My Letter to February

Dear February,                                                                                                                              2/26/15                       

Isn't it funny how you always seem to be so freaking long, yet you're the shortest month of year..what is up with that? It's messed up and needs to be changed. You were full of cold, long days where hot liquid rarely left my fingers, abnormally warm days spent in T-shirts and sneakers, and, of course, the same ole boring gray days Washington is all to familiar with. You and your weather changes, so dang confusing!

You held dreaded things, such as the anticipation of the writers conference, putting down my puppy dog I've had for nine years, and the weirdness of Valentines day. But, you also had some positives, like learning new writing techniques, discovering new passions, and getting to know some fantastic people a whole lot better. So really, you weren't all that bad. You even gave me some summer-like adventures that I had been so desperately craving.

February, thank you for this crazy, interesting month. It is always a pleasure and I look forward to what you bring me next year. Farewell for now.

With much love,

Elizabeth

Follow Me Around: Sauk Mountain

Hello everyone,

Last Sunday I went on a hike up Sauk Mountain with some of my brothers and I's friends. It was a beautiful day for a hike, so after church we all met and carpooled up to the trail head. The trail was very muddy, and in some places, covered in snow. When a steep mountain and its switch backs are causing you to slide around while trying to climb, it is pretty terrifying. Four people made it almost all the way to the top, but the other five of us didn't quite get there. A friend of mine (the one in the tie dye hoodie)  and I tried to follow, but after both slipping and sliding down the hill, thinking we were going to fall to our deaths and having to somehow stop ourselves, we got scared and decided we would try again when snow didn't cover the trails. 

After we all made it down safely and in one piece, we hopped in our cars and headed to our favorite pizza joint, because who doesn't love pizza after a tough hike? It was super fun to all hangout around the table, talking and laughing. We're hoping to go on another hike this coming Sunday so stay tune just in case. 

With love,

Elizabeth

The Duff // Dressing Down Peplum

Shoes/Sears. Everything else/Target

Hello everyone,

Did you all have a good Tuesday? I spent mine getting some school done at my favorite coffee shop and then seeing a movie and snapping some pictures with my friend Chloe. It was a productive and fun day! We saw The Duff, which was an alright movie. Very predictable and cliche, but somewhat funny! I would suggest to save your money, though, and just rent it when it comes out if you are interested in seeing it. It's probably not a movie I will watch again.  

Anyways, I bought this dress at Target about a week ago. It was on the 70% off rack, making it only $7. What a steal! I attempted to dress it down with my cardigan, combat boots, and leggings, yet I still felt a tad dressy, That was okay though, I don't mind dressing up for things. 

With love,

Elizabeth

Travel Diary: Whidbey Island

Hello everyone,

If you read my last Weekend Summary, you would know I went to Whidbey Island last Saturday with a friend of mine and some of my family. It was a fun day and the weather was pretty nice, besides it being a tad chilly. It was cool to have a day to take some pictures and explore fun places. I've been to both places before, but I still enjoyed myself.

The first place we went was Fort Casey. Fort Casey is an old fort the U.S. Army built in 1890 to protect the Puget Sound. It opened in 1901 and had over 400 men serving there, but it never saw action. The station was later closed and became a state park in the 1950s. It is extremely beautiful with its view and access of the water front. It is also fun to explore because of all its buildings you can climb around on and its different dark rooms and tunnels you can venture in. It is often very windy there too, so you can almost always find people flying kites. 

After we explored Fort Casey for a little while, we got pretty cold and decided to move on to Coupeville. Coupeville is an adorable little town right on the water. It had lots of cute shops we looked at, including a dutch store full of trinkets and lots of black licorice, and a toy/candy store. We also walked on the docks and took some pictures. Afterwords, we drove a short way to a small beach and caught the sunset. It was so breathtaking, the pictures really don't do it justice. 

Hope you all had a wonderful Saturday.

With love,

Elizabeth