Chris' parents visited this weekend and we finally picked out a sofa, actually a sofa, love seat, and comfy chair set. It was pretty great because I had been really frustrated with Chris the week before. We had been to 5 different stores and he was unhappy with everything. He's still not 100% happy with this set, but his parents convinced him ( Read more... )

Definitely at least 5 pounds heavier. Thank goodness I still have my teacher clothes. Those hide any shape, including "Christine is a fatty." They also disguised stress-related weight-loss last spring. I know that yo-yoing isn't good for my body, but that weight-loss was pretty easy to manage.

Chris and I spent a couple of hours downloading drivers and software for an external webcam on a laptop that has a built-in webcam.

Ugh...the laptop is Nicky's, but the webcam is mommy's, so it'll still be useful.

Chula Vista, CA: High 63F ( Read more... )

It's pledge time. Chris and I haven't been public radio members since we moved from California ( Read more... )

Now it's on!

Maybe. Chris' parents are coming in tomorrow to see it. There's an open house today, so we might lose it.

Thank you California Golden Blogs for keeping me abreast of CAL news. Natalie Coughlin is apparently on Dancing With the Stars, dancing with a fellow golden bear. Maybe I'll watch this season.

I think this house has a layout that Chris and I both really like.

I still love this kitchen.

Both of those houses are located on the "plateau" in Sammamish. I think we'd rather live in the Issaquah Highlands because, although it's closer to the freeway, it's a quiet nice neighborhood.

This house nominally has everything we want, but the main ( Read more... )

This house is my first choice. I absolutely love the kitchen. The biggest ding against it is a tiny backyard, but that also means less yard to maintain. It is off the main arterial into Sammamish, but you can't hear the road noise from this house. Also, it's within a couple of blocks of one of the high schools, which would mean that traffic would ( Read more... )