I pulled out the camera to take a picture of the moon, but liked this
view better. There's something about the winter sky that makes me
smile... and makes me want to curl up inside, too!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
sky
Sunday, October 12, 2008
me!
If I look cold, well, I wasn't. I was quite warm. The snow was deep
enough that my feet were dragging! The snow provides quite a bit of
resistance so I got a good workout today. You can see my wintertime
set up with my headlamp mounted on my helmet. Sun rise is about 8:45
these days and it won't be long before I'm riding home in the dark too.
studs
I love my studded tires! They're not very aggressive but they're
perfect for tooling around town and riding to work.
Creamer's Field
Went out to Creamer's Field to take pictures but forgot it was a field
and there weren't many trees. Whoops.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Moose
Had to go an hour south of here to check out some
utilidors last week. Never had to worry about moose on site visits
before! They were hanging around the utilidor manholes -- ahem, access
holes. (I think the Federal Highway Association is taking political
correctness a little too far)
Sunday, October 05, 2008
ocean
The ocean at Pasagshak. It was so beautiful. Even though it was just
off the road we felt like we had "discovered it" ourselves.
(just for the) halibut
I caught a halibut! Just a small one, but it counts! I reeled it up
from the bottom of the ocean! Brian snapped this picture quick-- it
was heavy to hold up! Not to mention slimey and bloody... Brian was
nice enough to store it in his freezer (he'll bring it up to me
later). It was the only keeper of the day-- beginner's luck or am I a
natural? ;-)
Ugly Fish
Brian and I caught a couple of these Irish Lords, affectionately known
as "ugly fish". (We threw them back)
Thursday, October 02, 2008
apron #2
Made this one while watching the VP debates. I have been finding some
pretty sweet remnants. ;-) I need more bias tape though-- I had to
fold and iron the green ties! Yuck!
apron #1
Made this a few nights ago. I still plan on adding some patch
pockets. I probably won't use it for cooking since I need a little
more coverage (I'm pretty messy) but it will be perfect for toting
scissors (ok, maybe not the best idea) and notions while sewing or
crafting.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
yard
Here's what my yard looked like this morning. I opted to drive to
church (but studded bike tires are on their way!)
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sweet peas
Heavy snow on the sweet peas. They were already dying from the frost
we've been getting. This was taken a few hours ago-- most of the snow
has melted in the sun.
scraping required
It snowed for real last night. So pretty! Had to scrape off the car
to go to church.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
FIRST SNOW
Saw a few flakes earlier today but when I looked outside tonight I saw
THIS! It shouldn't stick yet, but it won't be long before it does!
bike
full load of groceries. When I left for the store it was SNOWING!
Not enough to stick but def. snow! I bundled up today!
sign
I don't know why I thought this sign was funny. Maybe because it
doesn't look like it was meant to be a diamond or maybe because it
validates "snow machine."
Friday, September 19, 2008
rowdy room
A couple of them fight so these 2 got put in a second kennel (plus
they're getting too big to be in the same kennel!). Look at those
blue puppy dog eyes! I wanted to take one home so bad!
puppies
Tessa brought the puppies in again. They're so cute! All they wanted
to do was play and snuggle! So cute! This one has one blue eye. I'm
scratching it's belly while it gnaws on my hand.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
statues
The statues here went under the floor and these crazy animatronics
came up! Fire! Water! Excitement! (In the Forum Shops at Caesar's
Palace)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tropicana
We stayed at the Tropicana. Nothing spectacular but fun anyway. (Sea
monkey penny slots!)
Charo has been there a few times.
Fremont Street
Fremont Street Experience. We saw 2 shows-- one was a tribute to
Queen and one was just music and pictures. Pretty cool to see!
Four Queens
My dad and his lovely sisters! The weekend was full of singing,
dancing, laughing, and cheers (come on yous guys let's go!)
Gabe and Lori
We went to Vegas for Gabe and Lori's wedding! It was so nice! And
fun! Here's the happy couple! All smiles!
Lake Mead
Lake Mead. Water's low. I betcha they could get it to rise a few
feet if they quit having fake waterfalls through the desert and lush
green golf courses... but what do I know...
group shot
Rathbuns at the dam! Rocks! Electricity! Civil Engineering Marvel
(top 7, wouldn't you say?)! It had it all!
right hand rule
Walt and I demonstrating the right hand rule at the dam museum (ha!
that was for mom!)
penstock
Penstock = really big pipe (why don't they just say that?). I think
it was 30 feet or something. Who remembers? This is below hoover
dam. So cool.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Vegas
Just got back from Vegas this morning. It was great seeing everyone!
I've got a ton of pictures to go through (to pick the best ones!) so
this will have to do for tonight. It's a picture of the fountain in
front of the Bellagio. It was really cool!
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Mindy Boo (1993-2008)
Rest in Peace, Mindy Boo!
Today I got news that Mindy had passed away. Since my 10th birthday
he's been singing, barking, calling the dogs, making kissy sounds,
imitating the microwave and getting mixed up with the Andy Griffith
song! It's going to be quiet at the Rathbun household.
I took this picture in November. He didn't come out much in the last
few years. Here he was trying to check out the camera... he sure was
curious!
Here's a link to an old post and a good picture of Mindy
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
north
Today we drove north and went to an old bridge on the Elliot Highway.
I was at the same spot with Mom and Dad a few months back.
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