Ok guys...so wow. I haven't blogged on here for like a month or something, huh? Well hmph. That leads me to my first complaint. LOL This website. I don't like it! Yes, I'm STILL pouting about it. I don't like the change and I hate how I see so little of my friends blogs. So much that I don't even come on here anymore. Maybe like once a week now. =/

So...on another note. I made my profile private a few weeks ago. Then I got to thinking...whoops! A lot of people add me as their friends (track me), but I never do it back unless I actually talk to the person. So, now those people can't read my blogs, right? Ok, so I'm going to un-do my privacy thing for a few days or so just to let everyone know. Then I'm going to put it on private again. Ok? Cool. *Nods head* LOL

Uhm...lets see. I think I mentioned I broke up with my boyfriend right? Yeah, like over a month ago now. *Checks it off the list* LOL. We still talk and all. He still wants to get back with me...but I just don't know. So enough of that...

Our house. Yes, still in remodel. Grr! It looks hella nice though I must say. Amazing! I'm very excited. I'll add pics once it's pretty much all done.

Ooohhh, CSI. Who watched it on Thursday? What did ya all think? Very good IMO, but what do I know. LOL Looking forward to the next episode.

House-Yikes! I still haven't watched one episode this season. WTF is wrong with me? I was so excited for it and everything. Grr!

School-Well, it's going I guess. Still night school...which I love. I have a paper to write actually. Guess what it's about. The movie: "Hotel Rwanda." Anyone seen it before? It was actually really good.

So yeah...I can go on forever, but I should probably stop. Sorry I haven't really been reading your blogs...I'm just so frustrated with it all...still!

~Snyder~

Hey guys, so first off, I'm back from vacation. Got back today. Had a pretty good time, I'll post pics later, but something not so expected happened...

Remember about 9 or 10 months ago now, when I updated you guys on my dog Jasmine who was lost and presumed dead (more or less). And then I said that at like 4 in the morning she showed up at our door after giving up hope and searching until there was no where else to look. Then I posted pics of her (Tuck, you're the one that said they looked like mug shots). Anyways, on Tuesday Sept 16th while I was on vacation, we had to put her to sleep. =/

It was so sudden. We noticed her stomach getting bigger and bigger and she began to get a really bad cough. So we decided to take her to the vet in Quincy. After taking an X-ray, they determined it to be (more than likely) a huge tumor in her stomach. He heart was also an irregular size. The took a sample of the liquid that showed up in the X-Ray. She said that we could do more test on her, but it was right. She was about 15 years old and the vet said that she might not even make it through the night. So we decided it was time and put her to sleep.

I miss her dearly. The pictures below were taken less than 24 hours after we put her to sleep. She was on the beach at Cresent bar and at least she got to go camping and boating with us one last time...

She can finally Rest In Peace.

~Snyder~

Ok, so I had this whole blog done...it had taken me forever to do...and then it deleted itself...all of it! Yeah, not happy! So...here's another attempt. Grr! This time, I'm leaving out Anderson Island for now. I had a big description of it written, but too lazy to do it again right now. Sorry. When I get back from vacation...I'll post a couple pics of that. But, for now, lets just go to the one night trip up to the mountains that I briefly spoke of in my last blog.

So, this is why I love where I live (once again, pardon the re-sizing issues I have when I post pics on here):

Mt. Rainier in Washington. I'm sure most of you, if not all of you, have heard of Mt. St. Helens. You know, the one that blew in 1980 (I believe). Well, this is Mt. Rainier. This is way south of Mt St. Helens. It is active and very beautiful. The USGS always keep a close watch in this.

I had to shrink this pic so much that it's just...not the same. =/ LOL Anyways, this was in the morning. Our tents were set up down by the truck and this is what I woke up to at 7AM. Peaceful. I swear, if this mountain blew while we were up there, we would've been the first suckers to be killed. No joke!

This is just looking the other way. We seemed to be on top of the world here. I have several pics of the mountain, but they kind of all look the same.

Just a small picture of the trees. This was when we were descending back down the mountain. This was taken at Lonesome Lake. I just think they're awesome looking. I wish I would've gotten another pic of them. =/

Lonesome Lake. When you're up there, you know why they call it that...

Another pic at Lonesome Lake.

There were a few signs about it as well...not that you can read that...but you can read the larger print. =)

Well, that's all for now. I have a lot more pics, pics of me and my friends up there all drunk, but not sure if you want to see that or not LOL. If so, I can post some more pics later. Hope you all enjoy.

So, this is why I love Washington so much, Its absolutely Beautiful here. There's no other place I'd rather live. =)

So...guys, I leave on Friday on yet another vacation. LOL I won't be home until the 21st. I'm going to eastern Washington and can't wait. RV, boat, etc. No tents this time! LOL Anyways, hope all is well...don't miss me too much while I'm gone! LOL

~Snyder~