Some Photo's

Picture of a Robin in a tree just in front of our balcony.






















Tim took this one morning a few weeks ago.














Some pictures from our Sabbath hike a few weeks ago on Mount Si, located in North Bend, Washington. We didn't get anywhere near the top, which apparently takes a few hours. It was Olive's first hike and she loved pulling every minute of it.












































And finally, some pictures from this past Sabbath. We went to a nearby park with some friends from church. It was a gorgeous day and we had fun playing Frisbee and watching to dogs play.

More pics of the dog

There are some new photo's of Olive in our Picasa album.

Olive, 5 months

Photos will be uploaded to her 6 month album in the next couple days.

They grow up so fast

Olive turned 6 months old on April 18. To celebrate we gave her a bath (she would probably describe that experience as cruel and unusual punishment) and put her in her big girl collar. ;)

A Note from Olive

Oh, HI!!

I want to tell you about my day.

It started off pretty normal. Got up, went poop, ate breakfast, hopped up on the bed, inspected the shower and then got stuck in my crate - I hate that part :(

When I got out of my crate again I got to go out on the balcony for a while and clean it with my tongue - I like that part. Then I listened to the birds. Then I came back in. Then I went out again. Then I came back in. Then I went out. Then I came in.

Then I pinned my lady person to the floor and tried to suffocate her with my tongue. It did not work.

Then I needed to poop again, so I rang the bell on the door. We walked to the mail box. I LOVE walking. Lady person walks SO SLOW, but I use a leash to make her go faster. I can pull slow lady and sniff at the same time. I LOVE smells, they are great... and dirt, that's good stuff too, you should try it.

Then we returned home and played for a little while. I love my green ball and my blue squeaker. So much fun. So hard to decide which one to play with, but I manage.

Then I went out on the balcony again. Then I came back in.

THEN we went to the off-leash dog park. This is my FAVOURITE!!!

I got to play with SO MANY puppies. I played with the golden. We had a great time wrestling and doing front rolls and chasing. Then we went across the bridge where there were 3 puppies my age. We had lots of fun chasing. Jasper was there. I've played with him before. Normally he is lazy and I have to nip his legs to get him to play. He did better today. Fast learner.

Next I decided it was time to go to the river, but then this GIANT mud puddle came out of nowhere and SUCKED me into it - I brought the other 3 puppies with me. We had a great time. I laid in the water underneath a puppy and rolled around. AAHHH! SO MUCH FUN!!! Then I ran to the river, then back to the puppies, then back to the river. Then I played in the sand. There's just so much to do. The mean lady tried to make me go in the water, but I refused. I do not like swimming.

Then lady and me played chase along the path and I won. I was WAY ahead!

Then the mean lady put the leash back on me and put me in the car. I got her back though. If I pull the leash at just the right time when she is on the apartment stairs I can make her tip over. It is very fun to do.

When we got inside she stuck me on the balcony again. I did not want to go. I told you she is mean. But I used my puppy-dog eyes and she let me back in eventually.

Now I'm going to take a nap on my pillow.

Bye.

Ecological Footprint

I just calculated my ecological footprint on EarthDay.net and thought I'd share the results. The Ecological Footprint is an estimate of how much land and water people need to support what they use and absorb what they discard. The Footprint Quiz figures out your footprint, and then lets you compare it to what other people use and to what is available on this planet.

Here are my results:

To calculate your ecological footprint follow the link at the top of this post.

New Stuff

A couple new things. There are some new pictures of Olive:

Olive, 5 months

She got hurt last week at the dog park when she was trapped under another dog and was limping for a few days, but is doing much better now. We tried to make her rest her leg which made her kind of crazy because she was bored and full of unburned energy, but we all survived. She was very excited when she was allowed to go to the dog park again yesterday and was whining in the back seat more than usual on our short drive.

And in other news, Lindsay has a new haircut!

Her continued learning classes are starting soon. Her first class, "Designing Effective Websites," is next Thursday.

She finished her second sewing project a couple of weeks ago. It's a pillow/bed for Olive, who hasn't quite figured out how it works yet. ;)

Tim has started doing overtime at work, but it should only be for a few weeks. He also played Ultimate Frisbee with some people from work on Wednesday and is still sore. :)

We've both got a bit of a cold right now. Hopefully we don't get too sick.