5/19/11 Herb Orange Retires

Our horticulture instructor is named Herb Orange. I think plants, trees, and flowers were his calling from the beginning. Today he had his retirement party. I didn't know him very well but he had been at Clark for 33 years. After hearing him talk I think it would have been hilarious to interpret his class. Also a bit frustrating since I often had no idea what he was saying. But he was very thankful to the people he worked with, he always said it was a great day and was always in a good mood. And there was cake. All decorated with green leaves and plants. I think we should have a welcome party for the person who takes his place. And have cake.

I am thankful for the celebration today which provided me with some tasty lemonade and cake.

kk

5/18/11 House

Today Jason and I broke in the new Adirondack Chairs and had dinner outside. We had corn on the cob and butter lettuce salad and chili wraps. It was fantastic. So happy to be able to eat outside finally. I am so ready to enjoy the outdoors on a regular basis. I had been dreaming about it the other day and now here I am. Contented sigh. Bring on summer.

I am thankful for eating on the deck this evening with Jason.

kk

5/17/11 Beans in Bags

Bean bags were so cool when I was younger. But they are also super expensive. We finally convinced my mom to buy some. We had a pink one and a blue one. They eventually ripped and exploded but lasted for quite awhile. They were great to sit on while watching movies. Jason bought one for Ethan so I was laying on it tonight while he worked on the computer and it reminded me of how cool I thought they were. Is there any kid who doesn't like them? Or Papasan chairs? I loved mine. So comfortable. I sat in one for the first time at Meredith Sabin's, now Person's, house. She was from California and so cool. She was my best friend Junior year of high school. Then she moved back to California the next year. Funny that while she was only here for a short time she and I are still friends and she is also still friends with many people from high school. I am jealous that a lot of them still live up in Redmond area, Seattle mostly, and get to hang out with one another often. At least I get to go up and visit since they aren't so far away. Funny how one thing reminds me of some many other things.

I am thankful for bean bag... can I call them chairs?

kk

5/16/11 Easter Revisited

For several days after Easter people were talking about and eating egg salad. I remember going to Yakima in high school on a mission trip with church. We had egg salad sandwiches for lunch one day. I didn't want it. I had never had one before and it looked gross. But that was all there was to eat. They brought lunch out to the construction site for us. So when you've been building houses all morning in the heat you eat what you are given. Actually it wasn't bad. Now, years later I have eaten some egg salad and actually really enjoyed it. My vegan egg salad made with tofu is also to die for. The faux tuna salad is also delicious and my mom really likes that. But I have really had a hankering for some good egg salad and I haven't had any yet. My mom and I would sit out on my deck two summers ago after working in the yard and have dinner together. We would have one of these sandwiches on a baguette from Le Petit Provence and have a great time. I need me some egg salad, that's all there is to it.

I am thankful for egg salad. (And growing up enough to try it and like it)

kk

5/15/11 Powerful Exec

Today I spent several hours shooting some stock video footage. It was a business theme. We all wore our power suits and carried our briefcases and pads of paper while typing on our laptops and pointing at black computer screens while looking like we are having serious conversations about business. It was a long day but it was pretty fun. I got to work with some people I knew both in front of and behind the camera. People were all over this beautiful office down by OMSI and doing different scenes. Fun day.

I am thankful for my job today and for my agent who has been getting me out on auditions. Thank you Dennis

kk

5/14/11 Honey-Do

The great thing about having to-do lists is crossing things off. If I end up doing something that I hadn't originally put on the list, you better believe that I add it just so that I can cross it off. Does anyone not do that? Getting stuff done.

I am thankful for crossing things off my to-do list.

kk

5/13/11 It Is Vampire Anagrammatized

Today I went to the opening night performance of Irma Vep out at Bag&Baggage Theatre in Hillsboro. Jason is starring in a two man show with Scot Carson. They each play four characters and are literally having conversations with themselves at points. They play women and men and Jason has shaved his goatee and even his arms for this role. The play is a spoof on all those old horror movies like "The Curse of the Mummy" or the countless movies made about vampires or Werewolves, and the Alfred Hitchcock 'thriller' "Rebbeca." It is very campy and they are hilarious. They both have worked so hard to create different characters for each of their roles. Different ways of speaking. Different ways of walking and moving. Different ticks. My favorite part is Jason's Egyptian Princess Dance. Hi-larious. They do a great job together and everyone in the audience was rolling.

I am thankful I could be there on opening night to see Jason in Irma Vep.

kk

5/12/11 Biofreeze

I had never heard of biofreeze before Jason. But it is this amazing icy/hot kind of thing. It is good for muscles. I had pulled something last week and it was still bothering me so I tried some of that and it is working wonders!

I am thankful for biofreeze.

kk

5/11/11 Invited Dress

I went and saw "Reasons to be Pretty" tonight at CoHo theatre at the invitation of a friend in the show. John Anthony Saint Nicholas. I'm not sure I can say his name without using all four names. I wonder if that happens to him a lot. I wonder if I'm the only one. I wonder if he thinks I'm weird. Anyway it is their opening weekend so he invited me to their dress rehearsal. I thought they all did a great job. I think they will only have a fantastic run. Great job John and Nikki Weaver, another friend of mine who is in it. She gets to throw and break a plate. That's my dream. Destroy stuff slash make a gigantic mess and have someone else clean it up. Is that strange or a little messed up at all? 'Cause I think it sounds awesome!

I am thankful for being able to see the show tonight and for free too!

kk

5/10/11 Purple Employee

Today I was officially welcomed into the Purple family. My interview did go well, we reached an agreement about rate and soon I will be starting training. I don't even get to see what I will be doing until the third or fourth day. First I have to learn all the FCC rules and regulations and I'm not even sure what else. But I'm excited to get started. Nervous too. But looking forward to working with a new and great group of people.

I am thankful for getting hired on at Purple.

kk

5/9/11 Sow the Seeds

Today I got all my plants in the ground. All that is left is to put my herbs in my new railing planter and my strawberries in my new artfully decorated pot. I need potting soil though. I don't have any. So for now they are still in their pots in their spaces. I'm excited for some delicious strawberries. They will be good with cream.

I am thankful that all my plants fit in the garden and are starting to spread their roots and grow.

kk

5/8/11 I Don't Mean to Brag

Happy Mother's Day! My mom is so amazing. In high school I was nominated for an award and interviewed with the committee. They wanted to know who my hero was and I said my mom. I think that's why I won. But she really did do an amazing job as a single mom raising three girls. I find her truly inspirational. I'm sure that is obvious by how often she appears in my posts. I love you mom!

I am very thankful for my mother.

kk

5/7/11 Farmer Kirsten

Today mom and I went vegetable shopping. I got some good dirt for the garden the other day and got that all in the slightly raised bed, so I am ready to plant some delicious things. I got a lot:

strawberries plus a special ceramic pot,

oregano,

thyme,

basil,

Roma, Pear, Mr. Stripey, and Celebrity tomato plants,

garlic,

walla walla onions,

red, orange, and yellow bell peppers,

rainbow carrots,

peas,

and a lemon cucumber.

Now all I need are some potatoes. Everyone seems to be out of starts for those. They said I can buy organic potatoes and plant those though. They may not be disease resistant but will be better than planting a "regular" one. I want to grow some blue potatoes, and some fingerling potatoes. I need to get those soon. I don't know how long they take to grow. Or really when to harvest them so I should remind myself of that too. We had a lot of fun looking at plants, including the new hosta I got, even if it did rain on us some. I saw some good rain chains and took pictures for research. I took a picture of a wall for mom. I'm sure we looked funny to other people at the nursery. We were taking pictures of random things. We had a good day.

I am thankful for my shopping for vegetables day with my mom.

kk

5/6/11 Viva La Rasa!

Mom stopped by tonight with delicious unsalted Trader Joe's chips, bean dip and salsa. We ate and talked. That's all she came by for. Eating snacks and to chat. I'm glad I was home. I got to eat some good food and be there for my mom who needed someone to talk to today. I had been working in the yard so it was the perfect way to take a break.

I am thankful for surprise visits from my mom and always visits that include snacks.

kk

5/5/11 Not to be Outdone

My Dogwood is now blooming. It is so beautiful. I love the pink flowers. And it looks fabulous with my Cherry tree. The Dogwood flower is so pretty. I wish it flowered longer. I also like that there are so many Dogwood trees in my neighborhood. It sure makes driving to work and home pretty.

I am thankful for my Dogwood.

kk

5/4/11 Guatemala

I have been carrying around junk, I mean treasures, for many years. Some things 10 years, some longer, some shorter. But most of them at least a few years. I had visions of a garage sale. I had had one several years ago and sold some stuff but I couldn't bring myself to donate everything else. I thought I would try again with the things I though were actually worth something. But they have been accumulating and sitting in my mom's garage for this whole time. My friend Renee and her husband Steve are headed to Guatemala on a mission trip this summer. They need items for their rummage sale to raise funds. How perfect. I decided to donate to her cause. They can take whatever cash they get and whatever they don't sell they can donate but I don't have to know. And then I can write-off my charitable contribution. And I don't have to organize the garage sale or man it this summer. This is like the best of several worlds. Good luck Renee and have fun this summer!

kk

5/3/11 Booked

I got an email today inviting me to be a part of the Broadway Rose production of Rumpelstiltskin this summer. I did one of their children's shows two summers ago and it was really fun. I'm excited to do another one this summer.

I am thankful for being cast.

kk

5/2/11 Cherry Tree

My blooming Cherry is finally blooming! It looks so pretty with its small delicate pink petals. I like when it is slightly windy and they drift through the air like snow. But I am also thankful it is in my backyard and not in the front littering my car with petals that bake on and refuse to be removed. :) I really like my backyard. It is so pretty when it is in bloom.

I am thankful my flowering cherry is now flowering.

kk

5/1/11 Happy May Day

I remember making little baskets of crepe paper flowers on pipe cleaners, in elementary school, to hang on neighbors doors. May Day is a much nicer version of ding dong ditch. I would like it if someone rang my bell and when I opened the door there were surprise flowers waiting for me.

I am thankful for May Day surprise treats.

kk

4/30/11 Road Trip

Short but awesome. Today Jason and I went into Newport after having driven down here last night. It is my birthday present to Jason - a weekend at the coast at the Inn at Otter Crest. We had a great dinner last night at Tidal Raves in Depoe Bay. This morning we did some wind sprints on the beach and then spent some time in the hot tub for our muscles. We had the pool/hot tub to ourselves. Then we headed into Newport for some breakfast and to walk around. It was a little cold still but sunny which made everything great. We looked at the sea lions, walked through galleries, and ate delicious caramel corn. Then tonight we went to dinner at Kyllo's in Lincoln City. We timed it perfectly and got a window seat and watched the sun set as we finished up our dinner. The people sitting at the tables around us were really fun to watch. We had a mixed race couple, a lesbian couple, two older couples on a double date with their big hair, jewelry, and matching track suits, and a younger alternative lifestyle couple with their black clothes, tattoos, face piercings and 3-year old daughter. Not to mention the girls' night out party and all the prom kids. It was really neat to have such diverse eating companions. A great day.

I am thankful for our day at Newport.

kk

4/29/11 Nice!

I got my tax return today. I had made an error so they fixed it for me. I didn't claim some kind of credit so I got back an extra $400! Hooray!

I am thankful to have received my tax return today. Especially since it was bigger than expected.

kk

4/28/11 How Can You Make a Cookie Better?

Turn it into an ice cream sandwich! They are so delicious. When I went to Disneyworld with John several summers ago I got an ice cream sandwich that made me so happy. I'm not sure food should do that. Anyway, it was two large size chocolate chip cookies - probably at least a 4 or 5 inch diameter with three large scoops of vanilla ice cream. That's how many it took to fill the size of the cookie. I ate the whole thing. I may have shared a bite or two, but I ate the rest. Man, it was good. I had an ice cream sandwich from Baskin Robbins today which was good, I guess. In comparison it was really just ok. But that one from Disney was amazing. I guess I need to try one from Ben and Jerry's. They use real chocolate chip cookies, not the dark chocolate wafer cookie a la Baskin Robbins and Dairy Queen. Mmmm, ice cream sandwiches.

I am thankful for ice cream sandwiches.

kk

4/27/11 Factory Tours

While driving along the Oregon Coast on our family vacation, we stopped in at the Tillamook Cheese Factory. We watched the assembly line for how the cheese was made and packaged. At the end of the tour we were greeted with several different kinds of cheeses to sample. I had my first and last cheese curd. They are super salty and squeaky. People from the midwest love them, but they are weird. Then we got ice cream which made up for the icky cheese curds. And I got a really cute stuffed animal cow that I think my mom has now.

I just bought some Tillamook cheddar cheese today for my homemade crab salad hot sandwich. I am glad that we have local a good local dairy that also holds some good memories.

I am thankful for Tillamook. In general.

kk

4/26/11 Rugilicious

Erika and Scott are moving into a new place temporarily. I think they are thinking six months or so. I'm not sure though. They are staying in someone else's house who is usually out of town. This way they get to live there super cheap. But that also means that they can't take all of their stuff with them. So much of it went in mom's garage. But she is letting me borrow one of their big floor rugs for the time being. My living room floor needs one and I haven't gotten one yet. It looks great and fits perfectly. Thank you Erika!

I am thankful for the rug I am borrowing from Erika and Scott.

kk

4/25/11 Throwback to Childhood

Remember how you used to make paper chains to count down the days to Christmas? Everyday you would pull off another link to the chain? Well, this quarter is so trying for me at the satellite campus that I have actually made a paper chain and hung it from the wall. It makes the days better knowing when I get home I can take a link off, see the chain get shorter, and see how many days are left, minus one.

I am thankful for my paper chain. It is helping me get through this quarter.

kk

4/24/11 Happy Easter!

Today is Easter. I went to church with mom in the morning. Went to a freelance job in Beaverton that I figured would be cancelled, which it was. Why did I change before I went? I should've waited so I didn't have to change completely back into my nice clothes. Jason came over and we went to my mother's house for Easter dinner. Erika met us there. She got her hair cut and it is very cute. We all got chocolate in our Easter baskets. I ate all mine before we left for the night. We had a delicious dinner and good conversation. I had an acting class tonight so I had to leave around 5:30 but we still all had a good time visiting and enjoying each other's company. I called all the relatives today to wish them a Happy Easter. Oh! And picked up my egg. It looks great! I am so glad that Jason was able to come over and spend today with my family.

I am thankful for the day we all spent together this Easter.

kk

4/23/11 Glass Blowing - kinda

Today I went back to Elements Glass and made an Easter Egg. I didn't blow the glass today like when I made my glass float. I did get to sit on the bench and shape the glass using the wood and metal tools though which was very fun. I really do want to take classes. The thing that working with glass really teaches people is: you get what you get and you can only control it to a degree. My glass float wasn't perfect. I wanted it perfect. But it isn't and that's just the way it is. My egg turned out pretty close to perfect. But gravity affects the molten glass in a way that you can't 100 percent control. Well, I don't think anyway. Maybe I'm just not that super amazing. Adding color is inconsistent and when you have to work with a team of people you can't control every little detail. I think this is an art medium that would drive me crazy in a way since I am such a perfectionist but also be really good for me. I would need to appreciate the art for what the art is, what it chooses to become. I can only help it along so much. Part of it is just left up to the nature of the beast. Is there a way to get classes paid for by saying it is good for me for personal development or something? If it makes me a better person shouldn't it fall under therapy or something? Do you think I can convince my insurance to pay for it? That would be great.

I am thankful for my experience making a glass egg today.

kk

4/22/11 Vitamin D

I am thankful the sun is shining today so I can get some Vitamin D!

kk

4/21/11 Untaxing Day

Clark wants me to have an Untaxing Day today and so they are giving me a free cookie. I'm not usually on main campus and if I am it is usually after the bakery has closed. So, Katie, in her infinite kindness, went to the bakery and got me one before they closed so that it would be waiting there for me when I got back to the office.

Thank you Katie and Clark for my free cookie today.

kk

4/20/11 Done!

I have finished painting the walls and ceiling of my bathroom. It looks so much better. I am on my way to a different color for every room in my house. Next on the list: um, every other room. It may take me awhile but I am feeling so great about this I know it will be worth it to tape and paint in my off time. It sure takes a long time to do all this stuff alone. But Hurrah! One down.

I am thankful I finished painting my bathroom today.

kk

4/19/11 Melt in Your Mouth

Not in your hand. M&M's are really good today. They aren't a candy I normally would buy if I was going to buy candy. But today they taste delicious.

I am thankful for the M&M's I am eating. Yum.

kk

4/18/11 Crazy Cat Lady

Barb always wanted to be the crazy cat lady when she was older. I'm not interested in cats, or really any kind of pet, but what I do love are hats. I want to be the hat lady. I want to have a hat for every outfit. They are super expensive and I don't know where I would store them so I'm still trying to figure out how to make that happen but it is still a goal of mine. I have a gigantic pink hat that I like to wear on Easter or to weddings. Maybe I can make a period movie where I get to wear cool costumes that involve hats. Maybe I could become an avid horse race watcher and go to the Kentucky Derby. Um, maybe I'll just celebrate here with a hat instead. A big one. There were great hats in the movie My Fair Lady. That's what I need, a bunch of occasions to wear those kinds of hats. Unfortunately, I don't think I am in the right tax bracket.

I am thankful for fun hats.

kk

4/17/11 That's All She Wrote

Today was our closing matinee. It is sad to see the show go and also a welcome change. It has been a 12-week process to get here and a lot of time away from home. I wouldn't change it for anything but I will also be looking forward to getting some more sleep and socializing outside of my cast. I will miss all the people I have come to really enjoy spending time with and hope to see them more in the future. I am looking forward to spending time with Jason but will also miss becoming Maggie every weekend night. She was a great role and I had a lot of fun. I think I will have less bruises now but I wouldn't have it any other way. I got to do some fun stunts and be a goofball. Thank you everyone involved in Lend Me a Tenor. I have had a great time and learned a lot.

I am thankful for my time with this show and these people.

kk

4/16/11 OCT

My taxes every year are hard. I have several W-2's and several 1099's. I have stuff for Acting as well as interpreting. I own a house and can write off a portion of bills and square footage since I use my house and phone for work. There are mileage, supplies, and professional development numbers to take into account. I had a lot of help last year from my mom. It took us forever. She helped again this year but it wasn't quite the same nightmare. I am determined that next year will be even easier. I took notes for what went where, which form, which line, etc. Today I drew up a chart that explains all of my forms as well as creating a form to fill out with all the numbers when I have them next year. I am so excited to see how well it works next year. It is going to be great. I don't know many people who are excited to pay bills or taxes but I kind of am. I don't really want to pay taxes (well, really at all) but I want to see how fast they go and use my form. Next year tax time can take its time getting here but when it does arrive I am looking forward to it going more smoothly and less stressfully.

I am thankful for my new tax form I designed.

kk

4/15/11 Party Time

Our cast would like to have a cast party as per the norm, but people are so busy this weekend that both Sunday after our matinee and Saturday after the show are out. So even though we still have two performances left, we are having our after party tonight. It was really nice to hang out and eat with people after the show. We have a lot of fun at the show but this cast is not as social afterwards. We are all very interested in having fun together at the show and then going home and going to sleep and seeing loved ones who don't see us much since we are at work at the theatre so much. We went to Manzana, thanks Wade for the gift certificates, and had happy hour. I think normally it is kind of an expensive restaurant but they have a very good happy hour menu. I would definitely recommend going there if you happen to be in the area. It was a fun night but we missed Issac who went home and played some nerdy video game with friends instead. Apparently he does every Friday night so we couldn't talk him out of it. Oh well, we will just have to have fun another time.

I am thankful for my fun evening out with the cast and crew of Lend Me a Tenor.

kk

4/14/11 New Life!

I posted about my make-up shirt before. I got it from my grandfather in 7th grade and have used it in every show I have been in since. There are several buttons missing. A safety pin is holding it closed. I have the buttons, I should get around to sewing them back on. The cuffs are almost completely off. They are literally holding on by a thread. It is nice because I hook my thumbs through them, but it is getting a little ridiculous and so as I put them through the wash this last weekend at the theatre I safety pinned them shut. It took me some time to get them on there perfectly but I did pretty good work. When I arrived tonight I saw that Marie had sewn them up for me. I miss my thumb hooks a little and it was a little confusing to me as I tried to put them in unconsciously during warm-up. I didn't notice I was doing it until I found that I couldn't and I didn't understand why my shirt felt different. Silly me. But I am so happy that she sewed them up for me. I have been meaning to do that, as with the buttons, but haven't gotten around to it. Thank you Marie for doing it for me!

I am thankful my shirt has newly sewn cuffs.

kk

4/13/11 Purple

Today I had an interview at the VRS, Video Relay Service, company Purple. I went in and go a partial tour. The actual video call room is off-limits, by law, until hired and through training. The FCC is very strict. I talked with the head director of the site who is a former teacher and then she pulled up the skype so I could have the formal part of my interview with a woman in Texas. I had to do the entire thing in sign language! Understand what she was asking and answer. A few years ago that would have terrified me. I probably would have been more nervous about it now if I had known that was how it was going to be and had had the time to get nervous. As it was, it just happened. I think the interview went very well. I was very comfortable being there. I felt like my answers made sense and that I signed well. I hope I get it! It is in downtown Vancouver and very close to Clark. I can make my own schedule anywhere between a half and eight hours a day. I could go there after work at Clark before coming home, in between classes if I have a long break, weekends, evenings, whatever! It would be so great to get in and get trained and get working so that by summer I can have some income.

I am thankful that my interview went well.

kk

4/12/11 Better Than a Box

I now have the Pandora Music App on my phone. It is so great! I worked out in the yard today and I could just have my phone next to me playing music I liked. I just put in a genre, song, or artist and it plays a variety of similar songs and I don't have to listen to a radio station; I don't have to own all the songs and have them downloaded and organized on an iPod; I don't have to wear earphones. Fantastic!

I am thankful for Pandora.

kk

4/11/11 Tulpis, Lillies, and Iris, Oh My!

Today my mom and I planted like a million bulbs. I am so excited to see how they grow. It will help to make my center garden look so much prettier. Before today there wasn't very much of anything in there. I need to get some topsoil but we went ahead and planted them in the dirt anyway. I can add some more later. Thanks mom for the bulbs!!!

I am thankful for my new flower bulbs.

kk

4/10/11 Happy Birthday!

Today is Jason's birthday. I'm so excited that my plans went so well. We went to dinner at Saucebox and he was surprised to find many close friends there waiting for him. We had a good meal and good conversation. Our dessert was very funny. We went to Dairy Queen and had blizzards. Which are good but didn't seem like very birthday-y treats, just cool ones. We had a good time though.

I met Jason last year when we were in a show together. In the time that I've known him, I've only known him to be kind, caring, and compassionate. He does a lot to think about other people and put them first. It is very admirable. We have had a lot of fun training for the marathon/triathlon, acting, taking class and eating together. It is nice and probably also horrible to be with someone who loves food as much as I do. I'm so glad we met and figured it out. He is truly amazing.

I am extremely thankful for Jason.

kk

4/9/11 Drip Drip Drop

There are a lot of April showers this year. Although I do like playing in the rain, I am rather sick of it right now. We had 30 days of rain in March. There are only 31 days in the month. One day? We had one day without rain? Ugh. On these gray and rainy days, one thing that makes me happy are my wood ducks dressed in raincoats that are atop my display case. They are so cute. I saw them in Florence, Oregon and wanted one but didn't end up getting them. But then I got them, a family of three - papa duck, mama duck, and baby duck, as a birthday present. They were a very good surprise and make me laugh.

I am thankful for my raincoat ducks.

kk

4/8/11 Surprise!

I love interpreting when you get delightful surprises. Today I interpreted and the job went into the lunch hour. We went to a restaurant and they bought me lunch. Fun! I got paid and I got to eat. I wasn't expecting that so it was a very nice surprise.

I am thankful for my free lunch today!

kk

4/7/11 Star Light Star Bright

Clear skies tonight mean for good views of the stars. It was cold out but clear. I remember going stargazing with friends in high school. We'd bundle up and then wrap up in blankets while we went to the baseball fields at the junior high school or down to the soccer fields at sixty acres. It was always fun to just look at all the different stars we could see and talk. Or sometimes just look and be together in silence.

The police came once when we were at sixty acres and said we couldn't be there after dark so we had to leave. Which was lame. I guess they can't really tell the difference between types of teenagers, but we were all the nerdy smart kids at school who looked at stars for fun. And we were literally looking at the stars out there, not doing drugs or drinking. Oh well, we still had a good time that night as well as on the many other nights we were out.

It was super good viewing up at Holden Village. It would be fun to go there again. It is a fun place to explore. A retreat up in the mountains on something of a hippie-type commune. They don't have much extra light there at night so the views of the sky are amazing.

I am thankful for some good stargazing weather.

kk

4/6/11 Only the Top Third

Today is the first day of the "spring" season that I was able to mow the lawn. It looks so much better. I am glad that we finally had a little break in the weather so that I could get that done.

I am thankful that I was able to get the lawn mowed today.

kk