We took a much needed respite to parts north for Independance Day. I've never had to work harder to make myself just BE but it was definitely a good thing to just let go. We had a fabulous time at the lake (Will's family has a cabin just west of Coeur d'Alene, on Twin Lakes) and I'm sure that I'll make another post soon with pictures from the lake ( Read more... )

On Sunday, one of our neighbors mentioned that she thought my front tire was flat. Upon further inspection, Gus found a bolt in my tire. The things that you suddenly discover when you're a driver?! Whatever. When he returned from work last night, he tried to just pump it up so that we could drive it to Les Schwab. But the puncture site was too big ( Read more... )