harvest

it is in the beginnings of autumn that i am truly grateful for summer and her generous months long offering of warmth. for without her, we would not feast on our bounty of fresh garden delights. we've been savoring roasted beet salad, garlic and lemon sauteed kale, tomato and mozzarella sandwiches, butternut squash soup and zucchini fritters. yum.

everyday

i'm looking forward to seeing what Fall has to share. i welcome sweaters, starbucks pumpkin spice lattes, tights, crisp nights and early mornings, boots, winter squash, plaid patterns, leaf crunching...may it be a happy one.

what are you welcoming?

bathing suits requested

we've been marking the last days of summer with celebration...a swim party, a movie on the big screen, a pizza picnic in the park and a sweet, candle lit birthday. it has been joyous. the air has a new crispness and i'm beginning to welcome it with thoughts of warm sweaters and tights. it won't be long before it will be fall.

the miss & her puppy

next store

first there was kenny and zukes.
then there was stumptown coffee roasters.
and then there was the lobby of the ace hotel.
splendid!

rocky pools

we spent hours wandering the beach, exploring the tide pools, picking up small seashells, driftwood, colored stones and admiring the pure beauty of it all. i'm telling you, i was in awe at the abundance of mussels and barnacles attached to the rocks. oh so many, so so many.

i account it

...high time to get to the sea as soon as possible.
herman melville

black and white

hello summer

she's finally here and we officially welcomed her in by throwing a celebration of sorts. there's no better way to start the summer off than to take a road trip to the ocean. three, four, five loud cheers for fresh seafood and a long walk on the beach. more to come.....

come fishing

day trip

to the mountains. oh so grand.

kandy corn

happy my day

thank you for all the sweetness you shared with me today.

i'm a lucky, lucky girl.

(amelia the cake was beautiful and delicious)

happily

celebrating earth day in the warmth of the sunshine, preparing our garden for planting, noticing the beautiful new blossoms on the strawberry plants and taking two long walks along the river.
its been a glorious day.

sprung

i'm beginning to imagine branches covered in beautiful
tissue pink and white blossoms.

and, on those days when i look out the window and find gray colored skies with sprinkles or down pours of rain...i blissfully listen to the new sounds of spring and eagerly await the sun as it peeks out again. hello.

four years

in the rising of the sun and its going down,
we remember them.
in the glowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
we remember them.
in the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring,
we remember them.
in the blueness of the sky and in the warmth of summer,
we remember them.
in the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn,
we remember them.
in the beginning of the year and when it ends,
we remember them.
when we are weary and in need of strength,
we remember them.
when we are lost and sick at heart,
we remember them.
when we have joys we yearn to share,
we remember them.
so long as we live, they too shall live,
for they are now a part of us, as
we remember them.

sometimes i wish so much that you were still here. i marvel at how much has happened in the last four years since your passing. i know that you are with us and i'm comforted knowing that your love resides deep inside of me.

you truly are a part of who i have become.

i love you dad.

forty

i still haven't baked him his favorite cake...carrot with cream cheese frosting.
he's been so, so patient. he knows its definitely worth the wait. its that good.
and i know his eyes will definitely light up when he sees all those candles.
it will be a joyous celebration.

ending my day

with a bit of citrus sunshine.

happy groundhog day and cheers to february.