Gosh it's hard to believe it is 2012. January has been busy and now it's almost over. The 12th was my Granddaughter McKenzi's 12th Birthday. Scary, she is so beautiful I just want to lock her away until she is 30... is that illegal? Happy Birthday Kenzi, You ARE perfect to me. Smart, caring, nothing you could EVER do would make me stop loving you. I will ALWAYS be here for you... well, ok maybe a few hours away by car.... but close by phone.
January 14th was my Friend Lani's birthday, (and the anniversary of the day my Dad passed... weird) so I drove to Gold Bar (my first solo trip driving in 'The City') to spend a few days with her on the farm. I enjoy spending time at her house.... a 'real' house, the warm pellet stove, comfy couches and chairs, big bed, a full sized shower, a toilet that flushes... It's the little things, Ya Know?
We all went to the Casino and had dinner to calibrate Lani's birthday. I had so much fun! Dustin gave us each $100.00 to lose and we played till 3am! We won we lost, we were sober we were drunk... fun was had by all.The 'Storm of the Century' started on our way back to Gold Bar Sunday morning. We almost didn't make it back up her driveway! I was only going to stay a few days but ended up being snowed in for 9 days! Poor Ben... he almost had a meltdown. BaHaHa.
We spent the week putting mat's in Lani's new barn and moving horses. Her 5 were sure happy to get outta the snow and mud and into the new barn. The first night they were kinda freaked out... But by the next morning they were happy campers! I finally made it back home to the boat Saturday, Ben had the carpets vacuumed, dishes all done up, sheets on the bed changed..... he had even found some carpet to put into the bedroom and master bath to replace the diesel soaked carpets. What a guy! He tries so hard.... The boat is smelling a lot better with the new carpets! I had taken Zoe with me to Lani's and I think she was happy to get home also, although she probably missed getting to fight the cat for the canned cat food. LOL I even saw her run for it one time! WOW... I haven't seen her run for YEARS! This coming weekend is the Annual Kamiah Volunteer Fire Department Crab Feed... Ben and I go every year with my brother and his wife and of course 100 other people. Each year they have a theme.. and each year Sylvia and I get dressed up, Last year it was "Outer Space"... see picture. LOL.. I think the year before was "Disco Fever", before that was "Roaring 20's". I love going and getting dressed up. I always have SO FRICKING MUCH FUN!!!! This year we will not be able to go. I was so looking forward to seeing Oley and Sylvia and the kids. Gosh I miss them Soooooo much! The crab feed is ALWAYS A blast. I usually get snockered off my rear. I dance, I drink, I visit with old friends I haven't seen in years. * sigh * Oh well... it is what it is. No snow here on the water... just lots of rain, LOTS of rain. Right about now I'm really glad we are in a boat house!
