Saturday, April 9, 2011

shutting down the gov't?????

Thursday,   April 7, 2011

As the deadline rides closer to the deadline to finding a budget solution or  have a gov't shut down,   I wonder would this happen if Congress would not get paid if  the gov't had to  shut down?  I'm sure this would never eve r happen.   But these August body of morons  will hang our military that risks their lives  for our nation.      This means both my sons who are serving our nation in uniform would be on half pay until Congress gets off their butts and finalizes a deal to keep our nation  in   business.  All of this is the game play of a bunch of drama llama  who are more interested in scoring points with their party than serving the voters..

Whew    that felt really good to get that off my chest.

joy   the daily show    challenge   not getting snarky on face book over the subject mentioned above.

Micheal Caine and Mitered Squares

Wednesday   April 6, 2011

A visit to the library, picked up  Micheal Caine's Autobiography.    he is such a rascal, a charming one.

I cast on this project earlier in the day
yes that first square is a bit wonky.    I had to frog the first set of squares   metal needles make working with the serenity yarn   difficult.      the pattern is   Windowpane caridgan from the  Sock yarn one skein wonders.

Joy:    reading before bed    challenge:  making mitered squares that look square.  will I ever do this???

Friends with Custard Benefits

Tuesday  April 5, 2011

It was nice to wake up in our bed.  but getting up     at 5 a.m   Yikes!    Vacation is in the rear view window, getting smaller every minute.

It's Tuesday.  Knit wit Day.   I love my knitting peeps.   They make  two sticks and string  into a real party.
I missed our Free Custard day  last week   while I was driving through Georgia.    so  I had to enjoy some today.    Custard, kntting and girlfriends.   how can it get any better??

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Going home

April 4, 2011

up early to catch an 8;40 flight.   rental return was incredibly efficient.  Way to Go Enterprise.  Fast service through Sea Tac security  station.   Slept through most of the flight.  Took  the light rail/northstar back home where our friend Beth picked us up. 

milo was  very happy to see us.  Did three loads of laundry.   unpacked suitcases.   made a simple chicken supper.   I'll face the grocery store tomorrow.  

joy:  heading home     challenge  airplane seating  need i say more??

Sunday at the top of the Space needle

We waited until we could have a clear day for viewing from the top of the Space needle.  Today has been the clearest day we have had since we arrived in Seattle/Tacoma area. 

Ryan and kris  looking at downtown  seattle.
strolled over to the pacific science museum.   watched the 3-D movie  Sea Rex.   i fell asleep.


strolled  along the wharf and had  Lunch at the Crab pot.   the guys had burgers and   I had fish tacos.

Supper at the Rock in Lacey.   great pizza.

Said goodbye to Ryan.  sniff sniff.

joy spending the day with our soldier   challenge letting go without tears

Flying High

Saturday  April 2, 2011

Another Rainy day  so we are off to the Museum of Flight.   lots of planes to see and exhibits on WWI and WWII avaition.   The space exhibits were excellent.  

Kris and Ryan  admiring the planes

drove back  to Tacoma for supper at Kubuki   sushi and teryoki.

Joy: being with our son   Challenge:  finding a comfortable place to siet while they looked at all the exhibits.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!

Friday,  April 1

Ryan was able to join us after his PT test.   We had a fast lunch and then drove  in the rain to Seattle.

We went to Little knits  and awesome yarn shop in West Settle.
I bought these lovlies

taiyo from noro
Supersocke from online  Wellness II   in  two colorways

We  drove over to the Seattle Center and toured the science Fiction  museum it shares space with a music lab/experience
There was an awesome instrument tower in teh center of the building

Ryan was a little tired in the car