A DAY IN PORTLAND

Yesterday, Mom, Kristina and I went to Portland to do some shopping. It was a blast. We left Madras at 7 am yesterday morning and did not make it home until Midnight!!! We met up with Janice (a good friend of mom's) and she drove us around to all the hot spots :o) We headed to the Olive Garden for lunch. I was pulling for Red Lobster, but there was not one in the area (Bummer). For an all day shopping trip it sure seemed like we did not see much. We never left Clackamas, all day! Wow I wish I had like three days to shop! I came home to access the pocketbook damages, but really it was not bad at all! I am ready to go back! :o)

This week has warmed up a bit and I am loving it. It is in the 40's. Warm enough to get by with just a sweatshirt outside :o) I am liking it.

Well... back to cleaning the house, then to the barn to ride the horses!

BRRRR.....

It is COLDDDD outside!

I spent my afternoon in the barn getting all my horses rode. I have been riding outside the past week or so, but today was feeling a bit brisk to venture outdoors so I played it safe in the barn. Afterward, I was headed back for the house (short distance, 40+/- yards?). It was so cold I decided to run to shorten the torture... Bad idea. My joints ached and my legs did not even feel like they were functioning! Yikes! BRISK IS RIGHT!

I can't wait for the next 95 to 105 degree day! I miss summer and we are only half way through with winter.....

BURNING TIME

Well, I am sitting here waiting for it to get light outside so I can go for a run. I have been running on my treadmill and I am in need of a scenery change... That or I need to place a TV in front of my treadmill!?! So tick, tock, tick, tock.... til the sun pops up.

Yesterday I went into First Oregon Title in Madras and got some details worked out. My cousin and friends work there and Stacey (the cousin) is due March 3rd and they need someone to cover for her while she is gone. So I am going to go in February and will be there a few months, maybe longer if the economy would pick up (ha ha, right!?!?) I am not holding my breath. It will be nice to get some Title and Escrow experience, it will go well with my 7 1/2 years of real estate experience... Then if I could get some experience in a lending office.. that would really broaden my capabilities :o)

ALMOST LIGHT OUT... I had better go get ready :o)

CUDA

What a handsome boy! :o)

DORK

So today is my last day of work... and I forgot my purse. I had errands to run... not anymore! Plus I have lunch plans and I had to call her and tell her I am a total dork and left the house naked... So she said she was buying... This is the first time in like 8 years I have went somewhere and forgot my purse! I remembered my phone, and laptop... but no purse for me today! Good thing I got gas last night, my gas light was on and I would not have been able to make it home if I hadn't! (I'll count that as good news???)

GOOD AFTERNOON

I just ate lunch at the Bagel Market here in Prineville, and they have the BEST bagel sandwiches! I had a Turkey Swiss with avocado and cucumber, YUM!

So Stetson called me from work yesterday and one of the Masons on his job site backed into our Dodge Dakota... It was not bad at all (so we thought) Stetson got a quote last night and it was $1500 and I got a quote this morning for $1800!!! Good thing the rig that backed into has insurance!!! So, if you visit our house right now, two of the three cars out front have dents. Grrr... I still have not fixed my car from hitting a deer in December... and now this... We decided not to turn the car into Insurance since our deductible is $500 and the parts to fix it come to about that. So we are going to just start picking the parts up and Stetson is planning to fix it... someday...

If you are wondering why I have been slacking at blogging... this is why... there never seems to be any good news to report (Since December started anyway)... It's always just bad, so I generally opt not to report on all of our dilemmas and my frusterations! :o)

HO HUM....

So after almost 3 years working with Brooks Resources Realty.... I am sad to say I have been layed off :o( I will be working til Friday and then they are paying me for a month that I do not have to work to give me time to find a new job. They assured me if they started picking up and the economy turns around they will give me a call... but for know... who knows??? I hate having to look for employment...