Summer!!!

We just had two GORGEOUS weather days. Full of sun, no humidity, and 70-75 degrees. Tomorrow (okay, today, I am staying up all night at work) is supposed to be the same, and we are going rock climbing at Exit 38, which is the closest outdoor climbing to Seattle, about an hour away.

Friday was National Donut Day! I found a local organic donut shop called Mighty O Donuts. They were giving away free donuts and coffee! I was delighted to discover that the shop is a few blocks up from Green Lake, so I packed up the twins and their wagon and headed down to Green Lake for a walk and for them to experience their first donut.

We got donuts first. They loved it! And I ruined their appetite for lunch… oops!

First donut on National Donut Day!

Garnett enjoying his donut.

Avery enjoying hers.

Then we went for our 2.8 mile loop around the lake. It was incredibly busy, but that’s what happens when the weather turns nice. We found a dock to watch the ducks from, and I was able to capture a “hug shot!”

Avery inviting Garnett for a hug on the dock

Hug shot! Aww.. twin love : )

We’ve been taking Colby to the dog park more regularly now. We also had a playtime with our neighbor’s yellow labs… after an hour they were all sufficiently worn out.

Sunset at Edmonds Marina Park dog park

I spotted a bald eagle at the dog park in Edmonds!

Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend and we went to Discovery Park for a walk (5+ miles!) on another beautiful weather day. Colby is definitely getting better on a leash and listening to us. It was a pretty place to walk, but I wouldn’t exactly call it a hike : )

A walk at Discovery Park

Colby says hi!

I was really frustrated when I got a call at 7pm Saturday night on Memorial Day weekend saying that my 11pm – 7am shift was canceled… which meant I didn’t have to go to work until Sunday at 11pm, leaving plenty of time that I could have been away on a trip. I guess you can’t predict when the client will be discharged from the hospital, but I feel like I should still be paid for the night.

Memorial Day weekend cinnamon rolls

I got a new cookbook! I saw it in my nanny family’s kitchen and decided to order it from Amazon when I found myself scribbling down several recipes from their book. It’s called How To Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman. He’s put together a very comprehensive and organized cookbook that is useful in planning meals. He also goes over techniques, best staple ingredients, and 20 ways to use leftovers. My first recipe was tofu stir-fry with broccoli. It was delicious, especially with some Asian ginger garlic salad dressing Derek made.

Tofu stir-fry with broccoli and asparagus and Derek's Asian salad

Speaking of salad, my garden is producing some TASTY greens! I’ve never tasted spinach this delicious. And dark green romaine. We have salads every day.

And some bad news. Colby has a broken molar. We noticed him chewing on something after breakfast yesterday morning, and nothing was in his mouth. Took the rest of the day for us to figure out he had cracked a molar (all pieces still are attached to his gum). We will have to bring him to the vet on Monday, but he will likely need a root canal. I hope insurance covers this!