Thursday, May 18, 2017

Silver Star Mountaintop

This is a hike Alex's ranger friend told us about last year.  We attempted to find it but our GPS failed us.  The Green Monstah, however conquered her first alpine off road trail.  Yayyyy for Suburus!


These Triliums were oh so small

This is a cluster of Meadow foam

I found my first Oregon Paintbrush of the year!!!  (I did see some in CA earlier)

Fawn Lillies up close

I'm not sure but it is pretty! And has a little bug in it too

Fawn lilies literally looked like stars studding the green meadows

Getting up higher now

Starting to see snow

Beautifully wooded trail

My lone footsteps in the snow

So fresh and so clear as far as you can see

Wild flowers do not disappoint!

Neither do snowy mountain top when you get real close

I love the wildflowers popping through the snowy field

Over 4 inches on the trail seen here

Snow selfie

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Whirlwind

Damn dating is tough!  I knew it would turn that way eventually, but it all has gotten difficult now.

Graham is out, although he is still available over in the SouthWest side of town if I want him to be.

Kellen is the newest man in my life.  Although, he made things too intense by wanting to see me like everyday.  Actually, I suppose that I started wanting to see him more too.  I don't know if it was because he was so available to me and wanted to be around me so much.  In a way, he reminded me of my ex Fullam.  When we were so young and met each other, we became inseparable immediately.  So it felt good to be wanted like that, but I don't want a clingy relationship like that either.  SO after a whole 2 weeks, we are on a break where I don't want to see him and see what happens.  The main problem is that he wants a deep relationship, where I want easy and light.

Alex came back into my world for about a week.  In that week he became incredibly hurt by the fact I was dating others and that he wanted me back.  Then he started trying his hardest to woo me back into his life.... and I mean poetry and flowers and saying everything I've ever wanted to hear.  But, I don't want that seriousness in my life!!!!!!!!!!!  Now, he needs "space" which I'm happy to give him.  He gave it to me too when I needed it.  Although he still needs to text me miserable messages or call me from time to time, which is stressful.  Still, I make myself available to him when he needs because I really do care I just don't see a future there right now.

Doug is my ginger.  I didn't even realize he was a red head the first night we met, because the club I was dancing in was so dark I thought his hair was brown.  He is awesome.  He loves music like I do and adventures and we share a lot in common.  However, Doug took on his own business just last year so he is neck deep in his own work, trying to make that run steadily.  I actually like the fact that he can only see me once a week.  I'm always excited to see him and he normally plans something amazing for us to do.  Although, seeing him so seldom is hard for me to really get to know him.

It's hard now because I don't want to be in anything serious, yet my emotions are starting to come back.  Kellen and I speak on this deeper level, trying to understand each other.  Doug I have the most in common with and just have fun with.  I'm betting that neither of them are going to last which is perfect because it's what I need, but jeez how do people casually date???