To new Beginnings...

I have had a lot of changed recently, and with those changes I have decided to start a new blog:

http://triciagirard.blogspot.com/

would you ever think to...

Would YOU ever think to look up registered sex offenders in your area? After hearing a news story about a young girl who was brutally murdered by her house by a registered sex offender it made me immediately log in to see..there is a website called watch dog, it color coats by their offence, gives pictures and adresses PLEASE look at it! www. familywatchdog.us
Makes me sick that the police consider it our responsibility to make sure that we are aware. And I was amazed how many our even in our "safe" area.

DANCE DANCE DANCE

Celebrated Shannon's 24th birthday last night was a lot of fun, we went to a club called Envy and had a special VIP room. Good Times

Weekend at the beach...

Our weekend at the beach was wonderful. Couldn't have asked for better weather. It was Norah's first time to the beach and she had a blast. The house was nice. A beautiful view the ocean and very quick beach access.




Mosie loved it too, he got to spend quite a bit of time inside hanging out with the fam.

Home sweet Home

To report, Mom and Dad arrived home safely.

My new found favorite thing to do at work

Thank you Morrisons for the Christmas present you sent. I absolutely love it. My new favorite thing to do at work is to do my nails. For new years I had little green flowers with a little diamond in each one. And then yesterday I painted them my favorite color with little white decor on them. Along with the nail polish remover, nail file, carrying case I am good to go! I love the matching purse too. Thank you!

Finally... all mine!

So this is mine and Jory's 42" flatscreen. I never really cared much about nice TV's until I owned one and I fell in love. Everything is SO much better on the big screen, so clear so precise. Me and Jory bought with our first joint account from Best Buy. So with our recent breakup after not hearing from him for awhile I went and got the tv from his old apartment worried that with my name on a credit card I may not ever see him again and didn't want anything bad to happen to my credit over it. Since then we have gotten back together and since that day Jory has joked about wanting it back... well the joking became serious and it made me mad that he was asking on almost a daily basis and the answer never changed. Well thank God for roomates. Jory's room mate Bryan bought a 52" TV. So finally my Sony Bravia is mine all mine. I did have to give back the PS3, but it never got used here anyway so if that makes him happy, I am happy!

oh no, not again....

So all day yesterday (the 1st) it RAINED RAINED RAINED. It was so bad that there has been flooding at the coast and the park by our house no longer shows a visible path to walk on. It was also so bad that poor mosie didn't get his evening walk. I just couldn't get the audacity to go out in the wetness. Well this morning as I am getting ready for bed I go to the backdoor to make sure it is locked and walked away. I stopped in the kitchen turned back and turned on the outside light to see this:
Well most likely it will be gone by the morning and usually I would be excited at such a sight but this time I said out loud "on no, not again!" Odd thing is 1.) it rained ALL day why would it be sticking 2.) it's 39 degrees outside!!! WEIRD but still a much better sight then the pouring rain. Or maybe God just wants me to bring Mosie on a walk.

Happy New year 2009

Well I have to admit,the year 2008 sucked!!! Considering my new years resolution going into 2008 was to get out of debt and my first day back to work at Red Lobster in the new year I find out I no longer have a job. Me and Jory had our ups and downs,I had surgery done on my wrist- which ended up being very expensive, the economy went to shit, I got in my first car accident, had to work on my birthday, couldn't go to Vegas for Becky' birthday the first time since she has moved, could not be with my family on Christmas... and a combination of a few other things made for a horrible year. But HERE's to better days hopefully being held for us ALL in the year 2009! So as many of you know my boyfriend Jory is in a band. He plays the saxophone for a really cool band named Big Mama Gayle and her Sugar Daddies http://www.bigmamagayle.com (Jory isn't in the picture on the website, it's a little outdated.) But they are defined as a Cabaret Dance and show band. They are so much fun to watch! This was the third show that I have been to and it was held at the McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove. I am so proud of Jory he has not only improved so much since he first started but he is also continuing something that he loves from high school and college.

Merry Christmas, from Trish and Jory!

FINALLY FRIENDS

I caught Mosie and Norah on several occasions snuggling very closely. I think they have finally taken to each other!

This mornirng snow pics..over a foot of snow!!!

Dec 21st

Almost 9 Inches of snow..

So this is after I got home... and what an experience that was. Due to all the snow on the side streets, I had the hardest time trying to make the voyage home to take care of Mosie. My right chain kept coming off. Gabe must have put that thing on about 10 times... each time having to dig around the tire. Once I was on Woodstock I didn't experience any problems... But thanks again Gabe for getting me outta there!

Whatta day!

THIS MORNING


To my dismay the site was not closed this morning. While looking out the window at the snow I realize there is no way I am going out without purchasing chains especially since I was looking foward to Heidi's christmas party. On my way over to Les Shwab I turned right on shaw and my car didn't turn with me instead it went straight into a divider in the road. Luckily that divider was there or else I would have ran right into a truck that was sitting on the other side of the divider. So I get to my friend Zahra's house and we call Les Shwab to find out there was a 3 hour wait to purchase and have chains put on your car.

So we ended up going to Napaa, we were so proud we put on the chains all by ourselves... well not exactly we had someone show us and then supervise us to make sure it was done right.

We ended up making it to work with no problems... slowly but surely. We had a great turnout for the potluck. We ate, fooled around and then heard the word that the site would be closing at 2:30! WA HOOO!!!! Above is a picture of Greg he is the head honcho at our site, he was out there cleaning off everyones cars- nice guy!

THIS EVENING

I ended up going to the gym after I dropped off Zahra, it was really beautiful. While working up a sweat inside it was snowing outside. I went tanning and fell asleep to really peaceful music. Was in a strange daze from being so warm as if I am relaxing on a beach to putting on my clothes and having to clear off my heavily burried car.




Made it home safely, here are a few pics for you mom and dad since you are missing the most snow we have ever gotten in Oregon.

Heidi's christmas party was nice, although she did mislead me to the point where I thought there wasn't going to be anywhere there due to the snow so I came over in my PJ's.... brought Norah and put on her little santa suit. Was very cute. Me and Bryan tried building a snow man but it wouldn't work... instead we wrote merry christmas in the snow and made snow angels. Didn't get any pics but I'm sure Heidi did.

Ho Ho Ho

So after work today (which by the way went slowly and horribly-meetings, training and horrible people- yikes) I needed to stop by the dollar store and the grocery store to pick up a few things for the holiday party at work- which I hope is still on, but who knows with how the weather has been. Well I found Norah the cutest little santa outfit. Just what I was expecting for her first christmas. Although I let her wear it for a little too long. Her and Tazzy had a blast with her bells.. so much fun that one bell came off and her little buckle from her santa suit as well- but hey what can I expect for just a few dollars?

I realize that all I ever blog about it about Norah or my cats but hey they're a lot more exciting and cute than me so it is gonna have to do. At least you know that when my day comes to be a mother I will be good at taking pics and posting them.

Other things going on in my life... looking forward to Heidi's party on Saturday. I have a green dress that I ordered offline but haven't worn. Was planning on that and then getting Jory a red shirt to be festive together but it end up he works until 9pm, so won't be attending.

Oh another great thing.. I found out that my TV because of the digital HDTV something... I get all these free movie channels over 40 digital channels. SO GREAT!

Other than that I hope for a safe departure for my parents and then very cold temperatures so that I can have a SNOW DAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!