Sat. Dec 4, 2011

Port Orchard Pet Parade

 Poor Zoe, she may never forgive me. Ben and I walked down town from the marina, it was only a few blocks to main street. We took a dock cart to haul Zoe in so she wouldn't have to walk the whole way. Put in a pillow and covered her with a blanky. For the parade I made her get out and walk the 2 blocks. Well, I had to drag her the second block...

There were so many cute doggies and costumes. We watched the lighting of the Christmas tree and waited for Santa then it was time for this Elf to head home.... Sunday I have to serve Breakfast and Elf a cruise.

Friday Dec 2, 2011

December... WOW! Where did the year go??? Hard to believe I have been on this boat for 6 months! I have been feeling alot better about things this last week. In part thanks to our daughter Crystal, I got a care package from her containing a tiny little Christmas tree with homemade ornaments from the grandkids, a wonderful letter and some chocolates.... they ALWAYS make me feel better. LOL. I also did something for me.... I found a Curves here in Port Orchard and I joined. I LOVE it! Can I afford the $34.00 a month??? Heck no! But I did it anyway. Getting up in the morning and going to Curves, working out, laughing and visiting with the other girls.. I feel great all day. It puts a smile on my face, it makes me happy. Gives me a reason to get outta bed and get dressed. This is the best thing that has happened since I moved on this DANG boat!

Tomorrow is the Festival of Lights in downtown Port Orchard. There is a pet Parade and Zoe is gonna be dressed as an Elf. She looks so cute in her costume! Zoe of course HATES it.... but heck, it is the Holiday, I'm sure she can handle it for a few hours. I also have an Elf costume that I made from leftovers from the thrift shop. We are gonna have so much FUN! Free hay rides, Chile, a tree lighting, free hot cocoa...  I can't wait! Nicole and family are gonna come down and join us for the day. It is nice to have a smile in my heart for a change! AND... to make today better our friends from back home, Scott and Denise came over for the Seahawks game yesterday.. (the Seahawks WON for a change HaHa) so they are taking the time to take the ferrie and drive to Port Orchard to visit us and take us to lunch.. How COOL is that!

It feels good to be me again instead of that GLOOMY GUSS who has been hanging around here! (I thing Ben is happy to see me in a better mood too! LOL)

Mon. Nov 28, 2011

It has been a couple of weeks so I guess it is time for me to catch up on the Blog.I managed to survive Thanksgiving so far from home. It was hard for me being so far from home, I think that's why I didn't blog anything...... Ben and I usually spend Turkey day with my brother and his family at the cabin in Idaho. It always feels like I'm home when we are there in the mountains. The wood stove cranked to 105 deg. the kids raising hell and havoc... me and Sylvia and Kayla having our 'special' Holiday cocktails... whatever that may be. LOL This turkey day was a tough one for me, it was just me and Ben and Zoe the wiener dog. The kitchen on the boat works great for daily cooking.... but you can't use the oven and the burners at the same time... so I cooked a turkey breast in the oven, then switched over to the cook top to do the potatoes and gravy. It all tasted great. I would have loved to have some cranberries and pie.... but our new budget... (being retired means having NO MONEY) just didn't allow for any extras like a can of cranberries or pumpkin pie.... You think the food bank would at least have cranberries for goodness sakes! So I cried and felt sorry for myself for a few days.... Poor Ben, he is trying to enjoy his retirement but he has to put up with a wife who is mentally unstable.... Not kidding there. But Life is what you make it.. Even people who live in CAVES can be happy, so I guess happy is what you make it. I am going to try to paste a smile on my face for Ben. This is his dream after all.