Day 246, 247, 248

Wallace Falls Trail

The aura of McGuirk shines bright

Aww....too cute!

Day 243, 244, 245

Oh yeah.  So yummy.

Part of our enthusiastic running crew 

Smokey at the cabin

Day 238, 239, 240, 241, 242

I feel like I've taken this exact picture before...

Please take me with you

Good things

For the love of Fremont

Day 235, 236, 237

Little friend didn't want the motorcycle ride to end

Some more summer harvesting

Oh you

Day 233, 234

It's been almost two weeks since I posted and I'm ashamed to say I only have two pictures to show for it.  

Sweet baby grape

These are so cute!  My grandma made them and I'm going to turn them into pillows.  

Day 232

Shoreline Parade

Day 230, 231

View from across the street from the Beacon Hill training site for my new job 

McGuirk doing some routine post-cooking clean-up

Day 228, 229

Sally howling at the answering machine.  Funny!

My first day of orientation at my new job celebratory cupcakes.  Third time eating cupcakes this week.   It's a Cupcake Royale record for me that I will try to never break.  

Day 227

Some of the crowd gathered to watch one of the new 520 pontoons go through the Ballard Locks

Day 223, 224, 225, 226

Some self-timer fun while watching the Olympics

Mike's friend's Seattle wedding reception

The smallest strawberries I've ever seen, and they are from Grandma's garden

Made it to the top of Mount Dickerman

Day 222

Kombucha with chia seeds.  I'm loving this beverage right now.  

Day 221

Asleep within ten minutes of arriving back home.  Grandma really wore him out.

Day 220

Happy Summer Olympics!  

Day 219

Day 218

I fried up my polenta log this morning.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, but I love that stuff!  

Distracted

I've been preoccupied with thoughts of my new job and family visiting.  I have completely forgotten to take a single picture lately!  This one doesn't really count since I took it a couple of months ago, but it is a funny one of my niece.  She would be horrified to see that this picture showing her wearing socks with those shoes is on the internet, so don't tell her.  :)

Day 217

Volunteer Park Observatory

Day 216

We had the first outdoor movie night of the summer at Dean and Marie's, and it was SO great!  What a great way for me to celebrate my job offer yesterday!  I GOT A NEW JOB!!  It's 9 miles from home and it's better pay, better hours, better schedule, better everything!  

Day 215

Great hike up to Lake 22 today

Day 214

I'm practicing interview answers with McGuirk.  He doesn't give me a whole lot of feedback other than cracking open an eye now and then.  I'm interviewing for a job today at 2 PM!  If I get it, my commute will go from 43 miles one way down to a measly 9 miles.  I hope I get it!

Day 213

Lovely backyard raspberries

Days 211 and 212

A little reading before work.  Inspired by my cousin Lois to read the Count of Monte Cristo.   

Has it really been a year already since this bloomed?  Or does it bloom more than once a year?

Day 210

Happy 7/11!  Did you go get a free Slurpee today?  I didn't.  I did go hiking with my dad, brother and sister.  It was amazing.  We saw some goats!  I'll post some pictures on Crown Hill eventually.

Days 207, 208, 209

Day 205 & 206

Wonder Woman!

Froggy Friend (on his fingers) and Andrew

Day 203 and 204

That is some wild sparkler action!

Ride em cowboy!

Day 202

The most amazing watermelon I've had in a long time

Day 201

Did I go for a hike today?  No, I went to REI downtown.  Got some hiking boots to prepare myself for some actual hiking.

Day 200

Basement life

Day 199

A present to Daniel and I from Christina's daughter.  Kid drawings are the best.