My weekend in pictures

A very happy JD at the Melting Pot

A view of people viewing the view (looking down onto Harper's Ferry)

My beloved, taking pictures of the scenery.  I liked this view better.

A historic view.  From where we were standing they could use a cannon to hit nearly everything in sight.

JD climbed up to find out what was going on with the funky holes in the rocks. 

Beauty looking alert while waiting for the doc.

Beauty is none too certain of her position up on the table.  Being up never leads to anything good.

Beauty wearing her tough guy vest at the vet's.

How did I have two year old jello in the fridge?

I love Double Bag so very much

Today we walked the block, trying to get people to sign our petition to put speedhumps in on our street.  Thanks to years of unwelcome visits from proselytizers (if I never see another Seventh Day Adventist walking down our street, it would be too soon) pretty much nobody opens their door anymore.  We left a lot of "Sorry we missed you!" notes on doors.  One of those folks pulled the note off after we passed by and called us, but so far nothing from the others.  We'll have to go back on Monday I guess.

So from the people who actually opened the door, we got 7 signatures and 1 angry old man who started yelling at us.  A pretty good average, really.

This evening JD made a wonderful meal of vegetable gyoza, chicken apple sausages, and asparagus.  It was better than most of what we could get in most local restaurants, and tastier too.  Why do we eat out again?

JD picked me up some beer because I was stressed out yesterday (thanks to Mom and the dog being in the hospital, not that it was the fault of either.)  I did the calculations and I could afford three beers in my diet today.  Corridor Wine and Spirits now carries a couple of northeastern brews, including Geary's Pale Ale and Long Trail Double Bag.  So I'm a well lubricated blogger tonight.

I also cooked some today.  I put together a bunch of ingredients I had on hand (onion, garlic, ginger, a figlet, thai chili flavor tuna, curry, black beans) and fried it up.  It made a delightful and filling lunch.  To figure out the calories I put it in Sparkpeople as a recipe.  You have the option of sharing it with others or not sharing it.  I figured what the hell.  It was good.  I shared it.  I named it "Petitioning Day Goulash".  I bet there isn't a duplicate of it anywhere. 

Tomorrow we're going hiking in Harper's Ferry (well, Harper's Ferry adjacent) and then out for fondue at the Melting Pot.  It was all JD's idea.  I knew I married that boy for a reason.  Fondue and hiking.. is there any faster way to a hiker chick's heart?

2000 left to go

I went for my first walk in a week today.  It felt good to get out.  Between ice and snot, I've been confined indoors for far too long.  It was so nice (fifty degrees!) that I walked around in just my sweater and overshirt.  And pants, too, I mean.  I wasn't pantsless.  The air had a very pleasant feel against my face.  The cold water and mud on the trail, however, didn't feel that good coming in through the mesh panels of my boots.  I keep forgetting the dang things aren't waterproof.

Today was my first really good representative day of the number of steps I typically take in a day.  The day's not over yet, but the answer is a little over 8000.  So I need to walk an extra 2000 to meet the 10k challenge.  Now to figure out where the extra distance is going to come from.  It's easy enough to do that once in a while, but to do it consistently will take (gasp!) work.

JD and I decided that we didn't particularly feel like doing anything for Valentine's Day.  Instead, JD had the genius idea of going for a hike on the 21st.  We both have the day off.  So we're going to go for a 6-8 mile walk somewhere, then make up for it by going out for fondue.  Mmm, fondue.

Tomorrow, if I don't get deferred for recent illness, I'm going to give blood.  And you know what that means:  COOKIES!  Because why else would I let somebody poke me with a needle?