Mlk weekend

Nice weekend, went to Children's museum. Spent some time digging in the side yard to create space for a few raised beds. Also put up three PVC pipes and some construction plastic in the back yard to create a cloche. Put a small thermo in the soil. Tried to use Emt clips to secure the plastic to the PVC but it did not work to well. I'll monitor the soil temp to see when I can plant.

Went to benson lake on Sunday night. Lots of fun playing wiu. Orion was suprisingly good at bolwing and a few things in the brain developement academy game.

Very foggy this weekend. Relatively cold too. I did finally bottle one bottle of the ale that I have been brewing. Primary fermentation is complete. Stopped by a brew supply store. They did not sell premixed worts-I may be able to make the mash work or at least make a wort with hops.

Orion still a little troubling - a little goofy. Has problems with theory if mind and some language concepts.

Sore throat - pretty severe.

Year of the mouse

Yet another mouse has joined us this year. He's in the heating vents. He got caught in a glue trap Thursday morning but got out before I could get to him.

I went to Leavenworth on Thursday to meet went the city building Dept.
First time I have driven across Stevens pass.

Was I ever good at anything?

I'm not sure if it's the weather or my typical January depression, but I have been focusing in on deep sense of unrest over the past few days. It's not a envious streak (which I am also prone to) it is more a lack of value.

Starting out, I felt that comparitively I was very successful. Given where I had started it made sense. Now I don't know. I am torn between my concious choice to live a simpler life and a feeling that I may be becoming to complacent and letting life pass me by.

Didn't get up in time to go to 9am church- ended up going to the late service.

Ran errands with Orion. Ate taco staxks for dinner. Both boys were unruly loud and obnoxious -pushed every single button we had.

After the boys went to bed, I made my first batch of mr. Beer. It's a west coast pale ale. Only took about an hour- we'll see what it's like in a few weeks. I hope it's drinkable before lent.

Took Baxter in for his yearly checkup - apparently he's a little chubby. ollie and I went to costco and bought a grafted plum tree. It should do ok in the west side yard. It will be a good pollinatir for the Santa rosa. Oh! Something broke several branches off of my Santa rosa - deer?

Date night

Had a short plan review meeting to talk about some of the hypothetical code issues we come up against. Mortgages are getting pretty low. We're looking at refinancing.

Sandy and I went out to sushi and mini golf. Dinner was fun- good food.

Test again from the itouch

Pacific northwest winter in full force this year. 18" of snow over Christmas and now many inches of rain. Can't complain. The snow was fun and there have been lots of sunny days this winter. Much better than last year.

Orion and Ollie are really becoming friends now. They are beginning to play together. More Ollie looks up to his big brother. They are so cute. I doubt they will be this cute again.