no exaggeration

so...when people inform you that in rains in the Portland, OR neck of the woods. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS LIGHTLY.

i hope that was clear. it has been normal rain and torrential down pour raining for about three days straight now. (they tell me this is a record and highly unheard of) do i believe them? nah. but at least i like the rain, right? better than snow, snow can suck it. whatevs.

got to work at six am this morning...i know, the things i do to get off early. don't matter though, tonight i will be in the arms of school bus (Chelsea schooler if you are behind the times).

below is the new gem in my life and the relatively new gem. both my besties got puppies. I'm in love...for reals. the white fluff ball is named Atlas and the other nugget is Gimli (she's a girl but how can you pass up naming a puppy after the funniest character in Lord of the Rings?)