eel river.... found objects

we had arrived in the redwood forest.... still had a couple of days before we would attend a wedding in the middle of the eel river....

this rock had miraculously turned into a heart...

these miniature plants were somehow surviving in the sand alongside the eel river... doing just fine it seemed...

in a redwood forest...

eel river... humboldt redwoods state park

mikey standing along the eel river...

on a huge fallen redwood.... mikey is at the other end.... way behind me...

to the right...



to the left....

right

left

flowers blooming.... rain raining.... everything looks pretty in this light...

read frankenstein!

if you haven't read this book.... do.....

just finished it and it was incredible.... so heart wrenching!

the sympathy you feel for the "miserable wretch" is undeniable

love this book cover too...

Love Life: The Tale of Steve Fugate

Love Life: The Tale of Steve Fugate

i was listening to this man's story today at work on "hearing voices" which is on npr..... i was just about in tears standing there at my die cutter doing the most monotonous work.... this really touches my soul and inspires me in an indescribable way.... it's unbelievable how many amazing people are out there in the world.... makes me feel guilty that i don't try to get out there and meet them... you know?

(click on the link above and watch the video)

lighten the load...

gave myself a haircut today.... looks exactly like the cut i got at a hair salon, which cost me thirty bucks! i'm never doing that again... i forgot how easy my hair was to cut.... it's curly enough so you can't really see the mistakes.... well at least i can't

i put it all in a ponytail in the back and cut that off... then i put most of the rest in a ponytail at the top of my head and cut that off.... worked pretty well

only had to fix it here and there....

making the flash take away some of the wrinkles....

back top...

back bottom...

happiness...

happy happy happy..... i'm pretty darn happy.... last friday mikey and i walked downtown just to get out of the house.... we then wandered over to duffy's, a local pub.... the pub scouts, a group of musicians that play traditional irish music play every friday without fail and it was perfect timing.... got there before the crowd.... not one but two melodeon players were there....we sat down with a couple of pints and proceeded to have one of the loveliest late afternoon/early evenings ever.... i feel that being able to recognize moments of bliss and really enjoy them takes carefully honed senses.... i'm getting there... slowly but surely

our first christmas card photo session: 2009

thought i would post some more photos from our "shoot".... which was actually me setting up the camera and running to get into place.... i've been wanting to do this for years.... and i'm so glad i finally did.... mikey was such a good sport too... i think he was even having fun! we both got these union suits when we first starting "seeing" each other... he thought mine was so cool that he had to have one of his own.... wish you could all hear him play his melodeon (which he's holding) he knows so many songs now.... i love that he's gotten into such a random instrument and he so good about practicing.... wish i could say the same.... mikey got me a keyboard last year and i can't say that i practice nearly enough.... need to work on that so we can play together... happy holidays and best wishes for the new year!

love mikey & cadence

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Thanksgiving 2009

thanksgiving at the jacobsen house.... saying farewell and safe journey to our little bro' ethan..... he'll be gone for two years... going to croatia on a mission for the mormom church...

here's some pictures of some... a select few.... tried to get as many in as possible.... but my arm isn't that long.....

cadence and ally

leah, ethan and cadence

ally , ethan's mouth, cadence and leah

ethan, ally's eyes and nose, cadence, cammy and leah

ally, ethan, cadence, colter, cammy and leah!

woah... # 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,& 9 and thats not all!

....the next post will feature # 1, 2, and 3...

and possibly all the grandkids... all 24!

we all had a wonderful time and i'm so glad i got to see my little brother... i love him so much.... he is a truly amazing kid, i mean man?

pumpkin carving party....

we carved pumpkins about two weeks ago.... a little too early so all the pumpkins were rotten way before halloween... oh well it was still fun.....

(horseshoe lake?.... more like pond i guess)

a couple of sundays ago mikey and i finally got off our butts and went to upper bidwell park.... which is right in chico..... i think everyone in chico would admit that they should go more often.... i definitely will....

nature pictures for mom....

big chico creek.....
yahi trail in upper bidwell park.... easy trail right along the river...
representin'..... when y'all come visit again be sure to remind me that there's a beautiful and super easy trial that we can hike... i sometimes forget....

Lil' Bro.....

i can't believe my little brother, ethan, is all grown up.... he'll be leaving on december 16th to go on a mission for his church..... for two years! i'm excited for him and very proud of the man he's becoming..... my mixed feelings about what he's actually goign to be doing are really beside the point.....

the fact that he gets to go and live in slovenia and croatia for two years is an experience that is both rewarding and enriching..... and knowing that he truly believes in what he's doing is all that really matters.... i respect him and his beliefs....

i feel extremely fortunate to have a big wonderful family.... one that has been truly blessed with love and respect for each other.....

i'm so excited to see everyone on thanksgiving.... hoping everyone can make it....

i'll miss you ethan!