Weekend

This weekend we are off to try to summit Mt. Shasta! My husband and I have a yearly tradition of going up to Shasta.

The first year we had no idea what we needed to do or what it was going to be like... no planning at all... We arrived on a Saturday afternoon and we went straight to the Trailhead. It was there that a ranger recommended we head back to the town and pick up crampons and an Ice Axe for our climbing attempt. When we walked back to the car we realized it was leaking oil... because it was a Saturday we new we had to get the car fix before starting out on the trail. Luckly, we found a car fixing business (still open) and they went to town... We picked up the car at 4:30pm and drove back to the trailhead. Started a 3 hour hike/ climb. We stop just short of Helen Lake on a flat plato, unpacked, pitched a tent and cooked dinner. The wind was so strong it blew hard on our tent all night... the next morning we woke and played around in the snow and explored the area. We were hooked and decided every year to climb a mountain.

The following year we booked a trip with a tour group up Mt. Rainier in Washington State... Awesome (I'll post about that some time).... Last year we headed up to Shasta and almost made it to the top. We experienced some AMS and headed down early.

What will this year bring??? I am sure to share!

Scandal at the Zoo

This article from 7x7 was just too funny, I had to share... check out the examiner for the full details.

At our local Zoo, there seems to be a scandal brewing in the penguin habitat where a same-sex penguin couple (Its San Francisco), Pepper and Harry, have called it quits. The reason is Linda, a recently widowed penguin of questionable reputation (she been around the block with multiple partners). The zookeeper, David Brown. “To be completely anthropomorphizing, Linda seems conniving," Brown told the Examiner. "She’s got her plan." Harry has joined up with Linda leaving Pepper to be a lonely bachelor... even after successfully raising a chick!

Ana Neuvo

Check out what we were up to this weekend!

Ana Neuvo State parks could easily become one of our favorite local escapes. It is a great drive down south and along Highway One on the way to see the elephant seals. This is the world's largest mainland breeding colony for these massive animals. There is a short hike out to the seals which is gorgeous, too. At this time of year you can view them up close and personal without hordes of people. They are hundreds of pounds of blubber just a few yards away. It's amazing. You'll see males 'play fighting' preparing to return for the mating season...but for now, they are molting (shedding their fur / skin) before heading back out to season until their return in Dec.
This one reminds me of a normal 'human' beach! Ha ha... What makes them unusual is there size and the snot (elephant like!).

Pretty Things

Here are some items I have been eying...
I love this bicycle necklace. I am collecting a few items of bicycle everything... I will post a bicycle dedicated post soon... i swear!

How great is this dress? I love the take off the butterflies...

... the ESCAPE...

Okay, so, more on what has kept me so busy these last 2 weeks!

On June 14th, we did the swim portion of the Escape from Alcatraz, sponsored by my company. The water was rough and we were told of increase sitings of jelly fish. I am a complete freak when it comes to seeing fish in water... especially when I am trying to swim for my life. What was I thinking... this was hard... i give total props to the full triathletes!

Here was our boat, it stopped right next to Alcatraz... 1.5miles from the beach.

Here is a picture of the Kayak helpers coming in after all the swimmers finished...

Here is a picture of us running in... luckly i was hidden behind the girl in the middle... during the swim my husband found me and swam with me all the way in... even though he could have gone faster... i totally freaked and sooo needed him by my side. I felt so lucky to have him there...

Finally, I was on an all girls race team... here I am getting ready for the biker to come in so that I can take the timing chip off her and put it on the runner. It was a great day! I can not wait to do it again next year!

What a break

Wow, what a break... so sorry.

The next few weeks will be quite busy. It all starting with an urgent request to get wedding invitations designed and printed out to my too be cousin in law. I basically have 2 days to get everything together. I am going to design the invitations while I waited for the paper to arrive. Once it arrives I plan to spend one evening printing, assembling and making lots of ribbon bows. It going to be nuts!

POST Update: I think they can out pretty good. What do you think?

Its Friday!!!!

I ran across a new blog today and pick up this Chart! I love it. First of all, I definitely need to hear more "Here, have some wine." more from my husband!! That line never gets old... I think if he follows this we are all set!

Second, if you have time, check out everything LEB, she did this wonderful before and after of a $20.00 chair she bought on Craigslist! I am so impressed... Inspiration!!

before:

Have a great weekend!