Littleneuroticthang

I’m still not use to the time schedule here. My body is still trying to adjust to the sun shining brightly at 11o’clock at night. It still seems very strange and I wonder if I will get use to it at all. We didn’t do much yesterday. I was so exhausted and I think mom was too. We went around and did a little shopping. I had to get a sweatshirt because I forgot to pack one. Duh! Then we found a scrapbook and bead store. I just picked up a few things at the scrapbook store. But I went a little crazy in the bead store! I have never done anything with beads but it is fun. I made a really nice necklace. It’s something to pass the time when mom is at work. She told me to take the car when she’s sleeping but I’m afraid of getting lost! This place is still a little confusing to me. Hopefully by next week I will have it figured out. I plan on maybe walking around a bit tomorrow because she isn’t far from downtown. I also found a park that looks like it has a walking trail that I might check out. I need the exercise!
We took a drive Friday without any destination and it was amazing what we saw. I can’t even begin to describe this place. I saw snow!!! I haven’t seen snow in three years!!! We drove around and stopped at a place out in the middle of nowhere on the Kenai Peninsula. It was a itty bitty place called Hope, Alaska. It was one of the first gold mining towns back in the day. Of course there wasn’t much to the town. A couple of old buildings, a post office, a library and a two stores. But it all closed a 4 and we arrived at 4:15. Opps!!!
We stopped at a resort called the Black Bear Bed and Breakfast. It was a quaint little place that had it‘s menu written on a small board outside the door. I had the spinach cheese pasta which was homemade and it was so delicious!!! It literally melted in my mouth. Mom had the homemade sweet potato fries which were just fabulous. They put every other sweet potato fry to shame. It was really friendly and relaxing.
So I really haven’t done much. Mom has to work the next two days so I am going to get a list of things to do made. I have two list, things I have to see and things that I would like to do. The have to see list is pretty small. I’m not much of an adventure girl so there is a lot I won’t be seeing. I’m ok with thatJ I do want to go hiking but is going to have to be something small. I haven’t hiked since I left Pennsylvania. This isn’t for amateurs so I will be staying on the kiddie trails and not going off the beaten path. I would hate for my eulogy to be, she was such a lovely girl, too bad that bear ate her. Not the way I would like to be remembered.
I booked us a hotel in Fairbanks for two days for the summer solstice. They have this big Sun Festival and it should be fun. They have a midnight softball game and of course I’m going to go to that!!! Then we are going to take a drive from there and go to the Artic Circle. We just want to drive into the Circle. We aren’t going to venture into because apparently the road conditions are not that great and there isn’t a lot of accommodations up there. But I think it would be just cool to say, “Why yes, I have been to the Artic Circle”. Yes, I know what a dork I am. LOL.
Ok, I am so excited because the Heat made it to the finals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How awesome is that! I knew they could do it this year! It would be awesome to win but even if they don’t it is still great that they made it.
So my goal today is to relax. I have two movies, Memoirs of a Geisha and In Her Shoes. I haven’t read Memoirs of a Geisha yet but I did read In Her Shoes. I don’t know why I read books before the movies. I usually end up hating the movie. I am also going to try to catch up on everyone’s blog and see how everyone is doing. I’m trying hard not to call baby because I really miss him! I didn’t think I would miss him this much! He called three times yesterday. I guess my cats are keeping him well entertained. The brats won’t ever remember me when I get home!

posted by pixie @ 1:32 PM