8/365 – 10/365

8/365 was a hockey night.  We walk to the games because the arena is not too far from our house.  Friday night we pretty much ran to the game because it was somewhere around 40 below.  It’s a tricky run because some sidewalks aren’t shoveled very well and it’s icy.  It’s also kind of a workout!

9/365 was a very special day in our house.  Dylan (and I) bought our new boat!!  This boat has been talked about for years and the time finally came Saturday morning.  Dylan loves to fish and I love to be on the water so we agreed on a fish and ski combo.

The boat is in Iowa until March so it hasn’t yet sunk in for me.  However, Dylan is pretty happy right now and I’m sure he will be absolutely giddy come March!  Overall, I feel very blessed to have our little lake place and our new boat.

10/365 was a common Sunday.  The day was uneventful until this afternoon… Meeka and I went outside to take pictures as Dylan was finishing snowblowing/shoveling.  Dylan and Meeka began playing around in the snow when all of the sudden Meeka started acting very strange.  She got progressively worse very quickly.  It was very scary to watch what we think was a seizure.  We brought her inside and we laid her on the kitchen floor.  She did not look like her normal self at all.  After awhile we thought she was doing better but then she seemed to have another seizure…  We had no idea what to do.  It was so scary.

Tonight Meeka appears to be fine and she is acting like her normal self – the lovable and loyal lab.  She has had a small seizure like episode before when she hit her head on the concrete slab and today she hit her head on Dylan’s goggles while they were playing.  We are hoping she just knocked herself silly like she has done in the past.

Either way, I am very thankful Meeka seems to be doing better.  I don’t know what we would do without our lovable lab and cranky daschund!! :-)

I’m off to Minneapolis for work and Dylan is meeting me there later in the week.  I’m excited to spend some time together in the big city! :-
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its hockey night!

This little place we call home has a completely different vibe when hockey is in town. We don't live far from the hockey arena and I'm sure when I drive home for lunch there will already be cars parked for the 7:37 pm game!

Locals leave work early on Friday if its a hockey night. Restaurants are full with fans by 4:30. Hotels are booked solid months in advance for hockey weekends. Everyone dresses up for a night on the town. No joke - part of my wardrobe is "hockey clothes" and those same clothes are worn to nice dinners and special events!!

The arena is gorgeous. I mean no expense was spared with marble floors throughout and leather seats even in the student section (and seamless glass - yes I know this but that is another story!). Pro athletes describe the venue as the best in all hockey, pro or college. Its fun to watch people who have never been to a game just sit in awe taking it all in. :-)

Hockey is huge here. Its basically life. Its tradition.

Thankfully I learned to love hockey. At first I did not get it at all. It was a social event at a sporting event. I had just never experienced anything like it before! Now its fun to get dressed up and go to hockey! Its fun to watch the town and people come alive!

All in all, it makes for a great Friday!!!


This is from a couple years ago - before I was more serious about my hockey attire. :-)




There are hockey cheerleaders! Before the game and during intermissions they cheer from the ice on skates! Sometimes I watch the cheerleaders more than the game.