Today. Well, this past week.

Sometimes Atticus just sits and licks at his fur until he creates a big sore spot.  I think he's allergic to something in the grass, as this doesn't happen in winter.  I noticed the first one for this season right before I went to bed one morning.  A little neosporin, toilet paper, and a pickle bandaid made me feel better, if not him too.

The only way I know it's actually summer - the amount of hair Atticus sheds.  Considering most days the weather is 60 degrees and overcast.  *sigh*

Saw an 80s band this weekend.  Pretty fun.

I'm convinced 80s music brings people together.  

My coworker made key lime cupcakes this week.  Not bad.  

This is called the "life changing loaf of bread".  Check out the recipe here.  What has my life come to when the only thing I have to buy on the list of ingredients was psyllium husk?  The bread was okay.  Tastes a lot better with my rhubarb butter or some peanut butter on it.  It's a hefty loaf of bread.  

My culinary genius today extends to: chicken salad wraps.  (chicken, apple, grapes, almond butter and honey)

And Almond Butter cups.  AMAZING.

4 day work week this week.  I'm hoping it goes by fast.

"...let's not get caught up in hippie semantics, ok?"
~ Erica w/ Northwest Edible Life

shadows

Don't pray for an easy life.  Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
~ Bruce Lee

Today

Happy father's day, dad!

It is our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities.
~ Albus Dumbledore

Timeless

Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.
~ Walt Disney

High hopes

I have high hopes for the rest of June.  The first week was rough - 3 twelve hour shifts in a row this past week, but I got a 3 day weekend to relax, cook, and completely shut myself off from the world.  It's been pretty great.

Here's some things I've been doing...

Campfire last weekend with a friend I haven't seen for months.  It was refreshing.  

The farmers market now has a juice stand.  Wasn't bad....don't think I could drink if every day.  It DOES reaffirm my thoughts that I should start adding mint to everything.  

Spinach balls with pesto sauce.  Absolutely amazing.  I wasn't that impressed with the pesto, but the  spinach  balls were AWESOME.  

Strawberry rhubarb butter.  Work people also thought it was delicious, which is a feat in & of itself.  

Chickpea wraps. I, of course, made with extra pickles.  

One of the best things I've made to date....bacon jam.  I can't even begin to describe it.  It's a lot of work for not a lot of output, but it's still amazing.  

Walk like you have three men walking behind you.

~Oscar de la Renta

Thems the breaks

It's been one of those weeks where I feel like I've disappointed everyone.  Either they were expecting more, or expecting different.  I'm sorry, but I can't help you.

I need to take a break from people.  Everyone.  Wouldn't that be nice?

...i misjudged my abilities to play it cool when being on the jumbo-tron...
~ my  brother, Jonathan

Surrounded by badges

I had one of those nice days that reminds me of why I live here, and how lucky I am to have the friends that I have.  I had lunch with a friend, went and got my tire fixed (has had a slow leak for months - its been one of those nagging to-do tasks), then had pedicures with another friend.

It was a nice day.

I came home, played with Atticus for a bit, then got on the internet.

Right away, I knew something bad had happened...

No, I did not know him.

If we wait until we're ready we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
~ Lemony Snicket