Alli Oops!

So what happens when you find a piece of driftwood that looks like an alligator?  You paint it of course!!  Now the only question I have is who wants it?  I mean where am I going to put a painted alligator???

Thinking I'm Done with my Chinese Craving!!

Spent Friday evening with my BFF watching movies, talking ad nauseum about my trials and tribulations, and ate pizza.  It was a good therapy session and thankfully she doesn't charge me because at the rate I'm going it would be a big bill.

Saturday I slept in, then dinked around town, going to Goodwill and my usual haunts.  Scored a major leather jacket find for 50% off along with a pair of black mary janes.  It's the kind of jacket I can wear with a skirt so looking forward to wearing it tomorrow to work.

Was craving Chinese again so picked that up for dinner then Sam stopped by with his buddy Cody to visit.  Good thing I had my fill because my Chinese leftovers were soon devoured.

Sam and I chatted about relationships, of which we are very similiar.  Perhaps it's the Aquarius in us that makes us put others happiness above our own.  Thankfully I've seen the light and that's not going to happen again....I hope not at least.

Cleaned the kitchen, folded laundry and washed more laundry this morning before church today.  Then watched a few movies while painting rocks and driftwood, including an alligator in progress. Relaxing day with the threat of snow being the only downside. C'mon spring get your butt here!!

Happy Monday to all!!

It's Roo Time!

It's not every day a kangaroo comes into work!!  The other day an applicant  mentioned she was babysitting her sister's kangaroo.  When she asked if we wanted to see it of course we said yes!!

Cooper was a 6-7 month Joey who was sitting in a sling wrapped around the lady. He was so cute!  Serious claws though!   Apparently the sister has a full grown one at home. Quite the experience seeing a kangaroo up close and personal!

I took today off from work as a mental health day.  Just lots of thinking to do about decisions to be made to better my life. To help me think, I decided I needed to treat myself to Chinese food!  Haven't had it for so long and boy did it hit the spot!!

When I Want To Tempt Fate

Ran across this neat little chart showing how many miles you can drive your car after the gas light comes on.  There are times during my commute when the light comes on but I just don't feel like stopping to fill up, especially if I'm not around a lower-priced gas station.

Based upon this chart, I can cruise another 60+ miles before I need to worry.  Granted, I've never run out of gas in the over 35 years I've been driving but it's nice to know I don't have to sweat just because of the gas light.

Smelt, Sea Lion, and Screw Up

Well, the smelt were non-existent this weekend. We drove all over and checked the usual spots but didn't even get the net wet due to the lack of smelt sightings.  Bright spot was I picked up several rocks for painting!  We did drive over to Rainier to see the reason behind  no smelt - tons of sea lions!!

Speaking of rocks, Friday I painted a tribute rock for my friend Lucy who recently lost her dog Boone. Not an exact likeness but close enough.  I had Sam drop it off on her front porch for a little surprise.

Also received word from Lewis County Rocks that someone had finely picked up the rocks that were hidden by my work.  Seemed to be the.perfect person as well who found them!!

Spent the evening having dinner and watching the Oscars with Lynn.  Was typical show until the end when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced the wrong winner for best picture. Priceless!!

Last note is to say congrats to sis Julie who was named manager of the year at her company party last night.  Great job Jube!!!

Goodbye John Wayne and Hello Smelt!!

Friday my fave is here!!

Ended up hiding some rocks this morning while I was getting gas, including my John Wayne rock specifically for a gal who wanted to find it for her dad.  Also got Jordan and Candy involved in the rock scene.  They painted several and hid them all over town today.

This week I did score a treat - one of the gals at work who has been bending my ear lately gave me a bottle of Baileys!!  Nice surprise!!

Steve is here under the cloud of visiting me but I know the truth - it's smelt dipping time tomorrow morning!!  I will help him with smelt but at the same time gather up unique rocks to paint from the river bed.  Third year in a row I've made the smelt dip experience with him.

Where's My Mai Tai?

There are some weeks where I'm tired of humans and I'm wishing I was on a tropical island hangin in a hammock sipping a tropical drink!  I've been very busy with early morning and numerous teleconferences and meetings and people issues and dilemmas to solve and problems to figure out.  Is it Friday yet?

Of course my recent stress relief has been painting.   This week I painted John Wayne and a variety of other rocks, including one that I hoped would look like Marilyn Monroe but came out more like Al Jolson with blackface.  Looks like a repaint coming it's way.

I posted the John Wayne one on the Cowlitz County Rocks Facebook page.  One lady wanted to buy it from me for her dad.  Of course I said no  way but I will hide it for her.

I also dug out a piece of driftwood I found from my recent trip to Willow Grove.  I ended up painting it for Steve as what else - a duck!!

Started back up with the Women's Bible study this week.  It was great to see all the gals and get back into the fellowship.

And guess what?  Tomorrow is Friday!!  Steve will be back up so we can partake on Saturday in one of his favorite annual activities - smelt dipping!!  This will be our third year of catching those little buggers.  He nets, I empty the net, and so on.