ole schnikees

al and i carved our huge pumpkins tonight. i love carving pumpkins and it was al's first time. there's nothing like pulling out the goo and seeds with your bare hands and seeing the final project all lit up! can you tell which one is mine and which one is al's? :)yes, my pumpkin has ears! (they were originally meant to be vikings horns but we had really crappy, dull knives so now they are ears)


i also had my one year anniversary with menards this week. it's crazy that i've already been there a year, does not feel like it has been that long at all! but i enjoy my co-workers and it feels good to have a solid, secure job that is not in retail or customer service!!!
that also means that i have been in eau claire for a year. crazy that i've been away from minnesota that long and it wasn't for college. although i'm ready to go back to minnesota, eau claire has been pretty good to me. i'm thankful for all the people i met here and all the wonderful friends i've met through ec. below is a picture of the infamous water street where i have spent some crazy, fun nights. also, here's picture of one of the university buildings and the river. i love the rivers around here and the trees are gorgeous this time of year. i need to get out and take some pictures of the beautiful leaves before they freeze.

can't wait for snow and to go snow boarding (except that i need to get new tires on my truck before it snows...)