ski bunnies

So, I finally found a sport I love. Jason and I spent saturday at Crystal Mountain (near mt. ranier). We decided last minute to finish one of our "Things to do in Seattle before we leave" tasks and learn how to ski.

The drive up was gorgeous, except for the waking up at the crack of dawn, and driving in the sheets of rain. Oh, and the ice on the mountain that left a poor subaru spinning out. We cringed as we drove past, thinking that at that exact minute, poor subaru would find some traction, and slam into us, causing our car to fall off the mountain.

So, up to 4300 feet. We signed up for the "I've never even touched skis in my life" class, spent waaaay too much on snowpants and gloves and goggles, and booted up.

Can I just say really quick (promise I won't bring it up again), I totally rock at skiing. I secretly think Jason was jealous, although he would never admit it. Nonetheless, we both had a great time, and I can't wait to go back. We stuck to the first slope, and I want to try some of the other greens. Not quite ready for blues, but maybe someday.

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Jason got his orders today!!! Monterey here we come!!! (hmmm, I wonder how close monterey is to Tahoe?)

We'll be moving late spring/early summer probably. That means I should probably not start my new 4000 piece puzzle until we get there. Jason, stop laughing...

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Survivor: Gecko Island
In case you didn't know, we have 2 leopard geckos. Spot (female) is about 6 and T-rex (male) is just under a year. They have been living in separate terrariums because spot was much bigger than T, but now they are pretty close to the same size, so we were hoping to move them in together.

We attempted to do this right before christmas.

It didn't work.

I now sport a lovely 1/4" round scar on my finger.
(So when Kate M@ss burns her finger on her cigarette lighter, I can say I started that fad)

So, what to do? 2 lizards, 2 tanks, too much space.
How about 1 long tank that is divided? That way the two leeezards can get to know each other, maybe have a coffee data, and not try to kill one another. Yesterday the tank was purchased, along with a aquarium divider and the geckos were settled in.

We went to bed and all was fine. Ditto this morning. But, this evening, when I got home from work, there were 2 geckos on one side, and zero on the other. Maybe we should have called the one Houdini instead of T-rex.

Anyways, they are now back in separate cages, and If spot starts to look "egg-laden" in a few weeks, we might have some fun!

haitus

Well, that was a nice break, wasn't it?

I'm still here. Things are good. Family is ok.

We've just been very very busy.

Quick recap:

September - Jason has gallbladder surgery. He recovers.

October - Sharon changes jobs again. Now she is working on 2 full
time projects. She is very tired.

November - Sharon's brother visits for Thanksgiving. Gramma has abdominal surgery. Uncle Roy gets chemo and a bone marrow transplant. They both recover.
Jason starts building a "mame" cocktail table (Think Ms. Pacman)

December - Sharon quits one of her jobs. Phew - back to only 40 hours. Jason finishes his certificate program. They both fly to Austin to celebrate the holidays with the fam.

Jan - Texas wins the rose bowl! Everyone is back to work, back to normal. Sharon finishes the puzzle. Cocktail table is still pending.

So, that's the past few months in a nutshell.
Hopefully I'll have some good stories up shortly!

hasta luego!