:30 because I had to work that evening.  I got to Auburn with enough time to nap for an hour and head to work! 

Yesterday I tried to put an awesome crocheted tablecloth made by my great grandma on our dining room table.  Eric told me twice it was a bad idea.  The first time the tablecloth was halfway around the house, the pot was on the floor, and dirt and water was everywhere.  The second time I just put the tablecloth on and when I came home from hanging out with Amber it was on the chairs. No pretty and amazing tablecloth for me! 

Today I went to Jury duty.  I had to get up at 5:25 to have enough time to take a shower and get ready and get to the bus station early enough to find the right spot.  A very nice lady told me which side of the tracks to be one and how to buy a day pass for the bus.  I got to Seattle at 7am (sounder left at 6:26) and walked and found the courthouse.  It was only 7:15 so I decided to go get a coffee.  Around 7:30 I got into the courthouse to find out it is the wrong courthouse! I book it 1.1 miles in like 12 minutes to the Federal Court and get there with more than enough time to fill out the paperwork.  I sat in this room till 9:45 when we all found out that the defendant didn't show up and there is now a bench warrant out for his arrest.  Apparently it was a child pornography case and there were very graphic pictures we would have had to see if we got chosen to be on the case.  (There were 53 jurors that showed up, 13 were to be chosen, and the case would have lasted through wednesday or thursday).  People were called from as far north as the canadian border for this trial.  In the end everyone got paid $40 plus parking and mileage (same mileage pay if you drove or rode the bus!) and we all went home.  This man has some serious problems on his hands now. 

Since Seattle was warm and sunny (amazing I know) I decided to walk the .3 miles down to pike place.  It is not as much fun down there by yourself compared to being with friends or family, but it was beautiful and I got an amazing bouquet.  I caught the bus home at 11:35 and was back at my house by 12:30ish. 

Buses schedules and hair that looked perfect when the left the house and went haywire in the moist Seattle air as I briskly walked through the streets. 

I honestly want to ride the bus to Seattle more often, driving is overrated!  It cost me 7.50 for the day (would have been cheaper if I knew that I wasn't riding the sounder home but oh well) and I had an amazing time.  No paying for parking, got to just sit back and enjoy the ride instead of driving in Seattle traffic. I want to go on an overnight trip up there when I find a sweet groupon deal and I will have to convince Paul that we should ride the bus, call me crazy, but I like saving money and the environment with public transportation when it is (semi)convenient! 

I ended up walking probably 3.5 miles today at least and it was awesome.  Probably more as I circled the two streets where it said the bus would pick me up and I couldn't find the bus station.  I felt slightly blind once I found the bus stop, but to my credit the building that I came out of, the one that says king street station, and the other stairs that have picture of transportation stuff and say king street station are not where the bus picks you up! So weird...