Barker Day's

We took Duncan to doggy day at the pool. He loved it as you can see by the pictures.

How's that for retriving?

Diamonds ARE a girls best friend...(thanks to a good husband)

This is my wedding ring (minus the solitaire stone - I'll explain in a minute). I love it and could not imagine parting with it because of it's significance. :(
Back in April, I was putting on my 7 year itch ring that Nathan had given me (Apparently you're suppose to itch or get a rash or something around year 7!?) and I noticed one of the stones was wobbling. Ahh! So we made a point to head downtown to the jeweler's to have it fixed. We use only this jeweler because 1. His quality of jewelry is amazing! 2. He doesn't mass produce everything assuring that you won't find someone else with the exact same ring or necklace. 3. He was Nathan's seminary teacher so he's gotta be somewhat trustworthy. ;0) Anywho, while we were there I got to browsing and found a ring that I fell in love with. When we went in a few weeks later to pick up my other ring, I was asked if I wanted "visitation" with the other ring. Heck ya I do! So, I tried it on again. At this point Nathan was asking, "What's a good gift for a 10 year anniversary?" Their response, "Diamonds!" (Gotta love that place!) So, they suggested taking my center stone out of the wedding band and adding it to the new ring. So, voile! I still have my original ring that I love and a new fancy shmancy one!

These pictures do not do justice to their sparkley -ness.

Happy 10 years and 1 month Nathan! :)

Mt. Massive

Last weekend, Duncan and I went up to the mountains with about 15 of my coworkers to climb Mt. Massive. It is one of 60 or so 14ers here in Colorado that I never even considered trying to summit, even though I have grown up here.

The hike was great and very tiring for both dog and human. We didn't quite make it all the way to the top, but it was still a great experience with some great scenic views.

Here is a quick blerb on Mt. Summit, then three pictures for the public viewing pleasure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt_massive

Lemon Choo

Jimmy ain't got nothin' on my shoe fashion!


Sassy and stylish no?
I get to wear this little number for at least 6 weeks. About a month ago I "bruised" my foot while kickboxing with my trainer. Of course I ignored the pain and have be keeping up with my normal workouts including meeting with the trainer. Today, I finally gave in and saw the Podiatrist - the bruise was indeed a stress fracture. She is optimistic that it will heal in about 6 weeks. Me too, this thing seriously weighs almost as much as me. Good news out of all of this? It makes my other calf look super small!