Hear, Hear!!

Grown-up Needed to Clean Up After President Bam Bam

Excellent work Bet

Well it appears the leak problem was the result of a small hole in the toilets wax seal. Bet and I replaced it yesterday and the drops seem to have stopped. Now Liza and I just need the ceiling to dry so we can putty and paint.

Looking for a plummer/Handyman

Anyone know a good plummer/handyman? Liza and I have a leaky ceiling. We ruled out the roof earlier and since we were out of town this weekend (haven't used the shower in 3 days) and it is still leaking I am now ready to rule out the shower, though I did re-caulk it tonight. That leaves a pipe with a pin hole leak. Which means I need to go into my ceiling to find said leak. I have poked a hole in the ceiling and we are still getting a drop about every 15-30 minutes so the water is coming from somewhere? Then again maybe it will magically stop tomorrow......right.

Anyone out there have experience with such problems? I think it is over my head using my "learn by guessing" approach to house maintenance.

The Weekend Post

Another fun-filled weekend with lots of family. Here's the highlights in photos below (except I didn't get a photo of hanging out with the Penicks in Bellingham, or the nice road ride that Levi & I did up there).
Momma & Boo in the Ballard pea patch at Art in the Garden.

Grandma Anne with all her granddaughters and great-granddaughter!

Tillie & her silly aunts.

Time with visiting relatives.

Tillie!

My niece is back! And of course my little sister Ems & her husband Anthony.

They were all in the area yesterday & were able to come over & have dinner at our place.

Thanks again for coming up!

Beena

It's a little late to be posting about our weekend, but I had to get this photo up of Aleena, our friend's little girl. We spent Friday evening around the fire pit at the Walker's house, got in some mountain biking on Saturday, & road biked around Lake Sammamish on Sunday. I really enjoyed the rain--it made everything fresh & green again. The occasional sprinkles on Sunday were perfect during our 45 mile ride around the lake--just enough to be refreshing in the muggy weather, but not enough to make the roads wet.

I got to have some nice "me" time on Sunday morning, browsing Half-Price books & Paper Zone. I bought a few things at Paper Zone & am picking through all our photos, & will soon finally start making our wedding book! Only three years later. :)

New Bikes!!

We're now both fully equipped for mountain, as well as road. Over the past couple months, we each got new mountain bikes. Levi's: a gorgeous full suspension Truth Ellsworth. Mine: a full suspension Fuji Outland Comp with hydraulic disk brakes (just got it last night!). We also now clip-in in for mountain biking, though I'm working on my confidence at this.
P.S. This photo is not a good example of our safety record--we always wear helmets, I promise!

Family Estate

Last week I stopped by my grandparents' house & marveled at the resilience of the garden. With my grandma's passing & my grandpa's ailing health, the land has been neglected. It's amazing to watch nature take over & see the garden go wild. There are fox gloves half-again my height, tall grasses waving in the wind, & flowers blooming everywhere. And through it, the work & care of my grandparents is still very evident. The raspberry vines lean every which way, but their fruit is abundant. The dahlias have come up & are blooming among the dead stalks from last year. This visit, the chickens even left me two little surprises. :)

I hope to be a part of any future transformations of this land.

The future of energy

This is something to be pretty excited about. I just wish it was in Washington.

Cellulose Energy

Tiger Mountain

I went down Tiger today for the first time on my Truth. Hitting the trail at 8 am is a great thing. Still cool, hardly anyone else is there and you are done with plenty of day left. As far as the bike it is a sweet ride. Handles great in corners wants to roll over almost anything. But sometimes confidence is a bad thing when you read the line wrong but still think you can make the drop this happens.




I know still not as impressive as Liza's legs after running into a tree but I am trying here.


Can't wait for the next ride! gotta go ice.