Treasure Hunting

With Justin being out of state I have been trying to keep myself busy to occupy my mind. Today I ran a bunch of ho-hum errands before weaving my way into historic downtown Nampa to a lovely little used book store. I had been eyeballing this particular store for sometime but had yet to get the chance to visit it. 

The kind employee asked me if I needed help finding anything since I essentially was standing there motionless in awe. Something about the smell of used books paralyzes me in a strange kind of euphoria. I explained my desire to find a nice hard cover copy of "Jane Eyre," and of course asked for Harry Potter to see what editions he had in stock. 

His Harry Potter selection was seriously lacking but he did happen to produce this lovely copy of not only "Jane Eyre" but also "Wurthering Heights."

I knew I had stumbled upon a treasure so I didn't blink when I saw the $15 price tag I immediately agreed to buy it. 

When I arrived home a simple search revealed the set to be worth $100 more than what I paid at a minimum. Needless to say it was a great find. To fill my Harry Potter void I decided to have a Harry Potter movie marathon... Why I didn't think of this sooner is beyond me :)

Notice the quote on my coffee cup :) which was part of a gift exchange I did on reddit last month. 

Travelatrocity to Home Sweet Home

Sometimes I feel like I should leave town more often. After being violently ill on our trip back from Baker City yesterday I was affronted with some work news that I was less than enthusiastic about receiving. Coupled with the fact that I hadn't eaten in 24 hours, the fact we had to stop five hundred times on the way home thus turning a 2.5 hour trip to 4-5 hours-ish I was in a right foul mood after said news. 

I called Justin and vented once I got to headquarters and was able to be in the privacy of my own car. He listened intently and offered advice as he normally does in rough times. I disconnected with him and headed home to find this:

It led to a series of notes in the house and this gorgeous plant (notice the vase)

and some brand new lawn chairs for out back. I tried to get photos but when I did I was faced with an eight legged beast so I scurried back inside before I was attacked. 

I can't begin to put into words the comfort in having someone so thoughtful and appreciative to come home to. I guess it is true what they say... home is where the heart is. *sigh I'm being too sappy so ta ta for now. Before you go please take a moment to appreciate the beautiful new cell phone case I got. 

Everything my little heart could desire. 

Veni,Vidi, Vici

I came, I saw, I conquered. 

And I almost bought a dress because the kitty totally picked one out for me. 

Unfortunately it was a bit short for my liking. I wanted to buy the kitty but she wasn't for sale. I do highly recommend visiting Mad Habit should you find yourself in Baker City, Oregon and if you like cats, cute dresses, art, and jewelry. 

Here are a few other amateur iPhone photos I took while on my work trip;

Foreign Trips

I'm watching the seconds tick by on the last day of our mobile trip. I still have yet to find the kitties but hopefully lunch will allow me to fill my trip's mission. 

This morning we had a few gaps in our schedule. I had finished reading my book last night because I simply could not put it down (The Cuckoo's Calling by JK Rowling). I have part two at home and am anxiously awaiting reading it. Now here I am looking for things to occupy my mind. 

I noticed the microwave has a diet cook mode on it. First I thought it said diet coke so I was excited to put my water in there and have it change but then I realized what it actually said. All these years I haven't used a microwave and then I see you can cook food and it turns into a "diet," version. I'm going to put cake in there that way I can eat as much as I want. 

I also discovered this book in my work drawer so I'm learning some new words. 

Also A new word to use around home :)

Justin get your colilla ready for me to come home. Or possibly culo. 

Baker City Kitties

It's a new week and I'm on a new work trip. All this time away from Justin makes me feel like I'm wrapped up in the plot of a sob-by Lifetime movie. At least most of those have happy endings. Hopefully our lives aren't like that horrid "Craigslist Killer," Lifetime movie *shudder. Justin; if you're reading this and looking at Craigslist STOP! This won't end well. 

Today we arrived extra early to our hotel since we departed the hospital quicker than we'd anticipated. Unfortunately we were unable to check in early since Mrs. Grumpy Hospitality Lady was in a mood. This allowed us to explore the historic downtown area where I snapped two photos. I would have gotten more but I was distracted by a real live kitty in a store front. The darn store was closed as were most of the shops since it was Monday; a fine reason to be closed. 

My mission is to find the kitty and pet it before we leave. 

Everybody's Working for the Weekend

Justin and I enjoyed our quick weekend together. Funny how the time always seems to fly when you're having fun. 

Yesterday we spent the day with one of my BFFs. We had a bbq and I even got my very own butternut squash to savor while the others devoured their bbq grilled chicken and steak. I also had me some juice with wiener dog ice cubes

Next we played that corn hole game. I some how managed to win, likely because my partner was a mastermind. Next we tried to pet some cows and finally played the card game 99 with quarters. Justin was the big winner $6.00 my friends. 

Today was Father's Day so we spent a lovely afternoon with Justin's dad and mom. We cleverly wrapped Justin's Dad's gifts in a nifty backpack....

I know you're jelly. 

Here is a photo I took of Justin on one of our pit stops:

Oh what an Icee can do for a man. 

Challis Motel

It's official... My first work trip is in the books. Monday we packed up our work vehicle and caravanned to Challis, Idaho. Our mission to provide mammograms was completed and we met a lot of fantastic women, almost petted some deer, and got to stay in a neat little motel. 

On our way back we stopped in Stanley, Idaho for breakfast. The population sign read "43," I thought that was pretty insane. I also eat the mayor's wife. (***edit I did mean meet not eat I typed this on my iPhone and it autocorrected)

Here are some photos from my humble abode on the trip: 

Sawtooth Mountains (from the car)

My little kitchen

My bedroom 

Majestic Horse Lamp

All in all it was a good trip except for that part where I woke up at 4:00 AM, stumbled into the bathroom to pee, and discovered a few dozen beetles. "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!" I screamed as I frantically mass murdered them. Ugh not sure what the hell was going on or where they all came from but I was disturbed. I left my horse lamp on for the remainder of the night hoping against all hope that more beetles wouldn't march upon the battlefield, or decide to march across my face for that matter. 

Just as I had drifted back to sleep my window air conditioner decided to emit a high pitched squeal which I mistook as someone being brutally violated in the parking lot while someone else was making that weird noise with latex balloons having the air let out of them. Fortunately it was just the air conditioner deciding to die at the most inappropriate time.