I guess without planning it this post with not only include 3 things but they will all start with the letter "F." This last week has been crazy busy with a lot of good things but also sadness. I'm hoping to keep it as short as possible.
1. Fire Pit ~ We've wanted one since we moved in last July. We had a burn area in roughly the same spot, which you can see. We wanted something nicer and safer to roast things on and more importantly for smores :) I took a few shots so you could see the backyard and fire pit area.
My garden on the right of the pic.
Our house and tent.
A rare pic of me during a family event since I'm usually the one snapping the pics, unless it's a self portrait :)
2. Fireworks!!! ~ I had to post a few pics I took on the 4th.
This one looks like a bird so I had to add it.
A pic from the grand finale.
3. Farewell ~ Some of you know we have two cats named Edward & Bella. We have had them almost a year and they are a huge part of our lives and family. I feed them in the morning but also hang out with them on the back porch and give them a little more food right before I go to bed. Last Friday, Bella wasn't there before bed. I didn't think much of it since I thought she'd show up soon. In the morning she still wasn't there for breakfast. That NEVER happens. We had to run errands that day. When we came back Edward was sad and acting funny. I knew he was missing Bella. The girls and I walked our whole road asking people if they had seen her. Nothing. I hung out with Edward a lot that afternoon and before bed I sat out on the porch with him. He climbed up in my lap and wrapped his little paws around my neck and hugged his face to mine. He loved hugs and licking your chin. It was getting late and I had to run the next morning so I gave him some food and went to bed. The next morning there were no cats for breakfast. I tried not to worry during my race and when we came home we searched our property and the neighbors property behind us. Nothing. I was tired and on the walk back to the house I just cried the whole way. I just had a terrible feeling.
Jump to Monday night. Still no cats. I hadn't given up and still went out on the porch to call them before bed. I had an eery feeling as I went out the door like something was watching me. It was dead quiet. I called once in one direction and as soon as I started to call again my whole backyard lit up with coyote howls and screams. I was instantly freaked and mad at the same time. There had to be 8-10 of them and they were just yards away. I hopped back in the house for Jason but by the time he came out they were gone. Since then we have discovered that several people on our road have lost cats this week. They are just roaming back and forth. I think since they got Bella they just came back and waited for the opportunity to get Edward. I just wish I had heard them sooner and I would have locked Edward up in the house.
To make things a little more scary, the girls wanted to sleep in the tent since we finally had some nice weather. That wasn't happening unless one of us slept in the tent, too. So Tuesday night all three of us girls were in the tent. Right before they fell asleep we heard something. I could tell there were at least two. I called Jason with my cell phone but they heard him coming and took off by the time he came out. In the pic above you can see how close the tent is to the house.
Like I said, it has been a crazy week and none of this is running related but I couldn't not share the good and the bad. I had to mention them. They were the best cats ever and we will miss them a lot.
Makenna & Edward ~ August 2009
Makinley & Bella ~ August 2009
The girls & their buddies ~ 2010
1. After weeks of debate, Makenna finally decided to turn in her application to try to run for Little Miss Friendly. She is the living logo of our local Southwest Washington Fair which will be August 17-22. Check out the website HERE. Her first interview is Monday and then she will learn on Thursday if she will be one of the lucky little girls in the running. She had to include a photo with her application so here were a couple I took. She loves Taylor Swift and I think she looks a little bit like her, don't you?
2. Due to the fact we drove a billion miles last week, okay, it was just 3,000, we are having a garage sale to try and compensate for all the money we spent on gas. Plus, as a bonus we can get rid of more clutter around this place. Every time we do this I find it easier and easier to get rid of things that aren't important. Very cleansing. Anyone who is local, come check it out. We'll be open at 8am.
