Hot Hazy Days and Cool Nights in EWA

You would think that by living in sunny SoCal I would be used to hot summers, however, that may be the case if you live in the Inland Empire but not so much for us folks out in Ventura county. We are used to more of the beach-like weather.

The hot hazy days up here in eastern WA (EWA) are not my preference. Temperatures over a hundred do not make for good "ball throwing" or "rope toy throwing" weather to play fetch with your dog ;-). So inside we stay busy freezing in the AC house of Mom's except to go outside long enough for Maggie to go sniff the breeze, sneek a few raspberries off the plants, or the most important part ...going to the bathroom. Instead we play fetch by moonlight when it cools down back to a normal temperature of oh about 75. Life is better when she is around to make me laugh by running with her rope toy over her nose like a lasso and then dropping to roll around with all four feet in the air lol..she is such a ham!

Enjoying the Sunshine in Shelton

Cold and overcast mornings that lead to warmer afternoons in Shelton are great when you have the Olympic Range to view across the water. Work opportunites are surprisingly more abundant when vacationing then sitting at home in CA. Finally found the local wifi in the coffee shop (best hot chocolate & fresh blueberry muffins too). I've applied for quite a few jobs so far and they seem promising which is good because I really like it here. Now if I can just find a place ;-) since the boat will get a lot chillier come this fall lol.

I can honestly say that for the first time in a long time I am very content and happy. My relationship with some of my family has gotten a lot better and I'm really enjoying that since being accustomed to fighting with them was truely getting old and discouraging.

Gotta go run errands and do more exploring!

Vacation Getaway Update

Definitely enjoying my vacation. Things I have enjoyed so far include:
-sleeping under the stars in my tent in the forest
-pictures of waterfalls & wildflowers while hiking with my friends in northern CA
-seeing friends I haven't seen in 4 years and it feeling like just yesterday when I did see them last
-sleeping on a boat at night under the stars with my boyfriend :-)
-finishing quilt projects
-seeing family
-meeting my boyfriend's Dad & step mom
-going for a boat ride with boyfriend and his Dad

Things I haven't enjoyed so far:
-being stung by a bee and having to use my epi pen then getting it replaced (not in the travel budget)
-getting a speeding ticket just because I have out of state plates (again not in the travel budget)
-having a wasp fly around the boat while I'm trying to get ready for the day (not in tnhe travel budget? LOL)


Looking forward to the quilt gathering and helping my sister with her house in PDX. Looking for work up here and trying to figure life out. More soon.