Civic Duty

For some reason, my ballot did not arrive by mail, so I had to vote in person... Okay, Gregoire? I voted for you, so stop calling me!

Can't Do Justice

The camera phone fails to really capture this amazing sunset that just won't stop. I'm glad to sit on the balcony and watch it... The weather has been amazing here all week, but I have been trapped mostly indoors with a bad leg (limping around gave me shin splints!). My sister is here all week and she has been remarkably patient with the restrictions on our planned fun. I, on the other hand, am frustrated and eager to get back out there.

For now, though, I'll have to settle for the amazing sunsets.

What's For Dinner

Blackberries (fresh picked near the apartment) made into sauce (from glutenfreegirl.com), served on salmon, chard from Full Circle Farms, and brown/wild rice.

Swims With Fishies

Ana and I took a kayak trip.

Complement

Complement
Originally uploaded by Arboreality.

Few shots from the week up at Flickr, including this one, taken at the wedding last weekend. The sunset was beautiful this evening, go have a look!

Kid On Loan

Court and her family came to visit, and they let me hold the baby!

Horror Movie

Horror Movie
Originally uploaded by Arboreality.

Photos from our backpacking trip are up on Flickr! It was an ill-fated trip from the start -- we forgot a pair of hiking boots, were beset by an insane number of mosquitoes, and then I fell and damaged my leg with 2 miles to go to the car. We couldn't stop and and assess the damage because the bugs were so bad they were biting us through our netting and our multiple layers of clothes!

Now I'm home and laying on the couch with ice and an elevated foot trying to regain mobility in my right leg before I have to pay the doctor a lot of money to tell me to ice and elevate it.

May your adventures always be just this side of disastrous.

A Thousand Tiny Bites

Mosquito bites on my right hand. 38 in all. More than on my left hand, but half what's on my left hip.

Viewpoint at Hells Door

Went on an abbreviated backpacking trip this week with mom and Ana... we intended two days in Indian Heaven, a section of the Gifford Pinochet Wilderness down south by Mt. Adams. Instead, due to a combination of factors, we ditched the trip after the first night and hightailed it back to the safety of home! This is a gorgeous viewpoint just a few miles before the entrance to the park, that's Mt. St. Helens (missing her top, but lost in the fog) there in the center.

Matrimony

All dressed up for A&Js wedding this evening! Too bad its literally pouring rain!