Cool. A good friend of mine and ex-coworker lives here:


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Ooh! Ooh! Me too! Me too! Mom's coming in from Cali on Thurs and we're going to Estes for the Scottish Festival (Princess is coming too.) Got a cabin on the river, wine in the fridge, bagpipes by the lake - who could ask for more?

Happy weekend everyone!!!

Sooo. Nice.

Gets cold in the winter though. I remember as I grew up in Lewiston and they were talking about how cold it was on the news, the weatherman would always point to the map over there and chuckle about how it may be freezing where we are, but at least we aren't over there in the mountains like those poor saps.

Yea, this is their frist season up there, his wife works at Maine Medical he works at the hospital up in Houlton on the border with Canada. The summer and fall are nice but the winter is a bitch. He bought a front loader tractor to get them to the road in the winter. Their house is one of those right on the water and converted summer place into a four season home. My wife's parents were from Maine and she was raised in Bangor. After a tour in Hawaii we could never live where it snows again. There is just no reason for the aggravation.

Raspberries in dark chocolate = me super happy!

My son's smile.

It's raining. The flowers are getting a deep soak. My fireplace is on making it a very cozy morning.

My cough is gone, no swine flu or whooping cough (I've always suspected asthma but I got tested about 2 years ago when I was unable to breathe and my throat/chest tightened on campus multiple times, and I don't have it apparently)

Bf is officially signed to the marine corps now, he'll leave for boot camp in december.

We have a new family member (I know I'm not married yet, shutup) adorable baby boy born a month early, but healthy and 6lbs. :)

Edit: That totally makes it sound like it's my kid, so for the record, NOT my kid. Bf's new nephew.

That is happy news, Classic. :)

I was so hoping it was your kid, Razz! That's it. We need a DNA test.

It's 9.30am and Max has already had 300mls AND his breakfast with minimal fuss.

Today is a good day. :)

Finally Friday.

Not only is it Friday, after work I'm heading up to Swan Crest to camp and then run in the morning. 57 km of heaven and hell tomorrow.

Sitting next to Brianna in British Lit class. :D

Cool as fuck Juni:) How is Bri? Haven't seen her about the place lately, she doin ok?

What's making me happy is that this morning I woke without that heavy, not wanting to face the day feeling. Partly because I bottomed out yesterday ( I hope) and partly because I had some good news: looks like Dad's money will come through in the next week. That'll help with at least two of the things that have been getting to me and providing a hook for depression. Were he still alive, I know he'd be helping me out right now, because I know he really wanted me to be able to keep going in academia. So, it feels a little like that's what's happening. Dad's helping me through my MA.