Springy

Ok, so it's not to that point yet, the trees are still bare and piles of leftover snow remain, but spring is coming!  It's on it's way!  We may have another snow storm in a couple of weeks, but today, today I will soak up the 50 degree weather and live in denial.

Classes are off for spring break starting today.  So I will be able to recharge and remember what it felt like before I crazily signed up for a second round of school.  I got home early today, let the dogs out, and closed the screen door behind me.  THE SCREEN DOOR!  That's right, it's that warm out, or at least it's not that cold out.  So here we sit, sunlight beating down on us, as the dogs roll on the ground and I massage the sun into my hair and skin. 

Yes, it rains in Seattle, and yes it has a lot of grey and gloomy days.  But, I believe that we need those kind of days in order to enjoy the sunshine more.  On the sunny days in Seattle, and boy are they sunny, the sky opens up and you fixate on the sky.  You think to yourself, "That is the biggest, bluest sky I have ever seen, " and "why is the sky so much smaller in other places?"  Mountains pop out and sigh, it's my own heaven. 

Still, I'll take the sunshine wherever I can get it, and right now, that happens to be in the basement of my new digs, at my boyfriend's house.  Which, is going pretty well by the way.  Anyways, spring break.  Back to spring break.  This is a pretty great start.  Two dogs, not trying to kill each other, Jason Mraz and Robin Thicke music, sunshine and fresh air ala screen door.  Life is good. 

I'm going to take advantage of this spring break.  I'm going to use it all up and not take it for granted.  And yes, I'm going to create a list, right now, that I may look at in a week and think, "Why didn't you do any of these things?"  I'll try anyways.

1) Finish painting the basement. What? That's not relaxing.  I know, but finished paint= opportunity to hang up my pictures.   And hopefully I will no longer sit in bed and look up at how freakin stupid the room looks with it's current paint job. 

2) Start my seedlings. I am going to plant veggies, herbs, and flowers from scratch. Haha.  But, I can't do that until the basement is all painted. 

3) Hike. Somewhere, anywhere. Definitely with Lilly, possibly the boyfriend.

4) Pull out the backyard furniture and grill. And then make something with the grill.  Like a lemony chicken. 

5) Have an epic movie night. Theme to follow

6) Take a mini roadtrip. To somewhere even more sunny!!

On a side note: 

I am a good girlfriend.  I cook him exquisite meals.  I watch hours upon hours of Steeler football and Penguins hockey.  I make a dive to the bar when we first enter a crowded bar, and emerge with 3 beers for the two of us and his friend (true story).  I ignore holey underwear. 

HOWEVER, none of that really matters compared to what happened today.  See, all of those things, which I have mastered in the last 4 years, are now second rate because I was mentioned on Pittgirl's website. 

Pittgirl is a Pittsburgh lover/commentor who has the damn funniest blog I've ever seen.  K followed her when she was anonymous and now she writes for Pittsburgh magazine.  Around the middle of Feb, I shared with her Kelle Hampton's blog about precious baby Nella's birth story.   A couple days ago I got a response from Ginny, and today, I get text from K saying that he was proud of me because I showed up on her blog.  Well, my name did as well as the blog I sent her.   

My coolness factor just increased by 10% with my boyfriend. 

I'll take it.