We did our annual spring yard cleanup and bonfire today. We had a pretty good fire going, burning the sticks and limbs that fell during the winter. We also threw in a couple of sticks of firewood and made a campFire out of it.

So, I was trying to take a picture of some elk, But once I took the picture and looked at it I realize that I actually miss you can you picture of the field of dandelions they happen to have some elk in it! 🙂

One thing I really like about my job is that I get to work from home. Especially when it's footie Friday!

We decided to go to the park, T-Mobile Park, on a Sunday afternoon.  After church, we trekked down to the park and ride, and took the bus into town.  We met one of the Aunties at the stadium, and spent the afternoon watching the M's rookies do their thing.  For a rebuild year, they are … Continue reading Sunday afternoon at the park →

The little guy wanted a "shooting party",so I rigged a BB gun range. The hope was that the backstop would prevent ricochets, and it worked perfectly. I found some target examples on Pinterest, and printed them up... I showed the boys how to hang the targets, set up a couple tables for the targets and … Continue reading Birthday at the Range →

The not so little guy went out on his first Boy Scout camping trip, and we decided to take the little guy out on a weekend away, too.  We picked Silverdale, because we haven't spent much time out that way, and it was reasonably close to where the Scout outing was. We picked up a … Continue reading A weekend at Silverdale →

We had some extra time, so we stopped by the falls on the way home,

After opening the season in Japan, the Mariners and since the Red Sox were coming to town, we decided to take in the home opener. I left work a bit early, and took a bus into town to the stadium.  I think I could get used to this.  =] Seattle's distinctive skyline was very welcoming. … Continue reading Play Ball! →

One of the great things about where we live is  Rattlesnake lake.  Living near scenery like this is pretty awesome. We went through the watershed information center... always a fun time! We checked out the map, and watched the videos explaining the watershed's contribution both to Seattle's water supply, and to the habitat conservation benefits … Continue reading Out to the lake →

The not so little guy completed his run as a Cub Scout. The last pack meeting is interesting, because the boy scouts come, and explain the process of moving through Cub Scouts, and on into Boy Scouts.   The troop our pack normally fed into dissolved several years ago, so the troops in the region each … Continue reading End of an Era →