yup

I was on call today for helping Dad with the pump house, but he never needed a second hand.

I stayed mostly inside. Computer stuff. Did some paintings. Did nothing that needed doing today. Really need to haul my stuff out of the minibarn before the weather goes.

Need to get caught up and ahead with portraits again, as we might go camping.

Didn't feel like sunbathing today.

Ma worked on the computer.

My stomach gave me issues.

Sorry, don't have much else interesting to write about today.

Todays Portrait Is: Jude Law.

sixty years!

Dad's 60th birthday! That is a mighty big landmark, considering how many animals he has been attacked by and how often he works with power tools.

Got up before 11, all though that wasn't my gift to him. My gift is still in the mail.

Made my own breakfast. Then I sat on the lawn and read for a bit. Trying so hard to get some sun, though it doesn't seem to be doing anything. Though, I do have some tan lines. So I must be a couple shades darker. And my legs are not deathly pale either. I guess I am getting some sun, I just need to keep at it.

I later on called Madeline and we talked for almost two hours, probably my longest phone call on record. It was nice to catch up with her on all things nerdy and literary and televisiony. She really needs to come up and visit me. That would be awesome.

The call ended and dinner was served. Scallops! Mmm! On pasta. With some dip and vegetables and cake with lemon dressing. It was all very delicious. Dad opened the rest of his presents. Once summer is over, we won't be able to eat dinner outside anymore. Rain and cold. Boo.

Ma and Pa watched Burlesque. I watched my other stuff. Tomorrow I shall work on art! And sunbathe a bit more. Gotta get on the sun while the sun is good.

Todays Portrait Is: Robert Downey Jr.

a night in Pulali

Tuesday:

Such beautiful weather. Perfect Pulali Point weather.

Got up and packed up the travel cooler with some cheese and this and that. Went to Trader Joe's and got some taco fixings and these delicious granola brownie bars. It was sunny and brilliant. Ahh. Then I went to Bremerton and picked up my friend Sam at the ferry. I have to ship in my friends from across the Puget Sound. Ha.

It was a nice drive to Pulali Point. Sam is attending UW and hasn't really explored this region at all, so I gave him some quick Kitsap facts. At Pulali, we swam first. His first swim in the hood canal! He dipped his hand in and said it felt fine, but when he got in past his knees, that was a different story. Still, he swam out to the raft and I am very proud of him for doing so. He is a cool guy though, I shouldn't be so condescending.

After the brisk swim, we had some toast and tea and played Battleship and Boggle. Then we took a little hike to the observation booth lookout thingy on the rock. We sat on the rocks for a good long while and looked out at the water. The seals kept peering at us, and one came up into the water right below us. That was awesome. Dinner was tacos! Yum! We watched a bit of a horrible Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. movie on TV before retiring to play more Boggle. I was never quite good at it, but then I was informed I was combining letters all wrong.

Todays Portrait Is: Sean Bean.

Wednesday:

For the first time ever, I was the first one up at Pulali! I scrambled some eggs and made tea and we enjoyed the meal outdoors looking out at the water as another beautiful day began. Sam helped with the dishes. We opted out of another swim and instead hauled the double kayak down. Dustin, Celia's friend, is visiting. And it was good to see him, however brief it was.

We paddled down a little bit, but the wind was starting to pick up, so we returned before it got too hard to paddle against. It was still a nice little excursion. We drank more tea and I cut Sam's hair. Really. He asked if I could, and when I said I would in all likelihood butcher it, he said that that was fine. So I cut his hair. I cut a lot of it off. It went from 4-6 inches to a little more than one. It actually turned out...well not spectacular but not awful either. Could use some more work. But that was still fun. An odd little event. After that, we packed up and locked up Pulali. I decided to drop him off at the Bainbridge Island Ferry, just so he could be familiar with that crossing as well. And just our luck, a ferry was in dock and unloading cars as I pulled up. Hurray!

We said our fairwells and I returned home, less Ma and Pa get too lonely without me.

The work dad has done on the pump house is awesome. Ma made a lovely chicken/pea/home grown potato dinner. Mmm. I caught up on the Internet while Ma and Pa watched the hilarious Big Trouble. I've seen that movie so many times.

Today's Portrait Is: Emma Stone.

enjoying dem rays

I accidentally turned off my usual alarm clock, so I slept in. Again.

Dad made me fisherman's special. Mmm. Ma was on the computer doing her computer things. I spent a lot of time on the lawn and on the porch just sunbathing and reading. Got some actual sun today. Tan lines and all. Though not burned. That is good. Dad made hot dogs for lunch. Mmm.

Dinner was salad and then ice cream. It was so good. We watched 3/4's of Iron Man 2 on Netflix, but then it froze so we called it a night.

Tomorrow, my friend Sam and I are going to Pulali for the night. I'll blog after that. Yay swimming!

Todays Portrait Is: Peter Dinklage.

summer is running out

My stomach has been acting up, all though I had a big full dinner so that should be good for digesting.

Soaked up a wee bit of sun on the lawn. Read. Ate candy.

Walked down to the valley with ma and pa. We got down to the valley floor and then Holly emerged from the forest. She followed us much later than we were expecting her to. She rolled over and we gave her tons of pets. She is such a good dog.

Dinner was a course of salad and then salmon and rice with apple pie for dessert! Mmmm!

It was a nice day. Went by fast. Need to spend more time in the sun. Gotta get the freckles while I can.

We watched an episode of Doctor Who and then mom went to sleep.

Now I'm working on getting further ahead with portraits. Finishing up my fourth right now.

Todays Portrait Is: Sigourney Weaver.

danger danger, high voltage

Another beautiful lovely day. Dad and I rewired the electrics in a part of the pump house. Lots of wire stripping and this and that and shoving cords through the side of the plywood. We make a good team! And it all turned out wonderfully. Electrics work and all that jazz. Such a lovely warm day. A little bit later, we did the first batch of apple juice for the day. Three squeezes, almost three gallons. Mmmm! We didn't delve into the delicious tonight, but we will later on.

Dinner was pizza and corn. I watched Doctor Who and Six Feet Under, Ma and Pa finished The Fall. Lately, when I come out of my cave at night, Ma is up late reading. She is really powering her way through A Song of Ice and Fire.

Tomorrow, if it is nice, I think I shall sunbathe a bit. Need to soak it up. Not bake. Just soak.

Todays Portrait Is: James Franco.