I am way tired so this will be short.

The morning was filled with my 8 am yoga class followed then with my toddler class.  That is a great way to start any day.

I spent the rest of the day getting ready for my Arbonne party I was hosting for Marcie.  I also took the dogs for a walk.  I thought Satori was healed until half way through she started limping again.  Maybe we will take tomorrow off from a walk.  I’ll see.

Gabe went to the mountain for about 2 hours.  The park was closed again.  I was happy to get him home for the party.

The party more fun than I expected.  I really don’t do this kind of thing.  The only other time was for Pampered chef with Jeanne A.  I did like those pizza stones.  Anyways…we had a blast.  I had more people than expected.  I am glad that Nan came to help Marcie.  I was happy that many kids came like Morgan, Avery, Isabel, Burke, Sydney and Kristin…oh and Gabe.  We had chocolate fondue and strawberries (again!) and other munchies.  The food went…yeah…so did the wine.  The wrinkles always look better with a few glasses of wine.  It was a blast and Marcie was thrilled.

I am off to sleep.  I think I am keeping your hours now…plus I am keeping my morning hours.  A nap may be in the forecast.  Right now it is 12 degrees.  Sleep well.  Love you…d

Marcie & a gaggle of girls…

Sydney applying a mask to Isabel…

Kristin had the good idea to put cucumbers on my eyes.  The cucs were really for the garlic dip.

Hi John…

Remember the last full moon was on your birthday?  Tonight’s moon is beautiful.  This morning when I walked out in the rain at 6:00 I thought it looked extra dark out.  It was hard to see.  I thought I had it wrong and it was a new moon.  Tonight is clear and windy.

Today was a prep day.  I spent the morning preparing for my 2 yoga classes, one at RES and the other is my toddler class tomorrow.  I took the dogs for a short romp in the front field.  I kept Satori on leash for a bit due to her limp.  At the end I let her run just a little.  Following that I went to Costco and Shaw’s grocery store to get supplies for my Arbonne party tomorrow night.  I am doing a party for Marcie.  I think 8-10 may show up.

Gabe took the bus home for the first time in a long while.  With the new bus route due to the bridge closure he was the first off and was home by 3:00.  The other way took about 45 minutes…or longer if they didn’t let him off at the bottom of Wes White Hill.  See, there are benefits to the bridge closure.  Many folks are talking about the bridge closure.  If we just pretended the bridge never existed then who would really care.  Besides the businesses of course.  Times are tough enough with out another financial complication.  In another month sports will be happening at the park and that should give a boost to some restaurants.  I wish them well.

I had RES yoga and this was the first in the last 6 week series.  A relatively new group…and young.  It was fun.  I begin my first class with foot appreciation day yoga.  We wash our feet and have a foot massage.  The kids also pick up marbles with their toes. 

Gabe went up to Bolton just to try out the old board he refitted.  Night Riders has been rescheduled until Friday due to high winds.  When I dropped Gabe off there was only one lift moving.  There still is a ton of snow.

We came back to throw the lax balls around a bit however Martha B. grabbed me and I went to see their new house.  It is really nice.  You will have to see the high tech passive heating system.  It is a work of art.  There is a wood/oil furnace in the garage.  Downstairs there are two huge silver blankets units that house the water for recirculation.  The house looks comfy and nicely made…beautiful Maple wood.  To think that their house burned down on December 1st and they will be living in this by the weekend.   I think they are okay with this.  It is a lot to take in as you know.  I signed up with Barb to help with landscaping in the Spring.  

I came back and made peanut butter noodles and egg rolls.  Jean and Jack dropped off some eggs and chatted for a while.  Sitting right next to the bridge they do have an interesting perspective.  With no through traffic it is lonely.

Gabe & I watched Role Models tonight. 

Well, I am off to sleep in the moonlight.  I am happy to think we can look at the same moon.  love…d                  

Hey John…

I just spent 45 minutes writing this blog and then poof it was gone while I spell checked.  I find this editor and this sensitivity to be too hard to manage.  Plus I have to type in this teeny tiny window.  It is a shame I can’t write this and then copy and paste it in.  Not a high quality blog spot if you ask me.  I see room for improvement.

So now, how to begin again.  It is just like you gave a lecture to a class and then they all looked up and said “say what?”.  So I will give the shortened version.

Today began with cleaning with Charlene.  I have gone back and forth on whether we should keep this cleaning cost in our time of cutting back.  Well today proved to be a success again.  We cleaned the whole house.  She gave me the incentive to pick up stacks of junk and tidy spots I kept ignoring.  Gabe and I have been a little lazy.  Maybe it is due to the time change…or maybe just March blues.  Today had a purpose and the house looks great.  That is well worth the money. 

Here are some picts from the camera.  First is Sophie from out walk with Kathy yesterday.

This is a shot of a bright blue gas stove like flame on a log in our fire.  You can sort of see it.

After cleaning today Jane picked me up from the auto body shop to take care of your car.  I guess it will take about a week.

We then walked with Barb H. and her dog Marley in the fore ground.  You can then see Shiloh the hound and a bit of Ginger’s back side.  Chester was camera shy today.  So the three of us had the six dogs.  Quite a dog party.  Marley was playing alpha male for half of the walk.  Poor Satori was right in the middle of us seeking safety.  Eventually Marley found out that Satori was fun and they spent the rest of the time romping together.  Sorry to say that Satori took a wrong turn on her leg and now she is limping like Chai had been.  I’ll see how she is in the morning.  It may just be leash walks for a few weeks. 

Here is an ice free Huntington River form the Cochran road bridge.  We are expecting a night of rain.  Not sure what will happen with Night Riders tomorrow night.  Again, we will see what tomorrow brings.  Many people have said they have had enough of this winter weather.  I think the sun’s warmth makes people want more.  I have centered myself in just the right spot for March.  I have spent many grumpy March months before and now I just will flow with what comes.  I want to see the earth warm slowly and the mud deepen.  This truly is a flaky fickle month.  I know it and will just except it.  We truly have no control over the weather.    

Look who is in the paper!  And Hannah is wearing her Sam button!  I am happy they got such great publicity.  It is a good article and many pictures.  I also like the headline about “soaring”.  I often think of Sam soaring.  I can just picture him.  Soaring is a good word for what happens at Talent. 

Dave helped Gabe with his board and bindings.  Gabe was like young grasshopper and Dave was the master.  In checking out the board Dave saw that it was de-laminating.  I guess it may fall under warranty.  Too bad Gabe has to give it up.  He was just saying how happy he was with the board and how he wanted it for next year.  On the good side…he will be getting credit for a new board.  Luckily we found last years board and waxed and assembled the bindings on it this evening.  The other board will be returned to the manufacturer.  Dave said that it could have easily been destroyed on a good hit and then it would have been hard to say it was a defect.  I think Gabe should join in some program to test out equipment.  He rides his stuff hard.  Tonight I replaced the stopper for his boot.

We also visited the chiropractor (yeah) and got a new mesh for Gabe’s lacrosse stick.  Practices will begin in April at Mills River Park.  I guess the high school team will also be there because their field needs repair.  I like that park because they have a dog walk area so I can walk the dogs while Gabe practices.

Tonight was teen yoga.  Fun…I love those kids and they have good energy. 

Okay…that is it.  I will keep my finders and toes crossed as I post this.  Sleep well John.   love…d   

Hi John…

The more I write these notes the more I wonder what I actually do.  It is funny because I am busy through out the day however when I actually sit to write you it seems all so dull…or I can’t say everything that I did due to sensitive material.  Hmm.     

Morning was spent with a nice walk at the river shore with Kathy and Sophie.  It was fun catching up with Kathy.  The dogs had a doggy time.  Satori was so happy to find a dead squishy mole.  You could tell she was proud of herself.  She is always finding them.  When I returned I had to wash the dogs (mole smell and all!).  It has been weeks and Chai had been getting a bit smelly.  They are so soft now.

My big task was finally taking the time to get your Prius to the shop for an estimate on the deer damage.  I am so naive about body repair…the estimate was more than I expected.  So I gathered the needed paperwork and went to see Brenda in town about the insurance.  She was great.  We are set.  I now have to get the car to a repair place and then they will need to do a full evaluation.  I realized at my first estimate you probably never opened the hood so who knows what is damaged underneath.  Luckily the car is not needed right now.

I went grocery shopping and got Gabe from school.  I made some bread for a snack.  Then to yoga at night.  It was a good class.  Spring is definately in the air…even as the snow was falling. 

The Richmond Bridge closed today.  Now it begins.

Love you John.  ….d