Hi.

Oh yeah, we have a blog. I'm so awful at keeping up with writing anymore. Good gravy.

Anyway. Last time we spoke it was June. Since then almost nothing has happened. Except:
* I went camping in August:


* I cut my hair off, also in August (and am now growing it back because, though it was cute, Cory likes it better long)


* I joined a madrigal choir after pinch-hitting for them in September at Shrewsbury Faire


* We got attacked by a deer in December which made us unable to go to Disneyland for Christmas


* In February, we spent two weeks eating only raw food. I consider it a mixed success: we both felt much better after eating it but I planned poorly so we didn't love all of the recipes and I spent a lot of money on groceries.


* I turned 30, and Cory helped me celebrate by putting together an amazing surprise party at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, with all of my family and friends. It was awesome.


* A dear friend of mine had an adorable daughter and I was very happy to have been able to hang with her at the tender age of 2 weeks:


* A couple of hours after meeting my friend's daughter, I got rear-ended on I205 North as I was taking my friend and my sister to dinner. We were mostly OK (my sister and I now have new chiropractors) but the poor Echo was toast:


Here I request a brief moment to remember our little Gerbil, who was there when we got married, took us on our honeymoon as well as two trips to Texas, and was a happy little trooper. But the Jeep Liberty last weekend was too much for it; the side rail got smooshed. So we took our total loss check and...

* Yesterday we purchased a 2009 Subaru Outback!


I have never written a check so big as for the downpayment of this car. Ouchies. But we love it so - it's got so much space for our legs! We've outfitted the trunk area for Mr. Linus! It's such a pretty color!

And now you're about caught up. See you next year! :P