Light the Night, spiders and streams ------> Week in Review, Day 296-302

~ participated in Light the Night, a walk to raise awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I volunteered for the event last year. This year, I walked, and even had a small speaking part in the ceremony!

~ spent over an hour in a lighting store, enjoying the conversation with the passionate proprietor. (Yes, I did buy something - photos another time)

~ killed five spiders in one day. All different shapes and kinds. Where the hell did we move to? (Disclaimer: 4 of the 5 were outside, hanging on the house. And yes, I do feel bad to an extent)

~ discovered how potent lemon oil is in killing spiders (again, my apologies to the spiders. But you're creepy.)

~ ate a new spin on my favorite Halloween treat - a Happy Apple with colored sprinkles (a Happy Apple is a caramel apple - you must try one!)

~ delivered work to four different client in one day. Huzah!

~ after the fourth hour of a rain storm, discovered we have a stream next to our house! It was dry the next day.

Settling In ---> Week in Review, Day 267-273

~ drove about 450 miles in two days

~ unpacked boxes for three straight days

~ spent four hours at the DMV. My new Subaru Forrester and I are now officially Nevada residents! It's a bit sad to not be a California girl any more.

~ finally purchased a real bedroom furniture set, the wedding gift from my mom (yes, that was a few years ago)

~ purchased a coffee maker with a timer. It's the simple things in life that make me happy.

A house! --> Week in Review, Day 260-266

~ rode the 1 California bus

~ started the day with a boxing lesson

~ chose action before thinking, and actually got something done

~ bought my first pair of vintage earrings. From the 80's, I think? Typical me...


That's right - blue rhinestones

~ closed on our first house!!!!!!!

~ got surprised by the moving company. Originally scheduled for about two weeks from now, they called and said, "how about tomorrow?"

~ watched movers pack up all the stuff we've accumulated over eight years in one place

Books & BBQ --------> Week in Review, Day 245-252

~ visited Christopher's Bookstore in Potrero Hill

~ picked up a book of Bukowski poetry and Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson

~ bought some furniture for our first house! Our first washer and dryer, a couch set, some patio furniture.

~ attended the Reno BBQ Festival and tried four different kinds of ribs

~ heard Asia perform live

~ tried fried pickles - yum

~ am now the proud owner of a Subaru!