life together (a friends & family update blog)
Not really…
You scored as Hermione Granger, You’re one intelligent witch, but you have a hard time believing it and require constant reassurance. You are a very supportive friend who would do anything and everything to help her friends out.
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You know it’s a good day when you:
Yes, it was a good day today.
Today we finished lots of things!
Becky finished a knitting book (reading, not writing) and is now inspired to start knitting socks. We’ll see how that works out for her. She also finished a knitting project and five pillowcases to match the curtains she hemmed yesterday. She’s feeling very home-ecky.
Jamie finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He also started it today. It is also the only HP book he’s ever read. Odd, no?
Speaking of Harry Potter, for those of you who have NOT read Deathly Hallows, do you think Snape is a friend or foe?
Lots of things have been going on lately. Let’s see if I can remember them all!
Movers brought our stuff!
The movers called on the morning of the 5th to tell us that they would bring our stuff that very day! Whee! About three hours (and one very bad rendition of “Hey hey we’re the Monkees” by one mover) later, it was move in time. That’s how I spent the next week. Just about everything is unpacked but the office (still a few more boxes) and pictures on the walls. Come visit!
I have a job!
I accepted the bilingual job. I think I’m going to ask for the third grade opening instead of the fifth grade, since the Spanish would be a touch easier. So, this year I’ll be listening to lots of books on tape, or perhaps “Learn Spanish on your Commute”. I’m a little scared, but really excited!
Jamie likes his job!
He’ll tell you more about that later.
We’ve been married for one year!
To celebrate our anniversary, we took a trip to Orcas Island. We stayed at a cute little Bed and Breakfast, run by a fun French man. He was very welcoming, and had a cool accent. I bet I could con Jamie into posting pictures so you can enjoy the cuteness too. We spent Friday traveling (and utilizing our private hot tub), then spent Saturday exploring the town, kayaking, eating gelato, and having our dinner served to us on our porch. How delightful (and yummy! I had salmon in puff pastry… yum)! On Sunday we got up early and went whale watching. We saw a family of orcas playing and jumping. I highly recommend it! The trip was a really good time, and a really good way to relax and refocus on this marriage thing.
Our cake wasn’t freezer burned!
Here is how to freeze the top of your cake so it is edible one year later (Thanks to whomever is responsible for wrapping our cake in this method)(Individual results may vary):
Weird stuff happens to Becky at the grocery store!
Today I was doing the grocery shopping when a nice lady came up to me in the baked goods aisle (I was getting cornmeal for the bottom of our pizza for Saturday night. Seriously, come visit!) and asked if I’d like an iced caramel macchiato. She was holding said beverage in her hand. I looked at her, verified that she was indeed a Starbucks employee, and said “Um, sure! Did I do something special?” She said that she was bored and wanted to make something, and I thanked her. Anyone who’s met me knows how this made my day!
I think that’s all the news from Fre-llard (apparently we live on the border of Fremont and Ballard. As a side note, there is a sign on the way into Fremont that says “Center of the Universe. Please turn your watches back 5 minutes.”). I’ll let Jamie fill you in on anything I’ve forgotten.
