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Taking a Hike…

Posted on Sunday April 5th, 2009 by | Comments Off on Taking a Hike…
The Grand Canyon

http://www.nwhiker.com/CGNSAHike13.html

Multnomah Falls ~ Franklin Ridge Loop Hike
Length: 10 miles one way or 12 mile loop
Elevation Change: 2760′ gain
Season: Late spring thru fall
Difficulty: Difficult due to steepness of trail and length of hike
Permit: Not Required
Features: Note: Bridge above Triple Falls is out 11/10/08

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This is the hike we did this past October 30, I have wanted to start a online hike blog and just haven’t gotten to it yet, so I’ll post this here to remind me to do it.

Holy Frack! I just noticed the bridge is out at Triple Falls, that is around the last 3-4 miles from the direction we took, had it been out when we was there we would have been so fucked, it was dusk by the time we got there, we would have had to go back up and down a hard ass trail with little food and water and small flash light.

Good thing I don’t stress over what could have happen, but I am happy we got packs, head lamps, and extra gear for “what could happen”.

Monday we are going to take a few hours to all day off and just go on a few hikes and see what happens.

I’m thinking we are going to grab some Starbucks, some subs and snacks and just take off with our packs and cameras and see what we see on some of these trails.

http://www.nwhiker.com/gorge1.html

I’m thinking trails 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and maybe 53 and 16, all are easy to moderate and less than 2 miles each, so depending on which trails we take and crowd and everything else, we may also drive to The Dalles since she has never been that far East on I84 and that is one of the most incredible scenes from a highway that there is in the US.

Tuesday is a must work day since we blew this weekend and now Monday off and Wednesday after the garbage takes away all the yard waste we collected (and will be getting rid of for at least the next 3 weeks since we are limited to 1 large container) and some new running shoes I desperately need since my feet and knees are taking a beating are suppose to be delivered.

We laid some river rock and stone path last weekend and naturally we didn’t get enough of either so we made a second trip to Home Depot Monday to get more of both and naturally I dropped a 70# jagged piece of slat into my right knee and bruised and gashed it some and still we was 2 more rocks short since the space I thought would work wouldnt, so for the 3rd time in a week we moved rocks.

That is getting kind of old.

Oh yeah, Wednesday we are also going to Vancouver, BC for the night to to see Diesle and hopefully meet some other friends in the city the next morning for breakfast and some freinds in Seattle for dinner on the way back.

Tonight I also made our annual $55 donation to the billionaire Vince McMahon and ordered WrestleMania 25 and outside a stunning Shawn Michael’s vs Undertaker (who is now 17-0 at WrestleMania) it wasn’t worth much more than $25 but I did enjoy Ricky Steamboat vs Jericho, for his age Steamboat did well, but got bored with the Micky Rourke story, but it made the mainstream news which is what its all about.

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New “Site” Design

Posted on Saturday March 7th, 2009 by | Comments Off on New “Site” Design

Well, I have been posting comments here and there about it and I finally got done due to the help of our hosting company. They moved the blog from the “blog” folder (the /Blog at the end of the url) to my main page, paulineantoinette.com Which works out very well since I update the blog on a more regular basis.

The blog program that I use will be used for my site of posting pictures & video.  It is much easier to update and quite frankly I suck at designing.  With using this program, there are many free designs out there and I know people that can make minor adjustments for me if need be, so I can switch it out and keep it fresh.  Which I know I drives me dad batty.  =)  I love you dad……..grin

So now my blog is the main page, I still have all the other pages that I had with my old set up just set up on here.  With the blog program I have created pages, that are listed on the top of this design.

This are the pages created so far :

Bio : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/bio/

Cats : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/our-cats/ :  6 New Picture Galleries Added

Travels : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/our-travels/ :  9 New Picture Galleries Added

Immediate Family : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/immediate-family/ :  3 New Picture Galleries Added

Our Friends : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/our-friends/ :   1 New Picture Gallery Added

Family Gathering : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/family-gatherings/

Landscapes & Nature : http://www.paulineantoinette.com/landscapes-nature/ : 12 New Picture Galleries Added

I have also added links to my facebook page, myspace & my twitter under Personal links.

Some of the new galleries posted, have been posted in my blog, just never updated on the site.  The picture galleries of  the cats & my walks have never been posted.

Frack, I just noticed that all my mood icons have disappeared in my admin.  =(  I know it was from this move and I can fix it, but I’m currently FTPing a big file so I can’t get to my server to fix it…..annoying.  When it is a quick fix that I can make, it annoys me when I’m prevented from doing it when I want to….icks.  Well, that is how it goes…lol

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We Lost Our “Baby” Today

Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 by | Comments Off on We Lost Our “Baby” Today

For those who have been reading my blog, you know that 13yr old, Reggie Miller, had an inoperable nasal tumor.  He was diagnosed over a year ago.  He started losing weight about a month ago, but he was still his ornery self, begging for food, demanding attention…..still chasing the laser beam 5 days ago.  But the last 2 days, when he tried to eat solids he threw it up.  After he did that yesterday, Harold stated that it was time….we lost it.

I really hate these kind of decisions.  He wasn’t out of it, his attitude was normal….was it too soon?  Am I selfish for wanting him to live longer?  To continue cuddling with me in bed at night?  Sometimes I wish that when it is time, our babies just go to sleep and not wake up at home, so we don’t have to make that decision.

But when Reggie didn’t even come downstairs to beg when I was having dinner, it confirmed that it was time.  Reggie use to just sit there and stare at me when I was eating, he knew I was easier then Harold….grin  In fact, he would take scraps more from me not him, just because I’m the one who gave him treats from my plate so he was use to it. He was use to getting food from Harold in the kitchen….he would be right there meowing at him when he heard that Harold was in there.

This really sucks.  It is going a long while before I won’t be crying every time I turn around when I think about him.  I try to be “logical” about it, less cat litter messes, less cat hair, less scratches in the furniture, less furballs….but it doesn’t work.  I still miss him as if none of those annoyances ever existed.  =(

It is going to be hard tonight.  When we had a queen size bed, Reggie use to sleep between my feet.  Since we got the king, he has been laying next to me.   He may be next to Harold when I come in, but once I’m in bed he aims for me.   I think it is because even in my sleep I’m “conscious” of our cats and careful of my movements.  Even when Drew would get next to me first, Reggie didn’t let it stop him from claiming his spot, even it meant putting his tail in Drew’s face.  But Drew didn’t care….you can move him anywhere and he is fine…lol

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I lost my Bestest Buddy today…

Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 by | Comments Off on I lost my Bestest Buddy today…
Reggie Nappy time...

Our cat Reggie Miller has passed due to nasal cancer; he would have been 14 years old in April. We are crushed, but relived at the same time; he was really starting to decline in quality of life, and I think he knew it, as strange as this sounds I think he told me twice since yesterday that he was ready.

I give huge thanks to our Vet, he is the best damn Vet I have ever dealt with, very professional and compassionate, he gave Reggie a sedative and put a IV into his arm so we could hold him, he never once tried to up sale anything, and in fact for the past year that we have been using this Vet he has never once tried to push his agenda onto us, unlike other Vets we have had to deal with.

We was both holding Reggie as the final shot was given, Reggie was purring and wrapped in his favorite flannel shirt, the Dr than left us and as a final show of Reggie’s “cattitude”, he died in our arms and we didn’t even know it. I just know he did that on purpose… The thought that we was holding a dead cat for 10 minutes and not knowing he was dead made us both laugh; even now 30 minutes later I am smiling as I cry.

He died well.

He will be missed.

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Catching Up

Posted on Monday February 16th, 2009 by | Comments Off on Catching Up

I have my nightly glass of wine and just had some cheese and crackers, watching Madea’s Family Reunion…I love that character.  Two of our cats are circling me and vulturous….lol Our kitties really make my day, they are my babies.

Unfortunately, one of our babies isn’t doing too well.  Our 13yr old (Reggie Miller….my husband named him…..grin) has a nasal tumor that there is nothing that they can do about it.  He was diagnosed about a year ago.  He has lost weight over the last few months, his breathing is noisey, sneezes a lot and sometimes it is bloody, you can see the tumor swell under his eye and moving it, but he still has his fiesty grouchy attitude.  =)  The vet says we will know when it is time.  =(  We just spoil him, got him canned foods that he can smell (cats won’t eat unless they can smell it), and let him pretty much eat what ever he wants.  I just hope he makes it to 14, which will be in April.  Not bad for a barn cat runt…….grin…he once got up to 14#.  He is our baby and has had a good life.

Reggie and one of the kittens (Drew Brees…..I named him…….I love my Purdue football) usually jock for the position of sleeping next to me.  It is cute.  Of course, my husband says Drew is a momma’s boy, I say he is just well loved.  Both Drew and Alexis meow for me when I’m not home.  Sakura is so quiet that when she does meow it is soft and surprises you…that is our baby girl.

Well, what I’ve been up to.  As my last few entries, I lost my great-aunt and I flew out for the funeral.  It was hard, but made easier knowing that she was surrounded by family at her home when she went, that she hated living that way and was ready…..but also the stories that that family shared and the laughter, she would’ve loved that.  =)  That is the only good thing about funerals, which is sad, is seeing family you normally don’t and sharing stories.

I finally got to meet my other dad’s other cousin.  =)  They wanted to meet me since I’ve had their address and been sending xmas cards.  If you are family, I have your address and even I’ve never meet you, you’re getting a card.  Just my small part of staying connected with family.  Most of my side of the family had been at the wake the night before, that I missed, but 4 of 8 of my aunt’s nieces and nephews where there and they all sent flowers.  =)  So our love for her was shown.

The trip was totally exhausting though.  The jet lag…..even though I was tired when I got in Sunday, I could not fall asleep until 1am-2am Est time, 10-11pm my time.  Then I was back up by 6am and so I can make the 2 drive north, luckily they were an hour behind my folks so I got a little more sleep.  =)  I was almost out of it when I finally head back.  I put in my headset and spent the drive on the phone with my best friend.  That was a huge help.

I enjoyed visiting with my family, even if it was only one day.  It was a tough day for me, everyone was as at work, which was cool but NO INTERNET…icks…  Mom & dad got rid of their landline but have dsl, so ATT decided to change out their lines.  Of course, they are out in farm country where my sprint card didn’t get a very good signal.  By Tues, I was 2 days behind on work…..not good.  Of course, I was traveling all day Wed so I didn’t get to work until Thrusday.  Then I had payroll to work on Sat/Sun….so I’ve been working since I got home.  Took me forever to get time to do this.

I just wish I had more time with my family, of course, I really wanted to be home also.  Need to get them out in Oregon…hint…hint.

We are now watching this : http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/rightamerica/index.html

I love their tears when McCain lost…now they know the despair and depression we felt each time Bush won.

Wow, these people scare me & you wonder why I wanted the hell out of the Midwest…..they are concentrated there.  Hell, I wanted out of the Midwest before I even got there.  So happy to be in Oregon….I finally feel at home.

So now that I’m home, I’m back at the gym 5 days a week….although if we get good weather we’ll good for a hike instead, love those.

I really need to work on taxes this week, I am stressing it…..icks.  =(  Our vacation plans depend on it.  Once I get these done, I’m making an appointment with a tax accountant.

Well, need to get this posted and on to bed….maybe I’ll take some time to myself and read one of my history books, it is a thought.

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