Tulip Festival

Today Tyler and I went to Skagit Valley for the annual Tulip Festival. We started off the day at a Salmon BBQ at the Kiwanis Lodge at Hillcrest Park. We each got a piece of Salmon, baked potato, garlic bread, cole slaw, pink lemonade, and ice cream. We sat outside on a picnic table and enjoyed the sunshine. We headed next to the fields of Tulips. They were rows and rows as far as you can see of red and yellow tulips. There were also fields of yellow daffodils. It is a pretty amazing sight to see. Definitely worth it to go up there and see the blooms. After taking pictures, we made friends with a cat that I wanted to take home with me. He was hiding and lounging in between rows of tulips. We almost didn't get home without him!! He followed us for quite awhile before finally giving up on us. He was so cute! We drove around the countryside and we then went to the Farmhouse Restaurant which is famous for their mile high lemon meringue pies. Tyler and I decided to eat dinner there and he got BBQ Ribs and I got Turkey pot pie and we both got ceasar salads. The pie was so good and very delicious! We then drove home in which Tyler proceeded to sleep the whole way home. It was a very nice day and very relaxing. Lots of sun and very enjoyable!!! Wish everyone could have a chance to see the flowers.

My New Table Completed!!!

Fun times

Yesterday was a pretty good day. Tyler and I decided to go to Home Depot and buy more supplies for the arbor that he is building. While we were there I said,"How bout we get some wood for me to build a coffee table with so I have something to do while you build the arbor". So, we bought some poplar wood and cedar for the legs and I got started on it right away when we got back to his garage. I believe it only took about 3 hours or so to build it. It's not completely finished. I still need to add a bottom shelf and leg supports and also I need to polyurethane it for a nice glossy finish but for the most part its finished and could actually function as a table if need be. Its the first item of furniture I have actually ever built by myself and I have to say that it is quite impressive!

Igloo-Sonic

Igloo's, Sonic, and snow!

So, we have been planning for months to go out to Steven's Pass in the Northern Cascade mountains to go and try and build an igloo. Unfortunately, Tyler's truck was not running for about 3 weeks until we repaired it. It had a broken water pump, leaky gaskets, and hose. After many months of wanting to build this igloo, we finally headed on our way up there to build it. We bought our molds at Target and were on our way. We got up to the pass around 2-3pm and had to find a good place to build it. We decided to try near the Nordic run and found a nice place in between some power lines and hidden in some trees. We started building the igloo and the snow was perfect!!! Sadly, we realized that we really didn't know how to build this and that when we neared the roof that it was going to most likely collapse. So after about an hour and feeling the temperature start to drop and it gradually getting darker we called it quits. We decided to go eat at the 59er Diner up near Leavenworth. At this point, I had a brilliant idea. I told Tyler that we should just head over to Wenatchee and get Sonic. You know that delicious restaurant with awesome Strawberry Limeade and Ex long chili cheese Coney dogs???
He thought the idea brilliant and that it would be a great B-day present for his little sister. So we drove another 40-50 miles or so to Wenatchee and bought a ton of food, drinks, and icecream. We bought a cooler and filled it with ice and put it in the back of the truck where it stayed nice and cold due to the snow that fell when we were driving back home. We got back around 9:00 and his little sister and brother couldn't stop jumping and giving him hugs for getting them Sonic. They miss it a lot.

Valentine's Day

I had a really good date last night. Tyler came over around 9 and took me out to my favorite restaurant Duke's Chowder House. For those who know and have eaten there I am sure you are drooling and very jealous. We went to the one at Alki Beach and started off the meal with warm sourdough bread, traditional clam chowder, and for the main entree Stuffed Salmon stuffed with dungness crab and oregan bay shrimp along with yukon mashed potatoes, and fresh asparagus. Tyler got the Cedar plank salmon with yukon potatoes and asparagus. It was such a delicious meal and I savored every bite! I gave him a Valentines gift of dove chocolates and ghiradelli's in a red sparkly bag with a CD of his favorite country songs that I made for him and 3 homemade cards. Tyler got me a large balloon in the shape of a light bulb that says "You turn me on" and a potted plant with daffodils, a type of african violet, and flowers that are pink magenta that seem to grow backward. It was such a fun night!

Job Searching!! Ugh...

Well, I can't say that I have been up to much good lately. Same old stuff. The past month went by pretty uneventfully except for the fact that I am job searching and get phone calls every day from recruiters. These people are very cheerful and friendly though and seem to brighten your day even when the job sounds horrendous and they are doing their best to sell it to you. Haha! Last Friday I had a job interview and it went very well. I am just waiting to hear back. Fortunately, if I get the position I will be able to stay where I am at currently and not have to move anywhere. Phew! I don't like moving. Other than that I am just working at the hospital waiting for the day when I can give my two weeks notice and never have to deal with crazy patients again. Wait... I will still have to deal with crazy patients I just won't have to spend 8 hours continuously with them for two straight days. About the most exciting thing so far this past week was going to shopping at Banana Republic and buying $300.00 worth of clothes for only $50.00 bucks. Awesome sales! Well, that's it for now and I can't wait to wear my new clothes, except for the fact that I have to wait until the 9th cause all the pants have to be shortened. Ugh!!!