Sunday 10/25, I slept in and ate cereal in bed while Eric took Castor to the park again. Kay-See texted me to ask if we were still meeting so I got up and ready and headed over. It was girls’ day. We picked up Mandy in Greenlake and went to Taco Bell but they didn’t have mexi nuggets, what?? I was disappointed but glad I didn’t eat more than necessary. We went to Northgate afterward and hit Ulta first and I behaved myself. Next up was Victoria Secret and continued behaving but managed to mess up my free perfume sampler. Eventually we went to Baskin Robbins and got some ice cream. We took off and dropped Mandy then went back to K’s, showed her the house and she wants to have a 70s murder mystery party or house warming party (you get gifts for that right??). I took off by 4, went home and had leftovers for dinner, wanted to watch the OC but it wasn’t there, same with Tudors, and after some sleuthing found out apparently Kay-See has them. Probably watched the usual shows and went to bed.

Saturday 10/24, I wanted to take Castor to the park but Eric drove so we went to Marymoor because that’s where he wanted to go. Castor LOVED it and was running around all over the place. He was pretty good and was good with his recall and not too in other dogs’ faces. There were some hilarious dogs there. We left after 45 minutes or so and drove thru Redmond trying to find bakeries and / or donut shops. No luck and I suggest Westernco so we drove up there and figured out Eric’s glasses at the same time and got donuts. I got two, a buttermilk and old fashioned glaze – yum! We went home and I showered and got ready and off we went to the Seattle Home Show and got a great parking spot. We wandered around and I got lots of ideas and saw some of the most beautiful green onyx I’ve ever seen and took a brochure. We talked about forms of income. I kept busting Eric’s balls and correcting people when they’d call Eric my husband and told him it made me seem like the shrew, not him. Stopped at Mom’s on the way home to take care of house stuff and stuck around for a while waiting for Dad and chatting; Dad not very optimistic about house. We went home and I made lunch for myself while Eric went to Target to check out glasses. I hung with the dogs on the couch and relaxed. Eric made roast chicken and stuffing for dinner and it was very good and the chicken took like two hours to bake. We watched Cops and I can’t remember what else, but it was relaxing. We couldn’t stay up for SNL and both fell asleep.

Friday 10/23, I got off work late and Mom had wanted me to come over for dinner and I also had to sign the back up offer acceptance and closing company request and write the check for the earnest money, but then Sos called and wanted to go to the veggie Indian place but I so didn’t want to. Jake called Eric and he told them we would go, but that we were going to take the dogs for a walk first. I hadn’t wanted to do that and go to breakfast the next morning so we agreed to just do dinner and Eric would make breakfast the next morning rather than go out. So when I got home we took the dogs to Robinswood and let them run around in the small corral and they all had fun especially when Frank, the stocky rat terrier, showed up. We stayed there for 20-30 minutes then headed home and fed the dogs. We called J&S and headed up to Crossroads and went to the bank then the vision place and found a couple pairs of glasses for Eric then over to the restaurant. We chatted until they showed up and when they did we had a good time talking about our weeks and the menu and Nyx. Dinner was good and I liked my dish (something spinach with cheese) better than the last time. We had a lot of fun and afterward we went to Silver Platters and Sos told me an itchy secret on the way and we both laughed. We looked at movies and then Eric picked up an ishy hairy porn and turned it over and Sos and I “eww”-ed in disgust. Sos and I talked about the house on the way out and over to Petco, where they apparently carry quite a few organic / grain-free brands which really impressed me. Walked back to our cars and off we went home, with a drive by of the donut place – closed. At home I put on music and we did stuff that felt good and then fell asleep while talking to each other. Woke up and turned off cd player.

Thursday 10/22, I took Nyx and Castor for a walk and Nyx LOVES being outside and walking. One time around then home for dinner. I vacuumed, cleaned the kitchen, watched tv, went to PetSmart and talked to Dad about the house and my offer and pros and cons of this house vs the other house. We chatted about Nyx then hung up and went in and got supplies. Eric was home and we played with the dogs then we cleaned up pee. Oy. I went upstairs to watch tv and got ready for bed and watched Office. I showered, took dogs out and got everybody in bed. Nyx seemed to like her new bed. I looked at art online after Eric went to sleep then I fell asleep watching Seinfeld by 10:45.

Wednesday 10/21, Susan came over and hung out until 7 and I had talked to Kass earlier in the day about getting together for dinner. After Susan left I took off about 20 minutes later for Mom's to sign backup docs for the house. I did all that then talked to Kass who gave me the address for Joule. I got there first and got the table. Kate came in and said a van hit Kassie’s door as she was getting out and I didn’t believe her. She showed me out the window. Yikes. Matthew, Sunshine and Daniel were there too and I haven’t seen him forever. Apparently him and Mercy moved back from NY and are expecting baby #2. We had funny convo and really great food. The boys discussed masturbating in the car to stay awake, but Daniel and Kass disagreed with Matthew on the “to release” or “not to release” debate. Matthew pretended he doesn’t so he wouldn’t look weird. There was a mixup with the cornbread which Kassie overreacted about and I told her to get over it. We were there until 11 and I was home by 11:30. The dogs were excited and I tried to calm them to minimize the noise for Eric.

Tuesday 10/20, Talked to Dad on the way to work then ran an errand for work and could spend lunch at home with the pups. Eric was sick and not feeling good. Kay-See was supposed to come over but she cancelled. Talked to Kassie earlier in the day and she told me she was in town and might come over later. 10 minutes after K ditched Kassie and Mom came over. They met the puppy and loved her. We talked about the house. After they left I had leftovers then called dad and told him I wanted to put in an offer. He’s not excited or motivated and kind of dragging the feet. I then talked to Dad and then Jenifer about options and putting in an offer. Is it a good idea? Not sure. Half watched BL and eventually caught the end when I was done with all the phone calls. We played the sex cards and Eric made me laugh with the Mississippi Stroke out and how it goes North / South. Eric fell asleep and went to bed.

Monday 10/19, Eric beat me home and when I got there Nyx was on the bed. She was feeling very shy at first then happy. I took Castor for a walk and Eric cleaned a lot then made Chinese style dinner. I talked to Mom and was frustrated with the house situation because Dad wasn’t all over it. I emailed back and forth with Dad. Watched GG and went to bed.

Sunday 10/18, Schuyler and Chrystol were scheduled to come over, so Eric was busy cooking and I did some cleaning and bonding with the dog. They came over for the game and I fell asleep on the couch because I was tired. It wasn’t the most thrilling of visits, mostly because I was tired and cold. After they left we took Castor for a walk. In the evening we watched Mr. Deeds and Nyx got more affectionate as the day went on.

Saturday 10/17, Woke up at 6:30 and Eric was missing; I tried to go back to sleep but couldn’t. Got up at 7:15 and took Castor up for a walk but only went a mile because of heavy rain. Went home and had breakfast and a bit of cleaning and brushed Castor. I showered, dressed and Dad said the house had two offers on it, not great news. We drove to North Bend and found the meeting spot for Orange. We had some time so went to the natural food store for shampoo. The lady was a bit of a nutter and gave us some information. Eric went next door and got me a sticky bun from the bakery. We went back to meet Orange and she was very cute, sniffed me, met the pups and that went well especially since Brizo wanted to play. Julia and her daughters were so nice, it was so sad to see them let go (they’ve had her for 6 months). She was so nervous but I held her on my lap and tried to reassure her. We stopped at the store then home to let her sniff around and relax. Eric made blts for lunch and the pup stayed on the couch next to me, making herself comfortable. I talked to Mom and called Grandma then put on Walk the Line, but didn’t watch the whole thing. We went to Goodwill so I could get some dog towels and drop off some stuff. I talked to Jenifer and Dad a ton about financing and loans and setups and if it goes through I’ll have options, but it’s more complicated. We wandered the Asian market for a while then home where I finished my movie. Big storms outside and I don’t remember what else.

Friday 10/16, After work we went to see the house again but brought Eric and Mom and Mom wanted me to put in an offer that night. It was pouring outside and we walked the yard and talked about ideas, but I had to talk to Dad about it all. We went to the store and picked up stuff for dinner. At home I called to talk to Dad but he’s in Asia so I talked to Mom for a bit and told her about it. I texted and called Dad next then we headed to a movie. We saw Couples Counseling and it had funny parts, but we had to sit very close. I texted Dad back on the way out then he called and I talked to him for a while on the drive home. Looked at art online for a long time, bed by 1.

Thursday 10/15, The rescue called while I was at work and I am approved and will get Orange on Saturday. I went to the park with Castor then went to see a house with Dad and it has lots of potential but lots of work. Great price, not sure. Home and talked to Eric, ate dinner, got in argument over Brizo, made up, talked about new dog and potential names (he wants Penelope), watched the Thursday shows. Went to bed.

Wednesday 10/14, The rescue told me my application was approved and they needed pictures next. Eric left me a sweet note saying he’d clean house when he got home. I helped him a little, but had to take pictures and send them off. I took off at 6 for my haircut with Sean. Parking was a bitch and made me late. Sean and I talked about relationships, kids, dogs, Kass and kmud and the time he shot the conditioner onto my head and apparently he tried it again with someone but it hit them in the face. Hilarious. That took over an hour and no bangs and kept it long because Sean thinks it’s “hot”. That’s the point I suppose. Drove home, made a quick dinner and waited for Eric to get out of the shower. I watched some shows and updated this a bit then Cougar Town. To bed.

Tuesday 10/13, Had renewal meeting and when I got back to the office where the power was out so I stuck around over an hour then left. Went home and ate lunch, watched tv then put on Back to the Future III then P called and said it was back on and she wanted me to come back in. Arg. Back to work then home again and took the dogs up to the park for a walk because they were so wound up. I finished the movie and ate dinner then Eric got home and I watched tv upstairs (BL). Filled out application then we hung in bed and went to sleep.

Monday 10/12, Eric surprised me and wanted to go see a movie but I had to go to the Rack and get a belt. Eric made the most delicious mac and cheese ever. OMG. I ate so much I felt sick. After, I went down and got a belt and tried on a bunch of shoes but didn’t buy. I asked Mom if she’d come see the dogs the next day. Heard back from the rescue and had questions answered, asked to fill out application. Watched my show then went to bed.

Sunday 10/11, Woke up around 7:30 then back to sleep, then 8:30 and fell back asleep and finally 9:30 after Sos called and woke me up during a dream of Court having an affair with Andy. We got up and packed and put the dogs in the car, which had ice on it btw, and off to the Hardware Store for breakfast and coffee. No pastries, boo, I was very hungry. We got going and finally made it to Sultan and stopped at the bakery there and it was absolutely delicious. Oh boy, they were good and the selection was magnificent. We stopped at the store in Monroe then home. Groceries away and time to relax. I think we hung out for most the day and relaxed and I wrote the rescue about Orange. I took Castor for a mile and a halfer and it was much warmer here than over the mountains. Dad called and I filled him in on our weekend. Watched some shows while looking at stuff online then to bed.

Saturday 10/10, I got up at 8:30 despite being awake since Eric got up, which was 7:30. We ate breakfast and got ready and I looked one more time at Orange and programmed the rescue’s phone number in and we took off for Plain. We didn’t make great time because there was a surprising amount of traffic on the road. Deb and Don were there when we arrived and it was sooo cold. The dogs went to the bathroom and then we did a little playing and they took their pups on a walk. I turned my back for a minute and the next thing I know I see Castor go up and over the bank and into the river. Oy. I ran down and he was having a gay old time in there, so I threw a few sticks then he shook off and nailed Brizo and me a little. Eric dried him off and we got the dogs settled then took off for Leavenworth. We saw D&D and they told us they were leaving. Town was packed but we found decent parking and headed toward the center, passing some goats. We were on the hunt for food and settled on Mozart’s Café, which I’d never been to. We had to wait a while but eventually got a good seat and had a good lunch (Jaeger Schnitzel for me). Back on our walk around town and stopped in a million shops and got a hot chocolate and a new little monster toy for the pups, mostly Brizo. They’d have to share until we got home since I didn’t pack any. We went to Safeway for stuff for dinner then headed back and relaxed for the night. We watched Overboard and moved the mattress closer to the tv. It was so cold and Brizo wouldn’t pee outside but Eric finally got her to. F-ing freezing. Went to bed kind of early because we had nothing else to do.

Friday 10/9, I had to stay 15 minutes late and I was superbly irritated. I intended to take Castor for a walk but didn’t because I was in a bad mood and we were leaving to go to Chrystol and Schuyler’s. Eric made a crazy curry from scratch and after we showered we took off with food in tow. I was still not in a great mood but got over it shortly after arriving. Dinner was really good and there was lots of chatter. Schuyler made biscotti and the most delicious lemon ice cream ever, omg. We left to go up to the Shanty around 9:30. Michael Sp*ley was on when we arrived so we sat and talked to Justin. Harborrats went on and it was very entertaining and some older guy was in love with them and kept asking me questions about them and if my bf was in the band. Sam had a footloose moment when he skidded across the floor on his knees, but he didn’t go too far. They played a long set and they sounded good, then I was definitely ready to go home, but we stayed for Creeping Time. I thought the cowboy banjo player was cute and debated with Eric and Chrystol whether or not he was a “real” cowboy or not and found out during the set (when he sang a song) that he was indeed a real cowboy. I really enjoyed their set, even though that old guy came back again and wanted to play 20 questions. Schuyler and Sam both got me out on the dance floor even though I have two left feet and felt like a fool. All in good fun though. We eventually left there after saying goodbyes and it was like 1:45, dropped C&S and headed home. Let the dogs out and got ready for bed and watched tv until it was almost 3. Yawn.