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I was going through a box of pictures my mom sent to me, and found this:

On my way to boot camp

This is me, 17 years old, on my way to boot camp for the Navy. Was I ever this young? Or this thin? Almost 30 years have gone by, and I wonder where the hell the time has gone. I can remember this day like it was yesterday.

I would give anything to be able to go back, with the knowledge I have now, and be that person I was. I was so young, and so scared, and so naive. There is so much I would change… and yet I don’t know if I would change anything. If I did, I wouldn’t have my kids, or the wonderful person I’m with now. If I could just give that younger me some confidence, some self-esteem, it would have made so much difference.

I sometimes wish I could have spared myself the pain of all that I have been through… but at the same time, that’s what made me who I am.  I like who I am… and I suppose that’s a good thing. :)

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Snow and stuff

I’m sitting here in my living room this morning, trying to blog, but nothing is coming to mind. What to talk about? Those of you who blog, how do you decide your subject matter? I’ve just been staring out the window, watching big fat flakes of snow falling out of a grey sky… and that’s all that I can think about.

It’s been a good morning so far. The dogs and I went to the open space park on the other side of the river, and they got to chase the ball until they were exhausted. We have a Chuckit! Ball Launcher (shameless plug, this is the best $15 I ever spent on a dog toy), and I can throw the ball 50 yards without hurting myself, so they get a real workout. I couldn’t keep up with them otherwise. After they were exhausted, I went to the grocery store and bought a few things. Is it just me, or is toilet paper getting really freaking expensive? Probably because I don’t buy the cheap stuff. I’m spoiled. Then we came home. This is my life. Boring, slow, and we don’t get much done, but it is what it is.

The dogs have collapsed on the floor since we’ve been home; Ares is back in the bedroom in his “spot”, and Apollo is laying right next to my computer chair having happy doggy dreams.

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Some days I really envy the animals in this house.

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Aibhlinn Update

I’ve finished the bobbles, and have moved on to the pattern.  This is a very simple pattern… a 12 row repeat, basically k3, p3 all the way around, shifting over one stitch every two rows.  It makes a nice spiral “ribbing”.

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Aibhlinn

I’m liking the yarn.  It’s a slightly uneven texture… not a thick/thin, but there is definitely some variation in thickness.  Looking forward to seeing how well it drapes once I get a few more rows done.

I took this picture on the bed rail of the F250.  It’s all full of weeds and branches and stuff that need to get dumped.  I love the color contrast with the yarn – it makes it look all rustic and fall-like.  I need to take a better picture when the sun is up, though.  The sun went down just a few minutes before I got out there to get this shot.

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Smoky morning

The fires in California must be producing massive amounts of smoke.  It’s as smoky here as it would be if we were having a fire.  I took the dogs out for a run this morning, and noticed just how much smoke there was when the sun came up:

Sunrise.. red sun and lots of smoke.

Sunrise.. red sun and lots of smoke.

The sun was really red.  This picture doesn’t even do justice to how red it was.  The sun was just clearing the Bookcliffs, and I ran to the truck for my camera.  I wish I would have had the bigger lens.  Well, maybe tomorrow I’ll go out with the bigger lens and see if I can get it before it clears the mountains.

On a side note, all the smoke in the air is playing hell with my allergies.  I don’t even know if I can take an allergy pill with all the medication I’m taking right now, so currently I’m making fairly large inroads into the box of tissues on my desk.  I can’t imagine how bad it must be in California right now.

Good luck to any of you in the fire area.  Stay safe.

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Spring at last.


Tulips by *Kaessa on deviantART

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and spring is finally here.  I’d love to go out and do some yardwork, but that is currently on hold.  I did manage to make it out to spray some Roundup on the weeds, however.  My biggest challenge is trying to figure out how to Make the Sunflowers Not Grow.   When we bought the house, the yard was overgrown with sunflowers, and I didn’t get them out before they totally went to seed.    Unfortunately.   Now I have a bazillion baby sunflowers coming up, and I’m not physically up to going out and pulling them all up.  I’m waiting to see if the Roundup has any effect on them.  If so, it’s herbicide, baby.

On the plus side, I have some lovely tulips coming up, and my lilacs are in full bloom.  The late frost didn’t kill off all the blooms on the peach trees, and it looks like I’ll have a nice crop of peaches for the fall.

My overgrown front yard, with my lilac in full bloom

My overgrown front yard, with my lilac in full bloom

Pretty, yes?

On a fun note, I just discovered the new and updated photo feature in my Wordpress.  Yay for updates!  This will make it much easier for me to post random photos from Picasa or from my Photobucket page.

For those of you following my illness, here is an update:  no news.  My doctor still has no idea what’s causing the pain, and has officially given up and referred me to a rheumatologist.  He thinks it may be some type of auto-immune disorder.  I’m just hoping we find out what it is and hopefully make it go away.

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Wallpaper for your computer!

I’ve not been feeling well, so instead of being productive and doing stuff like painting or cleaning, I’ve been playing with Photoshop and creating wallpapers.  I really need to learn Photoshop, and I figured the best way to do it would be to make something I wanted that was very simple.  So, wallpapers for my minimalist desktop.  I don’t like “busy” wallpaper, I like it to be simple and dark.  So, here are a few for you to see.


Abstract Wallpaper by *Kaessa on deviantART


Giraffe Pelt by *Kaessa on deviantART


Fractal Wires on Blue by *Kaessa on deviantART

There are more on my DeviantART page, go take a peek!

Hopefully more painting later this week.  I do have the second coat on the blue, and I’m ready for the rest of the paint.  Just need some sandpaper and need to clean the walls.  Go me!

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So, I lied…

Pictures were not forthcoming when I said they’d be.  So, I need to upload a few on Thursday when I have some time off to take pictures.

My computer is dead, the RAID controller on the motherboard is no longer recognizing my hard drive.  I still have a laptop (or two) to stay online, and I can play World of Warcraft on the one I’m using right now.  That is, if I set it up with a keyboard and mouse.  Too hard to play with a laptop keyboard… I can’t even type very well on it!  Ah well.

A new motherboard is on the way from Newegg.com, and it looks like I may be up and running before the weekend is over.  

So… pictures on Thursday, computers fixed on Friday or Saturday, then back to work on Sunday.  I think I have Tuesday off, but I’m working (closing) Christmas Eve.  I volunteered, because everyone else has small children at home and I figured they’d be better off at home with their kids.  So does that make me nice or a sucker?  I’m hoping the former, but leaning to the latter. ;)

Quick update … and a cute picture!

We drove up Land’s End Road to get to the top of Grand Mesa yesterday… have I ever mentioned I’m afraid of heights? Well, we won’t be doing that again. I love the view from the top, but OMG that road was scary.

At the top of the Mesa, at Land’s End, there are bunch of chipmunks that will eat right out of your hand. Here is me feeding one of them a peanut.

Hand feeding the chipmunks

Isn’t he cute? Anyway… more pictures tomorrow. None from the way up (I was too busy hanging on with my eyes closed), but I got a few good ones from the top. Good thing there’s another way down, or I’d probably still be up there.

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Walking the dogs

Part of my “routine” here is taking the dogs out for a walk every morning. They’re loving walking off leash in the hayfield. It’s beautiful in the mornings, but I just need to remember to spray myself with mosquito repellent or they bite me like crazy.

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Isn’t it gorgeous? I love it. Open fields with the Colorado National Monument in the background. There is a dirt road that goes around the field, so we just walk down that. Plenty of things for the boys to find and sniff.

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Gotta watch out for those scary butterflies, you know. They might attack.

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I think once the weather cools off I’m really going to enjoy it here. Lots of great photo targets, space for the dogs to run… good stuff!

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Waiting to move.

I hate waiting.  I swear, I am the most impatient person I know.  Right up until the moment the decision gets made, I’m fine.  Once the decision is made, I want action.  Now.  Quickly.

Unfortunately, we don’t close on the house until the 29th, and can’t move in until August 2nd, so I have to wait.  I’m not good at this.  Brian will be heading out this weekend to start his new job, and I’m going to be staying here until the end of the month to finish packing and cleaning.  The majority of our stuff is already moved and in storage, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.

We finally got the chance to look at the house on Sunday (yes, we made an offer on a house we’d never seen), and I really like it.  It’s not big, but it’s cute, and well laid out.  Plenty of room for cats and dogs, with a big backyard for the dogs to play.  There is privacy fencing and a covered patio… I can see lots of barbeques and relaxing outside.  I didn’t take any pictures, as it’s still occupied and I didn’t want to be rude, but he’re a few from the listing.

Outside

This is the front from the street… all of the sunflowers are a bit overgrown, and I’m going to pull them out and probably put roses there.  Or a tree.  I’m trying to talk Brian into a weeping willow, but he hates the little tiny leaves.

Kitchen

The kitchen is tiny, but pretty well laid out, with a decent amount of storage.  The laundry room is right through that door, with plenty of room for cat boxes.  Yay!

Covered Patio

This is the cute little covered patio.. I love it out here.  I’m going to add some trellises and wisteria.  I’m really going to enjoy this a lot. :)

Anyway… more pictures when we close, I promise!

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