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Doing My Part

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Today is Earth Day and I’m happy to report that I’ve done my part so far this year.  We’re on Day 84 of the “We Have No Car” Experiment and so far it’s been just fine.  With the rise of gas prices, constant “Green This” and “Green That” everywhere I look, and more money in the bank to play with, I think the slight inconvenience is worth it.  Zipcar has been working out well and has become a fun game against the clock.  Public transportation has been mostly efficient with a sprinkling of annoyances and getting cab in the city has been pretty easy.

SF is certainly a liberal place but maybe there’s a little benefit to it.  Grocery stores are no longer allowed to use plastic bags, there’s a recycling bin just about everywhere you go, and bike lanes are everywhere.   All of this might help us reduce our carbon footprint a little but I just consider it a nice excuse to buy a cute tote bag.  🙂

Visitors

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This past weekend my parents, Johnny, and Joy came up to visit.  They stayed with us in our dinky condo and we used up every square inch of the place.  On Saturday, they arrived around lunchtime and my mom got cookin’ right away.  There was Thai BBQ chicken, spicy beef salad, papaya salad (made with cabbage), and plenty of beer.  It was awesome.   Afterwards, we tried to take Koa to Fort Funston but it was way too windy.  We ended up heading back and I took Brother and Joy around Dolores Park/Mission District for a little explorin’.

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On Sunday morning, we had a mean Southern breakfast at Just For You Cafe and then headed out to Union Square for a little shopping.

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The parents got to experience public transportation and I picked up a couple new t-shirts for myself.

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Since the weather was much more pleasant, we took Koa back to Fort Funston and all got a little workout on our way back up the cliff.

This morning the family packed up and took me to work on their way back home.  It was nice getting a ride with them but certainly made it hard for me to get back to work this morning.  It made me a little melancholic for the first couple hours and the day really dragged for me.  I guess I really have missed my family.  It may have been 8 months since I moved up here but I guess I still need my Mommy, Daddy, and Little Brother sometimes.

I have many photos to sift through so stay tuned.

Coffee Anyone?!

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My back has been pretty tweaky this week and I was in so much pain that I was sent home early today. So, I laid in bed and crocheted this little guy. I shall call him my SuperDuper Cafe Con Leche.

More stories from the grind…

Chatting with a 4-year-old girl (same one with the boyfriend)

“Can I tell you what my little sister did this morning?! She peed in her bed.” I gave her a surprised look and she said in a hushed voice, “That’s pretty bad, isn’t it?” She totally sounded like a teenager telling me something really scandalous. So I played along and said, “Yeah, but it happens sometimes. I bet you don’t do that anymore.” And she replied, “No, but I peed in my underwear yesterday.” and gave a spritely chuckle. HAHAHAHA. At least she’s honest.

Chatting with an 8-year-old boy

As he’s drawing a picture of a dinosaur, my little friend causally asked, “Do you have any kids?” I replied, “Nope.” He stopped drawing and slowly looked up at me. “So, you’re married but you don’t have any kids?” All I could say was, “Nope, but I’ll be sure to let you know when I get some.”

Cuz it’s chilly in the fridge.

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I’ve been teaching myself to knit and crochet out of a book and through online videos but there’s really nothing like a live person teaching you how to do something. On Monday night, I took a Crochet Basics class (at the same place I took my sewing classes) and pretty much got a private lesson since enrollment was low (basically me and another person).

So tonight, as I watched TV, I practiced some basic crochet stitches, tried to read a pattern, and made this! I call it a Super-Duper Egg Cozy. Haha. It’s basically a start of a beanie with an extra ridge (the turtleneck part of the cozy) made with back post single crochet. Wow, that sounds fancy. His hat is just the remnant of a project that I started and gave up on.

Now this little egg has something to wear as he awaits his turn to be eaten. Muhahaha…

good dog

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I love this doggie bowl. I bought Koa two of them from Target a few years ago but unfortunately one of them broke last year. Bummer. The classic souffle dish style and simple “good dog” badge is perfect. I still haven’t been able to find a replacement bowl for his water yet.