I seem to have none!  Anyone who can tell me how to get some will be held in high regard for a long time.

Another year comes to an end as I look back and remember what has happened.

I taught myself how to knit while waiting in the Portland, Or airport.
Steve and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary.  And we still like each other!
Steve and I went camping!  Got a $100.00 ticket for beer and a BEAR attacked the truck!!!
Adriane moved to Korea for three year.  TOO LONG!!!!!!!!!!!
Went camping with Lesley, Renee, Mikey, Ben and Sadie.  Enjoyed Kayaking for the 1st time!
Went to NY the next weekend with Lesley, Renee and Adriane for their Dada's funeral.  Go Buckeyes!
Taught myself how to crochet in the Detroit, Mi airport.
Drove to Mass to visit my mum for THANKSGIVING.  Long Drive/Great Visit.
Spent Christmas at the Myrtle Beach and Charleston.  Great impromptu trip!!

Not sure what we are doing for New Years, but I don't have to work so we are going to do somethign FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

It has been quite a while since I have written here. 

Since my last posting I have been to Maryville, Tenn.  Steve came to visit me out there and we checked out the Great Smoky Mountains.  There is a very nice campground there called Caves Cove. 

I went camping with Lesley and Renee in Sept. We went kayaking and had a lot of fun.  The next weekend unfortunately Lesley and Adrianes dad passed away so we all went to NY for the funeral.  Adriane came home from Korea so I got to spend two unexpected weeks with her which was nice.

Now I am in Detroit.  The poor Detroit Tigers lost the World Series. 

I have been talking for a long time about building a cat tree and I finally did it.  Steve did help a little bit, but I did most of it.  Look at my pics in the photo album called Fun Stuff.  The tallest rope pole needs to be braced more so we think we will nail a natural log to one side to sturdy it up.  So I may change it up a bit but this is the finished product as I envisioned it.  Two nights after work and we got it done.  I am proud of my cat tree!!!!  Let me know what you think of the pics!!!

I got home from Oregon yesterday.  The trip went well.  The best conversion I have had  I think.....
Anyhow, I did some fun stuff while out there.  I think if I ever make a big move and it isn't back north (New England or NY) I will move to Oregon.  Very nice there. 
I went to Mt Hoood again the day I got there.  There was very little snow.  It was like going somewhere I had never been.  Totally different when it isnt under 12 feet of snow!
James and I went to the Tillamook Cheese factory on the 4th of July.  Unfortunately they were not making cheese that da, so we did not get to see much of the factory in use, but it was fun just the same.  Ate cheese samples, cheese curds and ice cream.  Who can complain about that????
On the 4th of July we also went to Rockaway Beach.  We spent the day walking the beach and people watching.  They have seals in the waters there!  Look at my pics to see one.  People were camping on the beach and had campfires too.   We watched fireworks that started at 10:30.  Over the water.  It was fun.  Ate some good haddock!
I am now tired and jeg lagged.  Going to go grocery shopping and then watch some tv.

i am drunk in oregon.  tomorrow is verification day for work.  drink lots of water eat lots of grapes and eat cheese...that will counteract a hangover.  went to mt hood.  it is not enveloped in snow like it was in march.  i am knitting since this is the trip i learned to knit on.  will send more later........

I have just put two new pics in my photo area.  I have a nest with baby birds in it in my backyard.  They are ugly little things but its sweet to watch their mommy gather food from the yard and go feed them.

Haven't seen any possums in the past month.  Maybe they grew up and went away.

We do have a screech owl and the Who who who who owl in our yard.

OK it is June.  One would look at the calendar and think "hm, June, a fairly uneventful, no holiday month.  Well that hasn't  been the case for us.
 of June 3-4 we went camping in Pisgah Nat Forest.  Same place we go every October with friends.  Well, we went by ourselves this weekend.  It started out not so good when we got there and it was dark and raining.  We began setting up the tent in the drizzle.  Flashlights in hand, reading wet pages of directions "...attach pole A1 to pole A and attach pole B2 to pole 5....." OK we got into that for about a half hour.  Then Mr "I am so important" Forest Ranger guy comes up in his truck.  He was the type that you could tell wanted to be a cop, couldn't hack it and decided on Forest Ranger with a superiority complex.  He asked for our ID's, how long we were staying and if we had any weapons.  Steve had a knife for protection and rope cutting.  He told him that.  The Ranger asked if he had any weapons in his pockets.  He didnt but the Ranger insisted on patting him down to check.  Then he asked if we had any alcohol.  Steve said yes he had beer in the cooler.  The ranger made him take it out and then pour it out.  THEN he gave Steve a $100.00 TICKET for having it.  So needless to say, Steve was not a happy camper...pun intended.  OK next day was very nice.  We went for a short hike, hung out by the campfire, read, napped, ate.  Wewent to bed after having a relaxing day.  THEN!......we were woken up at 3:45m by sounds near the tent.  The sounds went on for a few minutes and then stopped.  A couple of minutes later we heard a SNAP and lots of comotion at the truck.  The cooler was being thrown around in the back of the truck.  The dry box was also being assaulted in the back of the truck.  After some time the cooler was lifted out of the truck and thrown to the ground.  More comotion.  At about 5:00am the noises stopped.  We half slept until 7:30ish and when we got up there was total destruction next to the truck.  A BEAR had ripped open the top of the cover over the bed of the truck and had eaten everything from the cooler and dry box.  This was not a novice bear either I can tell you.  He didn't care about fruit.  He didn't care about bread.  He opened a jar of cheese sauce for nachos and ate it.  The jar and the lid were unharmed but seperated.  The bear knows how to open jars!!!  He ate hot dogs, cheese, steak, beef jerky, butter, milk, and turkey pepperoni.  He did not eat cabbage, uncooked bacon, fruit, crystal light, bread, hot dog buns or salsa.  Picky picky!  (see pics on photo page)
The next weekend we went to Steves moms house.  On the way up we passed a church that was having a fireworks celebration and we stopped and watched from the side of the road.  An unexpected detour from our drive.  It was fun!  We took the grill and grilled out shish-ka-bobs.  They were yummy.  We watched some movies.  The Cronicles of Narnia, War of the Worlds, Robots and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.  We also went for a ride to find a Bed and Breakfast but we could not find it.  It was a quiet restful weekend.  Sleepy sleepy!
This weekend coming up we are taking a load of Adrianes furniture and stuff to Fayetteville to live in Lesleys new spare bedroom for three years while Adriane trapses around Korea.  Since they just moved into a new house, Lesley and Dan (probably more Lesley than Dan) are going to have a party.  So we will unload stuff Sat and have a party Sat evening.  Fun fun!
Then the following weekend I will be leaving for Oregon and wont be back until July 8.  Hopefully I will get some knitting done while I am there.  I am trying to make a smaller bacg now and will probably line it with fabric to make it a bit stronger than my Zeeby's bag.

I have only gone once tot he knitting club thing.  I want to go some more, but I have just been so busy.  It almost sounds like I have some sort of a life....huh.  Maybe that is why I am so tired!!!

I have finished my first knitting project.  It is a pattern I found in Stitch n Bitch called Zeeby's Bag.  See my photo book for pictures.  They are under Fun Stuff.

I am not sure what my next project will be.  I got some clearance yarn that looks good for scraves.  I may make a few of those...beware....they may be your Christmas gift!!!!!

Any ideas on what my next project could be?  I am up for suggestions!!