Monday, July 30, 2012

Midsummer Hike.

I asked for a much-needed vacation/hike trip and boy did I get it! We went to Mildred Lakes, and all the reviews are true. To go on this hike is to be a true masochist. I always thought that I might be a masochist, but after this hike trip, I realized that I am actually NOT. But it was beautiful, as you can see by the photo. There is no other place in the world that is beautiful in the same way it is here in the PNW. 

Thursday, July 12, 2012

...again, it's been a while.

One of my favorite quotes, along with a photo I took
from last weekend. It was a wonderful time.

Here is a link to my business page for more photos.

I swear I'm going to get better about updating this blog. 


Friday, June 1, 2012

It's been a while. Things that happened in May.

We have 11 lilac trees on our property.

 Before and after home-made pizza.

Quick trip down to Colorado for friend's engagement party.
We flew THIS close to Mt. Rainier. It was amazing.

Mother's Day picnic.

around the house (front porch).

lunch with a friend at Ivar's in Seattle.
What a gorgeous day.

The carboard boat blog has been updated! Please contact me to get your name on the reading list.



Monday, April 23, 2012

Housewarming Series: Pt.3. Office + Bathroom(s)

My office: desk + chair and seed starts.
I am sitting at my desk right now, and what
is missing in this photograph is my laptop.

file cabinet label. I sprayed the outside of it gold
(you can see it in the first photo better)

Something you all can do, and you don't
need one of those fancy cameras for it!
Some of these I took with a disposable.
The top one is NYC taken on 9/11/01
to the far right are where the twin towers were.
2nd: Mallard Lake in Yellowstone
3rd: San Juan Islands
4th: Crater Lake

I've started this new campaign to collect
my friend's old impressions! Please donate yours
to me! I will take care of them. :)

View when you look straight in. Yes, it's the same kind
of messy right now. ;)
Guest Bath.

Sea Glass & trinkets collected from our travels.
Nice, France. Yellowstone. NYC. Colorado. etc.


Above the toilet.
Those are wooden bowls made by friends.
Wire man made by Abe.
Wooden Hand: a gift from a friend on his world travels.

Vintage Fabric Silk-Screen Print
hanging in main bathroom. 
It used to hang in our kitchen(s)
where it was more appropriate, but
we don't seem to have a good wall space in
this house, so it went up in the bathroom.
I love the smell of onions in the bathroom! ;)

Sitting underneath aforementioned green onion
print. Underneath this small side table is
a basket that stores necessities such as
hair dryer (there is no storage under the sink).

Still main bath.





Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Housewarming Series: Pt 2 Kitchen

To the right of the dining room is the kitchen.

Top Shelf: Painting by friend.
Cat Sculpture by my brother.
Horseshoe crab.
Middle Shelf: Vintage tray & bowls
Wooden Head: Abe

Yes, those are Seahawks pint glasses.

Nothing better than a full fruit bowl!
Wedding photo & Crunk (the beta). 


Shelves next to microwave/above stove.
Top Shelf: really awesome mugs!


Opposite wall from the kitchen window.
3 photos by me.
*stool is being "borrowed" in guest room.



Housewarming Series: Pt 1. Living Room, Dining Room

Our new place! We actually just moved about 2 blocks up
the street. ;) Same neighborhood, but far better quality of life.
The biggest difference being: This house is actually WARM!
Oh and the extra storage is fantastic.

Right when you walk in, to the left is the 
living room. (directly in front of the doorway
is a tiny wall with a small mirror to reflect
back any negative chi that might enter the house,
and next to that is the main bathroom).

Sofa, Chairs, Coffee Table are vintage.
Glass book case, rug, curtains: Ikea.
Epic Killer Whale Painting: Gift.

What husband was staring at in previous photo:
Our ancient television set.
Head sculpture: By Abe
Helmet on sculpture: WWI

The wall to the left of the TV
(you can tell by the sculpture in lower
right hand corner of photo).
Flower Picture is made cut out construction
paper, by Abe.

Nose Charcoal drawing: Joanna.

Pictures have to be hung this way since
the house was built in 1917 and the walls
are still lath & plaster, which make
it a GREAT inconvenience to hang photos with
a hammer and nails. 

Past the living room is the dining room.
Vintage Communist China propaganda posters
found at the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market in NYC.
*we are not communist, but I am married to a Historian.

Table: From Joanna's childhood.
Chairs & Curtains: Ikea
Rug: ROSS find! $79. 

Dining room: View from Window.
Vintage bird sculpture that Abe found and fixed up.
Tank: Our pet "lobster" Bisque.

Dining Room:
Our bookshelf (Ikea) next to window.