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2011-10-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

SagittariusNovember 22 - December 21Have you been thinking about working toward a career as a writer or teacher? If so, this is the day to start. Perhaps you need to sit down and start writing, or you want to take some courses to improve your skills. A number of communications from out of state or even distant lands could come your way from people with information that might change your life

2011-05-02T14:56:00.000-07:00

Still more dreams about school. The setting is roughly UMass, but in the dreams I am usually sort of still in class and half way through I realize that I no longer have to stay there. The subject is my more recent school experience from last year. I gotta cut this loose.

2011-02-05T11:28:00.000-08:00

I can't seem to get up early anymore. My internal clock is set to sleep late. I had wanted to run with the club in Bellevue today. It is ok that I missed it because I am on an every-other-day routine and I ran yesterday. One of these Saturdays though I'd like to join them.

2010-12-30T20:23:00.000-08:00

I took another trip up to the river today. Not even a bump. I lost a big one yesterday. The spoon seems to be the ticket lately.

2010-12-23T10:32:00.000-08:00

I fished yesterday and the day before. I can get up there less now that I have to be careful of the cost of these trips. I came up empty on Tuesday but I knew there were fish around so I returned yesterday. The usual spots didn't produce so I went up river a bit where I started to throw a spoon. I was able to get it to the other side of the river and I let it fall a bit before applying

2010-12-20T14:02:00.000-08:00

I work today and I have the next two days off. I'll be working Christmas eve and Christmas day. I set up the more important parts of Mom's creche set and it looks good. I'm going fishing tomorrow morning so I threw together some jig lures. Aum Peace Peace Peace.

2010-12-20T14:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a post of Seth on Christmas:"Do not think that Christmas is too camp. In your civilization, whenyou allow it to, it speaks to the child in you. Accept the child andenjoy the myth, for behind the myth there is truth, and the truth isthat you are reborn. And the truth is that the inner self does havethe wonder of a child.Other stories have been wound about those truths, but the truthsremain

2010-12-18T08:26:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday to me. I'm going to look for a birthday steelhead. ~~~~~~~~~ >< ((((* >

2010-12-17T13:27:00.000-08:00

I went to work yesterday for the staff holiday party and I ended up having to stay to work. They were short a person so I worked my list. I really didn't want to, mostly because I didn't expect to. I'd like a little warning.In the morning I headed up to the river. The flows are high now. The water looked better than yesterday but the fish don't seem to be around. Maybe I'll get out again on

2010-12-14T13:57:00.000-08:00

I have been slowly sifting and sorting through stuff (mostly papers) that I have been lugging around for years. Most of my recent financial-type papers I no longer need I've shredded. I still have a bag of them from pre-Kirkland to go through. Gone are my school papers from BCC and BC. Thank God. The books are still here waiting to be sold.I also have things, not of paper, to look over, go

2010-05-09T09:39:00.000-07:00

School fell through. No place for me and clinical. I've been fishing now, and work and running. I went eight miles yesterday with our Saturday club run. I was very glad to be able to not only keep up but run at the head of our group for the last few miles. I take my successes where I can get them.

2010-04-16T12:50:00.000-07:00

I think I'm gonna ride the motorcycle to work today. I had to get towed last Sunday. I hope that doesn't happen again. School is in jeopardy. More later.

2010-03-23T22:16:00.000-07:00

Yup, by the skin of my teeth. I will do much better next quarter.

2010-03-15T23:34:00.000-07:00

Jane Roberts as Seth,SESSION 674, JULY 2, 1973,9:23 P.M. MONDAY"Affirmation means acceptance of your own miraculous complexity. It means saying "yes" to your own being. It means acquiescing to your reality as a spirit in flesh. Within the framework of your own complexity, you have the right to say "no" to certain situations, to express your desires, to communicate your feelings."If you do so,

2010-03-04T13:10:00.000-08:00

So I am having trouble at the sites. How much of this is me not being able to work in this type of environment and how much of this is me learning in my own way and rhythm? People in the business (doctors and nurses) have told me to not let them make me quit. They have advised me to keep soldiering on. This may be the one thing I'll be grasping onto now. Needless to say I have been having my

2010-03-02T21:18:00.000-08:00

Wow, I haven't been here for a really long time. It is like shifting back to a previous incarnation almost. Well, maybe not that extreme. I am almost finished with my third quarter of school. I'd like to say it is going well, but it hasn't. The school part is fine but my time in practice at the sites has been a great challenge. I don't know whether I will be able to finish this. In any

Aisle Say (Seattle): THE VELVET RUT

2010-01-13T21:15:00.000-08:00

Aisle Say (Seattle): THE VELVET RUT: "There is an equally affecting performance given by Sonya Walker, a girl with a dream whose journey out of a small town may be overly familiar as dramatic territory. What Ms. Walker manages, however, is to make her performance so infused with light and hope and goodness that it all seems fresh, and we care once more for a story we already know too well. As

2009-12-21T12:16:00.000-08:00

Judy says I should post something new here. Hi Judy. I mostly go to my Facebook page to see what everyone else is up to. This site needs a lot up updating. The template is old and so are the links.I have been out of school for about two weeks and we go back in two weeks. I made it through last quarter after a big scare concerning the clinical portion of the program. It is two quarters down

2009-05-02T23:02:00.000-07:00

I don't know if anyone reads this anymore. I sure don't post much here. The comments no longer work.I was accepted into the Radiologic Technology Program at Bellevue College.A very welcome turn of events. Work has been crap and running has been sporadic. Cheers.

2009-02-15T10:03:00.000-08:00

I just started Eckhart Tolle's book, The Power of Now. Here is an excerpt which I found clear, concise and also exceedingly useful:"Sustained conscious attention severs the link between the pain-body and your thought processes and brings about the process of transmutation. It is as if the pain becomes fuel for the flame of your consciousness, which then burns more brightly as a result. This is

2008-12-02T18:18:00.000-08:00

I don't want my facebook account to win out over this site. I need to spend some time re-doing the template. It'll be a learning curve.I'm still pretty sore from the marathon. I don't think I have any real damage though. I was explaining to one of my residents yesterday that the race for me really begins at the two hour to two and a half hour point. That is when I hit the sixteen to twenty

2008-11-25T05:38:00.000-08:00

I was supposed to have today off, but I was asked whether I would like two more shifts of training, so I agreed. And that is two more shifts in one day. I'll be there from 6:30am to 10:30pm today. I hope it all starts to come more easily. I worked an evening shift on Sunday and that shift went much better. I assume that it will come more easily with practice and experience. That is what I

2008-11-18T22:45:00.000-08:00

There, I'm registered for the Seattle Marathon on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.I now have a Facebook page.

2008-11-13T07:59:00.000-08:00

What Doesn't Kill The Far-Right Only Makes Them Crazier. In this article Bob Cesca writes about their intellectual violence. The Votemaster over at Electoral-vote.com has a good run-down of some of the recounts and the future of the Republican Party.

2008-11-07T06:26:00.000-08:00

This is my final day of work. More buckets of wet leaves.

2008-11-05T22:16:00.000-08:00

Last night, in President elect Barak Obama's victory speech:"And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world — our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand."I cannot express how important this is.

2008-11-02T21:43:00.000-08:00

The universe is once again telling me something. In one day I have been woken out of a dead sleep, had blood dripped on my stuff in my part of the the fridge and I found out I was missing some things out of there. She must have tossed them when she cleaned out some her old shit. This sort of thing happens to get my attention. It is time to leave. New job, new living space and maybe I'll find

2008-11-01T06:30:00.000-07:00

Today's horoscope:"Take a break from the trail you're on and get off the beaten path, dear Sagittarius. Today is a day to forge ahead with ideas and dreams rather than commitments and answers. Question things and debate the facts. Whatever you do, have fun. This is the perfect day to go out and have fun. All group activities are strongly favored. You can't go wrong with joining up with friends

2008-10-26T09:16:00.000-07:00

Well, I've gotten another job. I start in a few weeks. I'm going to go over there today to fill out some papers. A large group of my runner friends are now doing the Best of Seattle Tour 18 miler. I'm missing out so after my appointment in Bellevue I'll run around Lake Sammamish alone. I'll bring gatorade and Gu.The new job is in eldercare. I'll be working at an assisted living community in

2008-10-11T05:23:00.000-07:00

We are off to Victoria today. A bunch of us are running the Royal Victoria Marathon tomorrow. We'll catch the clipper and enjoy the cruise there. Wish me well. Oh, finally caught a chum yesterday.

2008-09-21T21:42:00.000-07:00

It is hard to get started writing in here again. I did some running this weekend. Saturday I ran on Cougar Mt. with the club. I did about 12 miles I think. Today I was to meet a few people in Redmond and ended up running around Lake Sammamish with Richard. His fancy watch said we did 22 miles. I think that is enough until Tuesday or so. I need to get my hair cut tomorrow. Abby called me

2008-09-12T18:38:00.000-07:00

I can use today's horoscope as a reminder for myself in the future. It reads:SagittariusNovember 22 - December 20It isn't always easy to think about how your life is going, dear Sagittarius. Imagine if you were alone in the world, with nothing to hold you back or force you to do one thing or another. At least once a month, consecrate an hour to "visualizing" what your life would be like under

2008-08-20T20:42:00.000-07:00

2008-08-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

I came home as a surprise Wednesday/Thursday. I timed it so I could run in the Old Home Days Mug Race. I didn't do as well as I had hoped. I don't know whether that was due to the margaritas and beer the night before, the jet lag or the relative humidity I am no longer accustomed to. After the race there was the parade. Here are two pictures I tweaked to look like old post cards.

2008-06-29T20:51:00.000-07:00

I just took this with my camera phone. I didn't run today but I volunteered at the Seafair Marathon this morning. No fishing either. The rivers are either up from the snow melt (it was near 90 today), or they were full of swimmers and rock throwers. Short work days this next week. Ciao.

2008-06-09T20:47:00.000-07:00

Hey, I finally got another one. I understand that fish pictures can get tiresome, but this one was big and it is the first of the season. I got it on my own sherbet jig tipped with shrimp. I'll be able to eat well for more than a week.This steelhead measured 33 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches. We think it is a really early summer (spring run?) It fought like hell too. Woo hoo. <* ))))) ><~~~~~~~~~~~~

2008-05-17T09:05:00.000-07:00

Another race tomorrow. This one is the Capital City Marathon. As always I hope that I am ready for it. I ran Sunflower two weeks ago and what encourages me is that I didn't run my tank dry, I finished strong and I wasn't hurting afterward. Two weeks is a relatively short time in between two races like this though. I'll need to leave very early in the morning. I'll get to stop in at Cabela's

2008-05-03T20:48:00.000-07:00

I ran really well. I came in 22nd overall in the Iron category with a time of 3:06.32. the course is beautiful and the weather was perfect. It has been a cold spring, so the flowers are not out in any numbers yet.

2008-05-02T21:40:00.000-07:00

Hi. I'm up in Winthrop, WA for the Sunflower Relay and Iron Event with a few friends from Eastside Runners. Many others will be running in either Eugene this weekend or in Vancouver. This may not make much sense to those of you who don't run, but running these can be addictive. I'll be running in the 21.7 mile Iron category. I was reading through the Sunflower Relay and Iron Runner Briefing

2008-03-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

This is just f*****g great.

2008-03-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

Greetings. Here is some political stuff. I loved this in college and frankly I wish that I had heard this information way back then. Thom Hartmann explains the differences and similarities of conservative and neo-conservative American thought. Listen to the first half of this hour in which he, to me, spells it out very clearly. In addition to his vast knowledge his show lacks the vitriol

2008-03-02T17:34:00.000-08:00

I can't show you any fish from the last day of the season because I didn't catch anything. I don't know the name of these mountains but this was taken from the Index side of the North Fork of the Skykomish River on Friday, February the 29th. The day started out like this and it was truly beautiful, but by late afternoon it had devolved into a cold, wet, windy mess.I'm still living in the same

2008-01-11T18:30:00.000-08:00

From Elizabeth Gilbert's book, "Eat, Pray, Love":"So I stood up and did a handstand on my Guru's roof, to celebrate the notion of liberation. I felt the dusty tiles under my hands. I felt my own strength and balance. I felt the easy night breeze on the palms of my bare feet. This kind of thing-a spontaneous handstand-isn't something a disembodied cool blue soul can do, but a human being can do it

2007-12-20T19:53:00.000-08:00

I got a new phone today. It's an update to my old one. I'm back on the grid.

2007-12-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Hi all. My phone died so if anyone has tried to call me after 10 or so yesterday morning that is why it is going to voicemail. I didn't do anything special for my birthday other than hitting some tackle shops and then buying some beer.

2007-11-26T19:31:00.000-08:00

I ran the Seattle Marathon yesterday. I had a great race. I finished 167th overall. I was able to run with a few friends until the hills separated us. I fell short by one minute to qualify for Boston. Because of the rules and my age next year I qualified for 2009 though, when I'll be in the next age bracket. I'd like to get my 3:20 none the less. I was just very pleased that I didn't fall

2007-11-12T16:34:00.000-08:00

The wind kept us out of work today, so of course I went to the river. I've worked on jigging for coho and I kept this one today. They react well to the green plastic tubes I use. This is probably the last of them I'll keep. She had some great eggs but her meat is washed out. She measured at 28 inches. Chum salmon are next. It should be fun.

2007-10-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

I heard this on the way home from work today. Well, actually I was on my way to get the emissions tested in my car. It passed. After that I had enough time to swing through Fall City for a little fishing. The Raging River has made a very nice pool as it enters the Snoqualmie, if anyone is interested. I and another guy had no luck there. About the commentary I heard today - go listen to it.

2007-09-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

Cool, it worked. I can again post directly from my phone. It looks like my life is all fish. Well I don't get here that often and I didn't think that y'all would want to read about what I should be doing. I still haven't figured out the Portland Marathon logistics yet. If worse comes to worst then I'll drive down at three in the morning on Sunday the 7th. I did my final long run yesterday of

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2007-09-30T13:57:00.001-07:00

0802070829.jpg Originally uploaded by nthanielThis is a test post from my phone. Joe with a fighter on the Green.

2007-09-30T13:48:00.001-07:00

I think the days of motorcycle fish are coming to a close.

2007-08-18T21:20:00.000-07:00

Bob and I were supposed to have climbed up to Camp Muir on Mt. Rainier tomorrow but it looks like the weather has nixed that plan. Of course I'll be fishing instead. If the water is rising too much I'll try the Green. I want to return to the Skykomish tomorrow. Somewhere in here or there my room could use a good cleaning too.Abby ran her first race this morning in Montague. Congratulations!

2007-08-14T20:55:00.000-07:00

I'm registered for the Portland Marathon for October 7th.

2007-08-13T10:05:00.000-07:00

A photographer taking shots at Snoqualmie Falls was nice enough to forward some pictures to me. No bites but I enjoyed the spectacular surroundings. I spent yesterday on the Green but no fish. Seeing this photo I more fully understand how this hobby is both a journey and a destination. Y'all have a great one. Happy fishing and tight lines!

2007-08-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

Time for some grocery shopping now. Y'all take care.

2007-08-05T19:17:00.000-07:00

I've been wasting so much time on the river as of late that I should at least take some pictures to share here. And in that spirit I found this as my horoscope today:Pieces of your life that you have actively tried to avoid for some time may come up to the surface, causing you a bit of trouble today, dear Sagittarius. That which is not organized or structured is getting more and more chaotic,

2007-07-17T11:10:00.000-07:00

My blog archive drop down box has disappeared and I don't have time right now to figure out what happened. I think it happened when I changed over to the new blogger. Oh bother.

2007-07-15T20:46:00.000-07:00

I have some entry info for running and cycling but not the time to do it with care. So this is what you get. I'm doing some fishing tomorrow and I'm helping Ram with his yard next week. I'll be house sitting this next week too. Y'all have a great one.

2007-06-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

Hey, they don't give away the free one as you get through the door.

2007-06-25T20:21:00.000-07:00

I finally got some stuff done today. After a fruitless morning on the Green I returned to Kirkland and got some bills paid, cleaned up my room a bit and then went out off to the Monday Footzone run in Redmond. I had to get that all started so that I can get going on the rest, namely looking for another job and getting certified as a nursing assistant. I also want to get out of where I am

2007-06-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

This is how I spent this last Monday. It was 35 inches long and 17 inches around. Nice fish.

2007-06-17T10:57:00.000-07:00

It is hard for me to post here because I have to leave the house to access the net. This is my Sunday morning out to read the paper and check my email. Yesterday morning we ran on Cougar Mountain and then I drove up to the Skykomish to stalk the elusive steelhead. I figured I needed to get some other things done today. I've found I can easily slip out of my present neighborhood and into the

2007-05-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday. I have had a considerably hard week trying to find my way through making decisions about changing my work and housing. I haven't felt like this in fifteen years. What is that saying about indecision being worse than a wrong decision? Well, a lot of that. Indecision contributed to the wrong decision, well actually a few wrong decisions. It has been torturous. I'm not pleased

2007-05-14T18:10:00.000-07:00

My move is almost complete. I emptied my temporary storage unit today and parked the stuff in my trailer where it lives in Fall City. The car didn't like hauling the thing up the hill to the plateau and out to Fall City. I'll have to get it looked at when I have a chance. I think it is good enough to drive around without anything in tow. Lee is on her way to packing up her place. I hate all

2007-05-12T17:19:00.000-07:00

hey, I found a place to live. I'll be in the Kingsgate neighborhood of Kirkland. It seems to be more in Totem Lake to me. It is a room in a house. I hope it is good for me.

2007-05-04T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hmmm, so here is my horoscope for today:SagittariusNovember 22 - December 20You should use the day ahead to ponder your professional future, dear Sagittarius. Many forces seem to be working together to clarify your ideas on the subject. Rather than rebelling at the slightest provocation, as you have been doing lately, it would be much more reasonable for you to think first of your basic material

2007-05-01T22:06:00.000-07:00

It's funny how music can speak to you so many years later. I was pulling weeds out of sidewalk cracks today on a property in Wallingford and I found myself singing an old Petty tune. It was "Here Comes My Girl" and in it he laments how even though so many things are going wrong, there is still his girl and he describes how she looks as she is walking toward him. That song used to really ring

2007-04-30T16:02:00.000-07:00

Nope. I didn't get into school. I give up.

2007-04-30T09:42:00.000-07:00

There, I got rid of that intellicast map which had been instigating pop up ads.A few of us climbed Mt. Si yesterday. This is a picture taken with my camera phone and then enhanced with the computer. I have some shots taken with my real digital camera and they should be far better than this one. I have been here a few years and this was my first time up there. Next time I'm going to what they

2007-04-25T05:35:00.000-07:00

Here is my horoscope for today. I'm still waiting on word about school. This sounded close enough:Have you been waiting to hear about a grant that you applied for, perhaps to create a piece of art, write a book, or make a documentary film, dear Sagittarius? If so, you may have a lot to celebrate today, as news could come your way that you've been awarded the full amount you asked for! Don't be

2007-04-21T19:38:00.000-07:00

I'm still waiting. I was hoping for the school letter today but it didn't arrive - maybe Monday. I called the bike shop and they ordered the wrong chain, and the chain they need wasn't there on Friday. They are not open on Monday so I'm waiting for Tuesday now. The weather report says that the end of the week will be nice; it'll be motorcycle weather. Woo hoo. Something I shouldn't be

2007-04-16T19:09:00.000-07:00

I think my leg is coming along. I ran for an hour with the the group Saturday morning from the Burgermaster at U Village and Randy and I attempted 20 miles along Alki Sunday. We did 17 and we thought that was close enough. Our legs were falling apart. I'm very pleased because today I'm having some normal discomfort but not the nagging pain of an injury. I'm not fully out of the woods yet but I

2007-04-11T20:40:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday Abby. She said it was a "big one."

2007-04-09T18:42:00.000-07:00

Well it has taken me a few days to write about the interview. I didn't think I did well. I tried to explain to friends and family that I felt as though I couldn't find my voice. "What do you mean?" was the answer. I didn't feel as though I was "on." I had been concentrating on this for a few weeks, only adding to my nervousness. I'm afraid I came across as stiff and inarticulate. That is

2007-04-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is try three for school admission. The interview is in the afternoon. I've been studying up on my math and I think I can answer all the questions well. I should be able to by this point. After that I can concentrate on getting my own space and getting the motorcycle back on the road. At 50 miles per gallon it'll be a necessity. It needs to happen this year. I've gotta get going.

2007-04-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

We're running on Cougar this morning. After that I'll study more for the interview on Wednesday. I've gotten through to Algebra I and I think that is how far they will test us. I've compiled the answers I've received to my interview query last year and I'll be looking at that too. The weather looks good today. Later.

2007-03-25T16:37:00.000-07:00

2007-03-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

From This Modern World:"George Bush isn’t some conservative poseur, he’s the proverbial student that’s become the master. On just about every level, George Bush has improved upon Reagan. Bush has presided over political patronage that reaches every level of the government (and even into the realm of war profiteering). The Administration has had deficits that not only dwarf the gargantuan debt of

2007-03-19T13:48:00.000-07:00

I've lost the river rocks GIF at the top of my page. I switched how I log onto Blogger and now it doesn't appear. There must be a copy of it in my cache but with XP I don't know how to find it. Grrrr.

2007-03-19T12:26:00.000-07:00

And here I go again. I've received the invitation to this years interview for the radiation therapy program. It is in a little over two weeks. I have to brush up on my math and also go over what I can remember of the questions.I have also started back in my running and I feel so much better. I've run for at least an hour the last three days, and I'll run again tonight with the group. We all

2007-03-19T12:22:00.000-07:00

Go to this site and watch the presentation. Pretty clever and sadly so.

2007-03-01T08:10:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was the last day of fishing in many rivers here in western Washington. I asked my boss for a half day and he assented. To my surprise it started snowing mid morning. There is up to a foot of snow in parts of Snohomish County. The river had a beautiful layer of white. This is where we park.I didn't have any luck until later in the day. I fished my normal spots and nothing, so I

2007-02-25T21:17:00.000-08:00

I had a nice day on the Green today. I released two native steelhead. I caught them on a river other than the Skykomish and it wasn't near a hatchery. It is a nice close to a season.

2007-02-23T21:14:00.000-08:00

Originally uploaded by nthaniel.They are still out there.

2007-02-22T21:16:00.000-08:00

Check out this ad.

2007-02-14T20:18:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of Mom and Dad. I don't really like this day but happy Valentines. I have a feeling Dad might have been looking in on Jonathan during his recent trial.

2007-02-12T20:55:00.000-08:00

I stayed home from work today. This morning I didn't know whether I had the flu or a cold because this cold is a little worse than a normal cold. So it's a headcold. My sinuses are killing me. I wasn't concerned about work because my properties look good, especially Monday's.I didn't catch anything this last weekend. The Green River at Tanaskat State Park was quiet and the river was rising

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2007-01-30T10:56:00.000-08:00

0130071054a.jpg Originally uploaded by nthaniel.

2007-01-26T20:41:00.000-08:00

Five years ago yesterday. Take care Mom.

2007-01-25T21:11:00.000-08:00

Here's an interesting observation from Alison. She says,"time and lack of contact turn exes into too-familiar strangers; people about whom you know everything and nothing simultaneously. the nothing is outlined in careful small talk, the everything is never, ever mentioned."

2007-01-24T20:39:00.000-08:00

I ran a track workout this evening for the first time since last spring. I was pleased that I finished the whole thing. I guess I hadn't lost as much as I'd feared. Don't get me wrong though, it is never easy. I really faded on the last two laps. There's nothing like some speedwork to tighten things up. I'll run with the group on Mercer Island this Saturday. I haven't decided on the

2007-01-20T07:40:00.000-08:00

She's back. "My eyebrows knit sweaters and my nostrils start fires"

2007-01-12T21:22:00.000-08:00

I finally got my winter steelhead. There wasn't any work today due to the extreme cold and residual snow, so rather than going back "home" I headed straight out to the river. These pictures were taken with my camera phone. I think they came out pretty good. They were caught on summer colors of orange and purple. The river level is decreasing so the clarity is improving. I got one yesterday

2007-01-09T19:16:00.000-08:00

I've been here about a week and a half. The cat seems happy to be in his old house. All my stuff is in the garage. I haven't found a new place yet, though I've been looking on Craig's list and a little on Live Expo. I don't have a running route here and I don't want to run after dark. I was used to the Lake Hills section of Bellevue. I like being here again though. I got here about four

2006-12-31T22:00:00.000-08:00

Bender has left the building.

2006-12-28T21:09:00.000-08:00

I have some of this stuff packed up but I've decided not to take a trip with it tonight. Breaking news, I know. I'm getting there. This process doesn't seem to end. Right now I'm going to bed.

2006-12-26T18:43:00.000-08:00

Originally uploaded by nthaniel.

2006-12-23T20:32:00.000-08:00

The move has begun. I cleaned up the jig-making mess in my living room (I was amazed that the vacuum cleaner got all of the feather cast-offs) and boxed up some stuff for storage. I dropped that stuff off at Lee's and then proceeded to Fall City to pick up my trailer. I think my car battery is getting old because I left my lights on for a short time and that was enough for me to wear it down

2006-12-18T05:52:00.000-08:00

This is my If Today Is Your Birthday horoscope:"December 18, 2006 -- A Sun-Pluto conjunction on your birthday means it is time for a change - and the bigger the change the better. Whatever it is you have been dreaming of doing now is the time to take it to the next level. Don't look back a year from now and wish you had been more adventurous. Your life is here, now."What I'd like is to find a new

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2006-12-16T17:15:00.000-08:00

This was taken on Mercer Island today. I got a few hours of work today, and almost more importantly, some gas. We worked on our big property on Mercer Island, clearing limbs from walks and streets. There are more trees down like this onto buildings there. I saw a few cars wrecked similarly. I'll get more overtime work tomorrow too working at the same place. I guess I can get ready to move