A nice sunny day in PDX

Yeah I talk about the weather alot. But come on! It's snowing in BTV right now and I can't lie and say I'm stoked to be somewhere where it's still in the 40ºs!!!!

I'm starting to think about my New Year's resos. I have decided that I need to work on my vocabulary- building it up. Since I stopped talking to clients on a daily basis- or even participating in that many meetings face to face, I've decided that my communicado skills have slipped or are slipping. So that's one of my NYRs. I need a word of the day calendar. hint hint.

The house deal is coming along. We got a great house inspection but a bad sewer inspection. So back to countering the offer. But I think this is the final deal and now it's on to the mortgage! I'm really excited about settling into a place that we both like, in a city that we both like. I was thinking on my drive into work this morning that this is really the first time I've ever lived somewhere that I have WANTED to live- not just because of my job. Vermont is great and all- but I was only ever there to work for JDK. I do miss Lake Champlain and I REALLY miss my friends- but don't miss BTV.

Vin hopefully has a pair of new snowboarding boots on their way to us and what does that mean people? Yes! Vince LaVecchia is getting his ass back on a snowboard! YAYYYYYY! I still haven't been up to Mt Hood yet- hoping to do that during the week off. I didn't go once last season- too cold. SO I'm sure Lift Phobia will be in full effect- but it will be so great to get back on the mountain!

Our Christmas tree is up- so far Sirius has left the ornaments alone. Well. He hasn't eaten any, let's put it that way. (we had a moment of glittery poop last year- he loved to eat ornaments. I know. Dangerous.) But it looks beautiful- still a giant tree, but it smells wonderful every time I come home!

ok- back to work. Lunch break over.