Week 11

Welcome back and happy Tuesday!  It was nice having Justin home last week and at the end of this week we'll have Brandon home for his spring break.  They sure do help make things more interesting around here. Justin was lucky to be home at a time when we had so many reasons to celebrate with good yummy food as you'll see in this post.

Here are last week's pictures:

Day 72- Monday, 3/13/23

We've got more rain to start the week off with, but it does sounds like the last half of the week will be mostly dry.  Justin and Rusty know this type of weather is perfect for napping and it's nice to see the two napping buddies together again.

Day 73- Tuesday, 3/14/23

I'm super happy to be working remote, curled up under a blanket, and checking email while the brutal wind and rain conditions are going crazy outside.  It would have been a bad day to be on the road but is a good day for pie--Happy Pi Day!  We almost forgot but managed to secure a couple delicious pies for dessert.

Day 74- Wednesday, 3/15/23

Justin and I are all about getting Shamrock shakes for St. Patty's day but we have other plans Friday so are picking up shakes today.  We also opted for the Jack in the Box ones instead since the shake machines at our McDonald's never seem to work. It was actually a nice, sunny and warm day perfect for shakes too which I didn't think would happen so bonus!  Later we had chicken and Cheddar Bay biscuits for dinner.

Day 75- Thursday, 3/16/23

It's so warm and sunny now that it makes the pool look inviting again and you can see the yard plants starting to come alive.  The sunshine feels so good!  While picking up dinner later the cutest Girl Scouts were out selling cookies, and I haven't bought them in a couple years so Justin helped me pick out a few boxes.  His favorite are the caramel deLites, John's are the peanut butter patties, and mine are the thin mints.

Day 76- Friday, 3/17/23

Happy St. Patrick's Day! My grandmother on my dad's side of the family is Irish so proudly sporting green today.  Later we also celebrated Justin's March birthday early since he's headed back to school tomorrow and we won't see him again until May.  It was a fun way to send him off.

Day 77- Saturday, 3/18/23

We went into the city on this beautiful day (the first weekend day without rain in weeks) to have brunch with friends at Grange Restaurant and Bar (sign picture credit goes to them).  John was happy to enjoy his meal with a Bloody Mary.  The vibe around the city was buzzing because March Madness games are being played just down the street at Golden 1 Center.  Go Bruins!--they made it into the sweet 16.

Day 78- Sunday, 3/19/23

Look at these Sumo oranges!  I saw a billboard for them on the freeway the other day and then stumbled across them a our local Nugget Market.  They are so cool, easy to peel, and very flavorful. In other news, Justin is back at HSU and he sent me these pictures of him in his new waders working on a group project for a fisheries class.  He's so in his element up there and is happy he's got a house to stay in with friends over the summer continuing his university job.  Hopefully he'll be home for a few visits here and there.

That's it.  See you next week as another atmospheric river moves in from the coast.  Enough already!  We need a longer break for sure.  I think we all prayed too hard for more rain during the drought.  It's great to have but not all at once.