Day 172: Red Rock Country

We really wanted to go hiking in Sedona, but most of the hikes do not allow dogs. So we just drove around on back roads (gravel roads) and took pictures out the window. We did manage to find some places to pull off and take pictures too.

Day 171: Rock Climbing

In the morning, we climbed all over the sandstone bluffs in El Mapais National Monument. In the afternoon, we climbed all over the (ginormous) rock formation at El Morro. It was so awesome. It was definitely the best hike of the trip.

Day 170: Mountains

On our way through New Mexico, we stopped at Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque. The actual trail wasn't anything special, but when we hiked up the boulders and rocks, that was pretty awesome. We saw lots of petroglyphs too.

Day 169: Shadows

On our way to California, we stopped in Texas to go hiking. We hiked the Lighthouse Trail. As we were hiking up the last bit (which was really climbing) we ran into a man and his son. The man urged us not to continue on, but to turn back because it would be dark in an hour. When we asked how far it was to the end, he said less than a quarter mile. So we said we wanted to continue. He then proceeded to tell us that a lot of people had died at the park this year... because of the heat (which was not at all an issue for us since it was only 60 degrees). The guy meant well, but the info he gave us was completely irrelevant. We did hike to the end and saw the lighthouse formation (and we didn't die even though the last thirty minutes of the hike were in the dark).

Day 168: Road Trip

Toby and Rodney taking a nap on the longest road trip of their lives.

Day 167: Alcatraz's New Backpack

Day 166: Thankful

 In honor of Thanksgiving, I'm posting some of the things I am thankful for.

Day 165: MBC

Sarah, Doug, Dan, Nina, Sarah, Kevin, Marc, Pat, Liam, Sophie, Mandy, Dennis, John, and Steve all came out to Midland Brewing Company to hang out the night before Thanksgiving.

Day 164: Vet Appointment

Toby and Rodney each had a check up today to make sure they were healthy and good to go to California.

Day 163: NaNoWriMo

I was so busy working on my NaNoWriMo novel that I completely forgot to take a picture today.

Day 162: Fried Chicken Bet

A month or so ago, Dad and I were having a discussion about the movie, Forest Gump. Dad said that Forest Whitaker played Bubba (the shrimp guy) and I said that there was no way. Well, he was pretty certain about it, so we made a bet. If I won, he had to make me fried chicken and if he won, I had to make him homemade cookies. Of course, I won because Forest Whitaker is not in Forest Gump. The guy that plays Bubba is Mykelti Williamson.

Day 161: Lily's Princess Birthday Party

Day 160: Homemade Crab Cakes

I tried out making crab cakes tonight. They turned out pretty good. I made a sauce out of sour cream and dill to go with them.

Day 159: Flower Quilt

Finished quilting it!

Day 158: Write-In

Sarah and I had our own NaNoWriMo Write-In at the Midland Brewing Company. I wrote about 2500 words.

Day 157: Easy Dinner

Kroger's broccoli and cheese with some pasta shells makes a super easy dinner.

Day 156: NaNoWriMo

Toby and Rodney cuddled with me while I worked on my NaNoWriMo novel. Tomorrow is the halfway point. Check out my progress.

Day 155: November Quilt Day

Day 154: Another Project

I found this really weird book (The Cute Book) and it his directions on how to make felt stuffed animals. I can't wait to try it. The book is so weird...

Day 153: 11/11/11

Today was 11/11/11 and I didn't take a single picture. I don't know if that is good luck or bad luck. Happy Eleven Day!

Day 152: Another Baby Quilt

Day 151: Lanny's Birthday Dinner

Day 150: So Thankful

It's rainy crappy weather like this that reminds me how thankful I am that Ashley decided to build a two-car garage. ":)

Day 149: Super Garlic Fried Chicken

Day 148: Dog Park

The weather was so beautiful today (in the low 60s), so Ed and I took Toby and Rodney to the dog park. They had a great time and even made a couple friends. I wish the weather would stay this nice for the rest of the month. [Click on the picture to make it bigger.]

Day 147: Baby Shower

Today was the shower for Baby Flatt. There were a million fancy desserts, but the best was the raspberry mousse. Holy crap that was amazing. I think Sarah liked the quilt from Ashley and I.

Day 146: Heat

Since the furnace has been on, the dogs have found their favorite spots in front of the vents.

Day 145: Punk Dogs

I went to Target tonight and of course, they had their Halloween stuff on for 50% off. So, I bought this punk dog costume for $3. Ha! It must be the day of the dog, because their dog food (and Greenies) came in the mail, and so did the leash coupler (no more tangled leashes when we go for walks) and poo bags I ordered from amazon.com.

Day 144: Fairy Lights

Day 143: Zipper Pouch

My friend Susan (who lives in the Netherlands) gave me this zipper pouch. I love it. I use it to carry my mp3 player, ear-phones, and flash drives. It's a necessity.