Sigh....I just sent my answer to the discussion going back and forth on email between Jeremy and our ex-landlord, Richard. I am just so disappointed, and hurt. I thought we had this trusting relationship, and that because of that, we would have no issues with our security deposit, or at most, minor things. But he wants us to pay for practically everything, basically covering his costs as a landlord.
I sent a very calm, very clear email outlining my views on each item, and why its ridiculous to ask us to pay for them, and I feel somewhat better, but at the same time, I feel all knotted up, ready at any moment for the response of "no, its my money and I'm keeping it." I don't want this to get legal, but I'm dreading that it might...
Monday, June 23, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Best date ever!
Well, maybe not ever, but it was pretty good. ;)
We were trying to figure out what to do for dinner, and then Jeremy said "We can bike to Pho." Awesome! (btw, I LOVE where we are located. We are close to everything!) We had this great bike ride together over to Pho So 1 on Sepulveda, super cheap, super good. And then on the ride home we took a pretty private bike path that runs next to the bus freeway, and stopped for cookies before finishing the night. So simple and so much fun. I can't wait to do it again. :D
We were trying to figure out what to do for dinner, and then Jeremy said "We can bike to Pho." Awesome! (btw, I LOVE where we are located. We are close to everything!) We had this great bike ride together over to Pho So 1 on Sepulveda, super cheap, super good. And then on the ride home we took a pretty private bike path that runs next to the bus freeway, and stopped for cookies before finishing the night. So simple and so much fun. I can't wait to do it again. :D
Jack came back!
When we moved, our cat Jack (young, rambunctious, and way to curious) decided to jump out the window (or possibly slipped.) In any case, we came back from Solvang to find Jenna all alone, whining pitiously, and looking for Jack everywhere in the apartment.
A few days ago she finally started to calm down, though was still pretty needy. We'd put signs up about Jack but no luck. And then, last night, while Jeremy was walking Max, Jack appeared! Very thin, and dirty, but ok. He spent the night eating and cleaning himself, and continually trying to wake us up to pet him more. He got thrown out of the bedroom, after which he whined at the door all night. :) I love our Jack!
Welcome home buddy!
A few days ago she finally started to calm down, though was still pretty needy. We'd put signs up about Jack but no luck. And then, last night, while Jeremy was walking Max, Jack appeared! Very thin, and dirty, but ok. He spent the night eating and cleaning himself, and continually trying to wake us up to pet him more. He got thrown out of the bedroom, after which he whined at the door all night. :) I love our Jack!
Welcome home buddy!
Monday, June 2, 2008
What a fabulous weekend!
Solvang was the BEST! The town is so sweet and quiet (we were there the weekend after memorial day, so that might have something to do with it) and it was SO RELAXING!
I'd never been wine tasting before, but boy is it fun! We did a couple normal type tasting rooms, some tasting rooms that were winery specific, and a couple that were wine-plus. One of my favorite places were the Wild Heart tasting room, which did not have a bad wine, even with seven choices! They even had this AMAZING white Cabernet Sauvinion. You'd have to taste to believe.
And we did TWO tastings at what was, and probably will continue to be, my favorite wine tasting place: Vin Hus. Its a gourmet cheese and food store, that has the smallest wine tasting bar in the county, with the coolest wine guy: Brad. Brad taught us about wine tasting, told us his personal tastes and why, never made it sound like I should like the wine (a BIG plus) and he paired the wines with cheeses, salami and chocolate. YUM! I can't wait for his wine club (two wines and a cheese, monthly....can there be anything more heavenly?)
Olive house was a fun tasting because it was a wine and olive tasting....yummy yummy olives. But I thought all the wines were subpar, especially compared to what we had just tasted at Vin Hus.
And then we also picnicked at the Clairmont Lavender farm, which was so quiet an relaxing....totally aromatherapudic. (is that a word?) I picked up some loose lavender to make soap, and got to watch the guy in charge set up the still to make lavender oil....very cool.
On Sunday we visited the Nojoqui falls, which were really nice. I was a little bummed that the fall was more like a trickle, cause its such a dry year, but the mineral deposits the fall had left in the centuries prior were still really beautiful and impressive.
I haven't even talked about the food, which was, of course, amazing! Really, one of my new favorite trips to take and I can't wait for the next one.
Oh! And I bought the BEST yarn at the Village Spinning and Weaving store. So decently priced, and SOOOOOOOO soft! I've been trying to decide what to make, and I think I'll make a sweater, but which pattern to use!
I'd never been wine tasting before, but boy is it fun! We did a couple normal type tasting rooms, some tasting rooms that were winery specific, and a couple that were wine-plus. One of my favorite places were the Wild Heart tasting room, which did not have a bad wine, even with seven choices! They even had this AMAZING white Cabernet Sauvinion. You'd have to taste to believe.
And we did TWO tastings at what was, and probably will continue to be, my favorite wine tasting place: Vin Hus. Its a gourmet cheese and food store, that has the smallest wine tasting bar in the county, with the coolest wine guy: Brad. Brad taught us about wine tasting, told us his personal tastes and why, never made it sound like I should like the wine (a BIG plus) and he paired the wines with cheeses, salami and chocolate. YUM! I can't wait for his wine club (two wines and a cheese, monthly....can there be anything more heavenly?)
Olive house was a fun tasting because it was a wine and olive tasting....yummy yummy olives. But I thought all the wines were subpar, especially compared to what we had just tasted at Vin Hus.
And then we also picnicked at the Clairmont Lavender farm, which was so quiet an relaxing....totally aromatherapudic. (is that a word?) I picked up some loose lavender to make soap, and got to watch the guy in charge set up the still to make lavender oil....very cool.
On Sunday we visited the Nojoqui falls, which were really nice. I was a little bummed that the fall was more like a trickle, cause its such a dry year, but the mineral deposits the fall had left in the centuries prior were still really beautiful and impressive.
I haven't even talked about the food, which was, of course, amazing! Really, one of my new favorite trips to take and I can't wait for the next one.
Oh! And I bought the BEST yarn at the Village Spinning and Weaving store. So decently priced, and SOOOOOOOO soft! I've been trying to decide what to make, and I think I'll make a sweater, but which pattern to use!
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