April Cabin Trip

We were lucky to have decent weather on Sat. and Sun. at the cabin. Max did some mt. biking, and made a cool slingshot. Steve split wood and made some delicious "Hot and Sour Soup" on Saturday night - it turned out great, and we may have a new "food blogger" on our hands! The trails were extra wet/muddy due to rains earlier in the week...I snapped a chain on Saturday AND Sunday!!! Good thing I purchased a new, sturdy chain tool a couple of months ago...I hate making trailside repairs like that, but, it is part of the experience. Other than that, I had a 2 really good rides. We will return to the cabin later in the week as the boys are off for Spring Break.

Random things...

The boys enjoyed snow during their mid-winter break...at least they did not miss any more school days because of it. Max has applied for the "Science/Technology" program for next year...he wrote an excellent paper on why he is interested in this program, and Steve turned it in with the other application materials. We all hope he gets in!



We had some decent weather during our latest trip to the cabin. The boys found a couple of croquet mallets by the river, no doubt washed down after the flooding earlier this winter. They had a great time using these to smash up rotten logs, hit rocks, etc. They also built a ramp to ride their bikes off of - good fun! Steve cut down a tree, and split lots of wood, and mom went, well...you know.....

Early February Cabin Trip

The weather was pretty decent this weekend - only a few sprinkles. Lots of hiking along the river, which has changed after this winter's flooding. Rex was not feeling well, and staying in his bunk most of the time. I made him chicken soup, which is his favorite when he is under the weather.

Mom, Dad and Max went on several hikes along the river. The floods increased "our" beach somewhat, so we can walk a good distance before having to cross the waterway. Tony enjoyed the river walks as well.

The MTB trails were in better shape, with many of the deep puddles gone. Very, very fast and fun!

January Cabin Trip

Finally, some decent weather for us at the cabin! Our nice neighbors, Amy and Gray stopped by. They have been building a treehouse on their lot, which is very cool! They are still putting the finishing touches on it, but it looks great now.

Steve and Max played several games of Monopoly and Stratego, while Mom and Rex hiked along the river. Because Steve left earlier on Friday, he took a drive to the town of Tahuya, and looked at the vintage fire trucks at the Tahuya Fire Station. Pretty neat!

A couple of gnarly mt. bike rides were had...by someone...who shall remain nameless...

A busy Christmas

I was working and on-call for the Christmas holiday this year, but we managed to host Gram, Doug and Mimi for a Xmas Eve dinner and gift exchange. Steve took the boys over to Auntie Susan's for Christmas dinner, and had a nice, relaxing visit with everyone. It was extra special to have 1 week old baby Ireland for this year's celebration...Rex and Max reported that she was "really cute," especially when she cried. Hopefully, I will get to see her sometime soon!

Everyone at our house loved their gifts...the boys each received laptops of their own, and various video game accessories. Steve got some cool stuff, especially the new beanie made by Gram, and hydraulic disc brakes for his bike. I love my new hydration pack, mt. bike gloves, socks and oxygenating wine glass!

We are so fortunate...another great holiday with awesome family and friends!

thanksgiving-Xmas blur...

Time is flying by...it seems like it was just Halloween. We hosted Thanksgiving with Mom, Doug, Mimi, Sis & family, and are now trying to prepare for Xmas stuff...a quick trip to the cabin this weekend was cozy and fun, as very, very wet weather forced us to enjoy indoor activities. Fortunately, Steve installed a solar panel and 2 lights for the kitchen...that, with the old wood cookstove has made it the "place to be," with all of us hanging out there, as opposed to the main cabin with sleeping loft.

A fun weekend turned short, as heavy rains wreaked havoc on area roads...many road closures due to water over them, and Steve had to "saw" our way out as trees had fallen across our access road.

Dawn's Party and Halloween

It was a busy weekend...

On Saturday, we hosted a 40th birthday party for my OR nurse buddy, Dawn. Everything was great, the food, homebrew, and especially the company!

Sunday provided party cleanup/recovery, and Trick or Treating with my 2 gangsters - they received lots of compliments on their costumes (and lung cancer warnings!)