Only 4 more days!!! President Obama Day!!

I'm so excited and nervous.

I don't know what to wear.

I don't know what to take.

I don't know HOW we're going to get around in that crowd (I'm not great in large gatherings - say anything over five people).

I'm going to miss my kids way bad.

I'm worried about the dogs (they totally freak out when we're gone, even if someone is here).

But -- I'm still so excited about actually being there.

Be careful. What. You. Wish. For.

Okay ...... I'm thinking back last week or so. I was moaning and wailing and gnashing my teeth about the snow and cold.

I was saying (and my kids can repeat it verbatim) that I never missed rain so much before until after this enormous snowstorm that dumped almost 4 feet of snow on our area.

So ..... I'm now regretting what I said.

Highway 9 has closed which is a back road into town. Highway 530 has also closed which is the front way into town. The Stillaguamish River has broken from it's banks in several places and washed over the road.

So to get the kids to school, the buses have to go down farther south to Smokey Point and then back out on the freeway -- and they have been severely delayed.

I made the executive decision to stay home.

Needless to say, they're thrilled.

I do feel so bad for the homes that are in 4 feet of water. I see the fields and barns and homes flooded with so much water and the rain keeps coming and it's 54 degrees outside which means the snow is warming and melting way too fast.

Even our little pond is overflowing and there is a river behind the pigeon coop. My Zen garden pond is reaching the bridge and my garden is a puddle of mud.

Note to self: stop wishing for something else. Just let whatever weather wear itself out.

11 more days to President Obama

I don't know what to wear. I don't know what to bring. I don't know ........ anything.

I just found out that NO bags of any sort can be carried to the Inauguration.

Okay. I understand that. I understand the security thing. But how and where am I going to carry my camera? Wallet? Binoculars? Chapstick? All stuffed in my pockets?

Should I wear a gigantic trench coat with nine pockets? Yeah. That'll look less suspicious.

I realize that this is not an earth shattering problem but it's on my mind.

And what about all the souvenirs I'm buying for all my family? How will I cart those around? The "My Mom/Step mom/Daughter/Sister/Aunt/Niece/Friend/Cousin went to Washington DC to watch the Inauguration of Barack Obama and all I got was this Lousy Tee-Shirt" purchase? How will I carry all those?

Sigh.

Some wonderful things happened in 2008

I didn't get a chance to say Goodbye to 2008. We were too pooped and it was too cold and rainy to do our fireworks or our traditional bonfire (Thank you Mother Nature).




I started going through last year's pics and decided that there were some good and not-so-good things that happened -- but for the most part, it was a good year.



These are NOT in chronological order; I don' t have the patience. Perhaps later this week I'll rework the blog. I really just wanted to get these up tonight.





Enjoy.

We had a White Christmas (like it or not) this year. At least 3 feet of the white stuff fell in two days. But we were able to make a really cool sphinx. Forget the traditional snowman; that's kid stuff for us!!

We made a new garden (we have yet to finish the deer fence)

Robee had a birthday.

We took a road trip from Las Vegas to St. George to Salt Lake and Thomas drink a 72 oz. Monster Energy Drink to keep himself sane.

I got to see NEIL DIAMOND in concert two days before my birthday!!

We watched the Super Bowl (don't even ask me who was playing).

We went to Starbucks after Tae Kwon Do class for hot chocolate and Green Tea Lattes.

Jen had a birthday and got pregnant (not in that order however!)

Owen wished he were 18 so that HE could vote for Barack Obama to help him win (but Obama won anyway! Whoo Hoo!!)

Miss Biss (Alsya) came to visit us in August and we had a great bike ride.

My dear friend Leah graduated from WSU (being snuggled here with my other dear friend Kathleen)

The kids (and Porter) won 1st place in the annual Kiddie Day Parade in Arlington.

My niece (I have three) Heidi married Josh in August!

Felix dressed like Devil Dick Cheney for our party.

Felix had a birthday.

We witnessed the most unusual and peculiar cloud during the Evergreen Fair.

And as usual, we ATE at the Evergreen Fair (ummmmm!!! Best fair food ever!) Diana, Kennedy, and Emilee and family came to visit for Angie's wedding.

The four of us passed our Black Belt test.

My dear 18 year old kitty Zeke finally went to Cat Heaven.

Porter and Abbi on one of their many trips in my car. Where I go, they go.

Felix's pet pigeon, Crocodile also moved on to another life this summer.

Spring! When new baby goats are everywhere.

And there is a quick photog of my 2008.

15 days until Obama will take over!!

Just in case you forgot ----- only 15 more days until Barack Obama will turn this country around from the mess of GEORGE A** BUSH.