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| Friday, November 07, 2008 |
| no longer a city girl |
| As much as I have loved the city and living so near to everything, the time came for us to move on and move out. We're in the 'burbs, but it doesn't remind me of what I remember the 'burbs to be. We're still rather close to things. Closer to work by a couple miles which makes biking there even easier. All our necessary things are within five miles, all reachable by human power. We have our own yard in which to play with the dog or plant a garden. We don't have to worry about being a little too loud at night if we get excited about something we see on tv or something we are discussing. It's a little sense of freedom, even if we still don't own anything. And I feel like from here it is just a hop, skip and jump into the "country" which is where we'd both ultimately like to end up. This urban hippie girl will someday just be a happy hippie. Labels: daily life, events, family |
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| Friday, September 05, 2008 |
| Happy Birthday to You! |
Happy 3rd birthday baby girl. I love you. You make me smile.
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| posted by Jen @ 8:12 PM |
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| Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
| Far overdue |
Yes, I am far overdue for a new post. With the nice weather, working full time in sales again, planning our wedding and just plain attempting to have a life, I have rather neglected my blog. So here is time for some updates.
We are getting married in 24 days. The planning is coming along quickly due to some procrastination on my part. The site is reserved, the rental tent/tables/chairs ordered, the food figured out mostly, my dress/shoes/veil purchased, Matt's boots bought, invites mailed with RSVPs flooding back in. Of course there are some things yet to be ironed out, but all in all, I think we're on track. I lined up the most crucial part of the food this morning, and now officially we are having one of these at our wedding:
 That's right, the deposit has been mailed. We're actually quite giddy about it. It's the one thing that we've really wanted to have from the very beginning of planning. There will be other food of course, this was just the hardest part to line up.
In non-wedding related news, my friends Chris and Kati welcomed their newest family member into the world just before the 4th of July. Her name is Ophelia and she's a beauty just like her big sister. Madame Ophelia is a big girl, weighing 10lbs 11oz at birth, born naturally, without any medication. Kati is my hero. I went down to visit just a day or two after they came home.
Way back when it was still cold, we started some seeds indoors for our potted garden. Well, they're outside now, the surviving plants having weathered a couple bad storms and some hail. Matt even bought us four huge heirloom tomato plants at a local organic gardening coop. Last week, we picked the first 5 beans from our garden. We ate them raw and shared them with our downstairs neighbors.
There are cucumbers, pea pods, more beans, lettuce, chard, herbs, and tomatos on their way. This is my first success with a potted garden and it makes me so happy. Some day we will have a place to live where we have a real garden plot to plant. We're also going to try our hand at hydroponics so we can grow our own veggies indoors all winter.
Well, I'm off, with more things to do before the day is out. Until later. - this girlLabels: baby girl, daily life, events, friends, summer |
| posted by Jen @ 11:47 AM |
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| Thursday, May 08, 2008 |
| May Day and CS2 |
On Sunday, we took the doggie with us to Powderhorn Park for the annual May Day parade and celebration. It was beautiful and warm and sunny. I'll post some photos soon. For now, here's us sitting on the curb watching the parade, edited in my new version of Photoshop.
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| posted by Jen @ 11:40 PM |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2008 |
| Thor |
 I'll have to get a photo of him sprawled out on the floor with his tongue hanging out for you to really see his personality. This photo doesn't do him any justice. Perhaps it' s his homely looks and his menacing underbite which turn people off to him (myself somewhat included). He can't help it he's an Olde English Bulldogge (yes spelling is correct, he's a recreations of the Bull-baiting breed whose genetics have been determined to have gone extinct).
He's really one of the most loving dogs I've ever met. Pretty much just lays around most of the day, like to go on short walks around the blog, really wants the cat to play with him, and loves to give kisses (slobbery licks). He's really Matt's dog, but I guess he's growing on me.Labels: events, family |
| posted by Jen @ 11:22 PM |
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| Thursday, November 01, 2007 |
| Welcome Keziah Charisma! |
 Yesterday, I had the distinct honor and joy of being present at the birth of my good friends' first child. She is a beauty. Just one quick photo snapped via cell phone in the dim light of the birthing room. More to come later (real actual photos from a real camera), but first I have to finish them and get them to her parents so they can make a brag book and show the world their pride and joy.Labels: children, events, friends |
| posted by Jen @ 12:00 AM |
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| Tuesday, August 14, 2007 |
| marvelous day for a monday |
Went to work yesterday like it was any ordinary day. The air was muggy, the sun trying to shine through, a bunch of people with bicycles broken or acting up over the weekend for me to contend with. Mondays never fail to be busier than one expects. The season is winding down for us, people receiving notice of their impending layoffs (not I, having three seasons seniority), others going off to school. Myself wondering just how much work and how many hours one can expect in such a shop over the winter months and daydreaming about some form of perfect job where I might get to enjoy my weekends out doing things or simply at home relaxing.
Daydream interrupted by the Regional Manager wishing to speak in private (which means one of a few things, many of them have the possibility of being negative). Fearing a bit for the worse (a layoff even after my years of servitude), I went forward to this pow-wow.
To my great shock, delight, surprise, speechlessness, and internal conflictedness, I was offered a new opportunity. A new job had been created at our Burnsville store with myself in mind for primary candidate to fill it. A job which works normal people hours during the week with weekends off. Spends most of my time behind the scenes and little of it face to face with customers. The catch, I had to decide quickly. I'd be starting immediately. The downside, I would have to continue to drive to work, my bicycle commuting plans put on hold (and at the time, I though my plans for purchasing my new bicycle I've been saving for in order to fix said troublesome automobile).
Standing in the parking lot, looking at my sad little Honda and thinking about my great co-workers and my current job of fixing things from 10am-9pm many days and how much my hands hurt from a summer's worth of wrenching and my weekends which could be freed for thing neglected (such as biking and camping), I just took the job. Reached out and grabbed it with both hands. It was mine and all the great benefits that go with it.
Starting Thursday, I am in charge of store operations at our Burnsville location. My bike is ordered with an interest free loan courtesy of my company, my car will most likely be posted for sale soon with plans to purchase a different one with a few less issues, and my weekends are now open for whatever I wish :)Labels: daily life, events |
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| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 |
| Bridge fell down, but we're okay |
At about 6pm today, the 35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River fell down into the river. On a normal day, Matt would be on his way home from work and likely on that bridge. Today he was at home having had a commitment at 1pm downtown to attend to. After hearing on the news about the ridge collapse, he and our upstairs neighbor booked it on their bikes down to the scene. Below are a few of the very surreal photos Matt took with my camera (which he grabbed in his quick thinking on the way out the door). There are some pretty incredible photos on the websites of local news channels like KSTP, KMSP, WCCO, and KARE11.
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| posted by Jen @ 10:13 PM |
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| Saturday, June 09, 2007 |
| Happy 26th to my Sweetie |
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| posted by Jen @ 7:58 AM |
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| Saturday, April 28, 2007 |
| I know, I know, I promised.... |
 I promised the blogging would return. Life sometimes has a habit of getting in the way of recording life. I've spent the last few weeks tying up loose ends on a new place to live with the landlord being hard to get a hold of, packing my belongings, taking carloads to the thrift store, picking out paint colors, and putting new hues on nearly every wall. The painting isn't quite done, but the part that's left can be done once the move is over. That's our house to the right. No we didn't win the lottery, we will live in a one bedroom unit of this converted 1908 mansion. It's cute, has "character", and lots of windows. It's not perfect, but I'm excited to live there.
 The big move is tomorrow, at least the big part of it. My current roommates and I have our house for the next month to get our odds and ends moved and get it returned to it's original state. The blogging will return, hopefully soon, but as of yet, Matt and I have not figured out what our mode of internet connectedness will be at our new home. For the short-term, I can use the connection here (that is until it's disconnected). Boy do I wish Mpls would get their game together on that city-wide wireless thing.
Here's signing off until life settles down a bit and gets rearranged by us a bit. But never fear, I will return :)Labels: adventure, daily life, events |
| posted by Jen @ 9:50 AM |
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| Thursday, February 08, 2007 |
| Calling All Chili Lovers! |
 The presence of your homemade chili is requested for the annual Fat Tuesday Chili Cook-off at Solomon's Porch on February 20th, 2007. Come join in the fun and the stuffing of faces. It's definately one of my favorite events all year long.
Enter your chili into the contest for the chance to win fabulous prizes. (a contest for cornbread may also be run but is TBD).
If you can commit to one of the following, please let me know via email (or phone if you have my number), or leave your commitment in the comments.
-chili
-cornbread
-corn chips
-cheddar cheese and sour cream
-salad
-dessert (spots will be limited)
-extra crock pots for those without who make chili
Dinner will start at 6:30pm. Please bring your own beverage (21+ can bring adult beverages). Those who sign up and bring a food item can eat for free, for others who just want to eat we will ask a $5 per person donation with proceeds going to buy books for the Upward Bound program.
Also, I could use about 5 volunteers to help on Feb 20th to set up and 5 to help with tear down.Labels: events, food, friends, solomonsporch |
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