Decisions, decisions… I have a Powell’s gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket and I think this weekend is the one to spend it. I’m in a funk and nothing says instant-happiness than some good materialistic fulfillment. The seeds are still sprouting on my record player, so my vinyl can’t take the funk away. A few months ago I added a new book to
I’ve Got Skills
Our house has a fabulous new improvement, compliments of our mad carpentry skills. That’s right – we have skills. Carpentry skills. We have never been thrilled with our eating arrangement in the kitchen, and have hence not invited tons of friends over for dinner, unless the weather was nice enough to be outside. I had Ladies’ Poker with about eight friends once, and it was
Gray Days
It’s been a long, cold weekend. The temperature has been hovering near freezing in Portland for a few days now. Friday evening we received an email that a friend battling cancer was in grave condition. So it’s been a weekend of waiting. During rain breaks, I have been running outside to try to finish spreading the shrinking pile of wood chips – the last load.
Stranded
Although this is not gardening-related, I just have to share some details related to my last post. Sunday I decided to make a cannonball run to the beach, in an effort to entertain a friend visiting from England. Well, mission accomplished. We had some terrific luck in Cannon Beach as the rain subsided while the tide was out, allowing us to explore Haystack Rock. It’s
Cannonball Beach Trip
Quick! It’s blue sky outside! I’ve decided to drive to the beach today. The clear sky might only last the drive there, but that’s the Oregon coast for ya. It can be lovely in Portland and miserable on the coast. I have loads of yard work/chicken maintenance I should probably do instead… But no. Must seize the day!
Disappearance of Structure
All structure in my life has flown out the door around the same time Jay flew out of town. He is visiting family for about a week down south. Unfortunately, we won’t be together for Christmas, but I am trying to look at the bright side: No horrendous holiday airport lines… no stripping off my shoes, belt, and coat in front of strangers to shiver
Once
Not gardening-related at all… I finally got around to seeing this Irish film called “Once“. I’ve been hearing about it for awhile from friends. It’s now playing at all the fabulous second-run movie theaters in Portland, so I checked it out the other night not knowing what to expect really. It was so moving – I can’t recommend it highly enough. The movie is about
Gardening Gift
My sister made me an awesome birthday gift that I wanted to share for fellow gardeners. It’s a pattern for a gardening apron from You Grow Girl. There are little pockets along the front to hold things like trowels, twine, seed packets, gloves, what-have-you. The possibilities are almost endless. Almost. Anne tells me the pattern was really easy to follow and it took no time
All in One Piece
The Felony Flats Pub Crawl was a huge success. We had about 10 people that made it out on the rainy and cold Saturday night. There were about 11 bars on our list with a neatly laid out time frame for each location. Here are some highlights: Little Rascal scooter spotted at two fabulous dive bars. That guy really gets around. Props to the bartenders