Daily Life
We Have TV… and PBS!
Nick just finished hooking up the TV and components… and we’re very, very happy to report that we have PBS again! We don’t watch a ton of TV, so we just have an inexpensive indoor TV antenna that we use to pick up basic channels. PBS was the main channel we watched back in Michigan, … Continue reading
Visitors from Out of Town
Today was a busy day! Nick and I signed all of the required documentation for our new house and then I transferred the necessary funds over to the escrow company. We’re going to miss having that money in savings, but it will definitely be worth it. 😀 Nick’s mom, Donna, and Donna’s pug (Suki) arrived safely this … Continue reading
Getting awfully close now…
Reason #364 why I can’t wait to move: Getting into Gunter was not an easy task yesterday! I think our neighbors have gotten crazier now that we know we’re moving… either that, or I’m just super impatient about moving. 😉 It’s just after 4am. I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t … Continue reading
Ivar’s + Gas Works Park
The weather was so nice today (it got above 60º after all) that I decided to pick up Nick from work and do something outside. We went to Ivar’s for fish and chips and clam chowder. A friendly (and hungry!) duck came up to us as we were eating and stared straight at me. She’d cock … Continue reading
Spring has Sprung
As promised by Marie a post or two ago, here’s photo evidence that spring is here in Seattle. The cherry trees in the Quad at UW have bloomed and what a great day to capture of a picture of it! Last night I told Marie it would be nice out today and she dared … Continue reading
Happy Spring!
Hooray for spring! This winter has been colder and wetter in Seattle than normal, but at least it’s an improvement on what Nick and I are used to! I think Western Washington even broke some snowfall records, but (thankfully) we didn’t see that much snow here in Seattle. The flowers are starting to bloom now, … Continue reading
Flying Squirrel Pizza
Tonight, Nick and I tried another pizza place we hadn’t been to before. We met up with Mom and Amanda at Flying Squirrel Pizza, whose pulled pork pizza was featured in Seattle Magazine this month. Nick and I drove right along Lake Washington to get to the Seward Park restaurant, which made for a nice drive. We … Continue reading
Tutta Bella
Nick and I had lunch with Mom yesterday at Tutta Bella, a Neapolitan Pizzeria we’ve all been wanting to try out. President Obama even had some Tutta Bella pizza when he was here last month. We shared a Pancetta (pancetta, tomato, roasted onion, and basil) and a Capannina (lemon and prosciutto), both of which were … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Nick and I spent the holiday with about a dozen family members at my uncle’s house. I made Muddy Buddies, Andes mint cookies, and my Great Grandma’s 3-layer Jello salad. Everything tasted great, even though my Jello salad morphed into Jello soup (Sorry, everyone! Grandpa figured out … Continue reading
Eye Exam
After nearly failing the vision test when getting my driver’s license in July, I needed to see an eye doctor. So on Tuesday, I had my first ever eye exam. They started with a weird test that blew air in my eyes. Then, I had to read letters under various scenarios. They put some drops in my … Continue reading