i keep a monthly to-do list. i started the list earlier this year because i got sick of saying… oh i’ll get to that some day or i wish i had time to do that things like: make a quilt read a book each week try three new recipes and other things…just average things that i [...]
i keep a typewriter around with a sheet of paper in it. when i think of a sentence i want to write down, i type it out. it’s an old vintage typewriter and it writes in cursive. i’ve never seen one before or since getting it. my friends covet it. this month, i’ve looked back [...]
we went here. a lavish gift from a wonderful husband knowing we were about to enter our busy season. a time to step back and breathe if just for a minute. we did. i’m a nature nut. love it. love it. love it. went on a walk and got all these shots and so [...]
she told me of when she was a girl. watching the blooms of the rhododendron unfold outside their home. leaving the house each morning before school, she’d survey these prophets of color just beginning to show the signs of life beneath their protective covering. until finally one morning, the first full bloom would burst on to the scene [...]
alright, so this makes me wonder a bit if the weather guessers are right… are we in for a cold, wet summer? my sister called and said snow was in the forecast. i didn’t believe her. woke up to this… and this… and this across the street… not sure i’m down with snow in march. [...]
we hope you all are enjoying your summer! fall is just around the corner and we feel especially blessed in this season as jomo and i were just married on august 22nd. we had a great day out at Rooster Rock State Park along the Columbia River with a small group of family and friends [...]
the fight of the century is here. that’s right folks, here in portland, we have our very own thrilla in PDXvilla! no it’s not a boxing match, but it does involve two very big heavyweights in their own field. The contestants are strong, but only one can have the title. tech dweller, what are you [...]
the sun is shining today and i can’t wait to get out in it. here in portland, we have a reputation of being outdoors people and why wouldn’t we? we have a gorgeous city with fresh air and lot of parks and open space to enjoy. our city is proud to be a leader in [...]
in an effort to save money my husband and i changed our home phone to a new service called “magic jack,” a device that routes calls through the computer. its only a fraction of what we paid before and seemed like a great way to go. unfortunately i have yet to get this thing to [...]
it’s been many years now that i’ve called myself a modern day tree hugger. i love trees. i love to plant trees, i love to give trees, i love to buy books about trees and i love to be in trees. growing up, i was a tree climber. one of my favorite trees was on [...]
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