Posts Tagged personal
Observations for Next Year
We moved in February, leaving behind two years of garden experimentation at our rental house.
Pumpkin Picking & Carving
My parents flew into town last week for a mid-fall visit, and with their trip falling so close to Halloween, we decided to drive out to Sauvie Island on Sunday to pick carving pumpkins from Columbia Farms.
The Garden Takes Care of Itself
The past few days aside, May and early June felt like summer in the Pacific Northwest.
Growing Season, Already?
After a long winter hiatus, when I first picked up the little green notebook in which I record gardening notes, I flipped to see when the last entry was.
Our 2nd Spring
In the past year, amidst unpacking, painting, gardening, work, and trips near and far, Portland's weather shifted according to the seasons: Summer involved three months of surreally beautiful dry weather, Fall brought unexpected color change, and Winter, a season I was prepared to "survive", was mild – gentler than previous years', I've heard.
Easter Pancakes
We livened up our weekend pancakes (it's true, we eat pancakes most weekends!), by transforming the chocolate chip rounds into easter shapes: bunnies and chicks.
Regularly Scheduled Content
I assure you I've been doing more this past week than eating dessert, but I'm still organizing my thoughts, editing pictures, and brainstorming content.
Snowshoeing with an iPhone
In my past thoughts about snowshoeing, I conjured up images of myself stylishly bundled up, casually tramping over snow, enjoying a low-impact activity.
To the Coast
No visit to Portland should be considered complete without a day trip to the Oregon Coast.
Mimosa Tree Woes
As July turned to August, I didn't share a garden update because much remained the same.
Happy Halloween!
For the majority of my life, I've lived in places that aren't frequented by trick-or-treaters.
Atmospheric Pumpkin Picking
A few weekends ago, Justin and I, along with several friends, drove the ten miles from SE Portland to Sauvie Island, on a pumpkin picking quest.
Lately
We've been more than taking advantage of summer in Portland, attempting to pack our weekends with as many warm-weather activities as possible.
The Ladies Across the Street
You can barely walk a block in SE Portland without hearing a soft 'cluck cluck' or an insistent 'bok bok' from a back or side yard.
Front & Back
We inherited two spectacular plants with this house, one in the front yard and one in the backyard.
Complacency Forgiven
June was a productive month for our 4x4 garden, the multiple container plants scattered about our driveway, and the flowers in both the front and back yards.
Visiting "Waterfront Chic"
It's disconcerting to visit a new place with certain expectations, only to arrive and find that your expectations missed the mark.
Midnight Gardening with “Ladies in Red”
The last time I wrote about gardening and general backyard maintenance, I was still cleaning things up and progress inched along.
A Tame Last of the Mohicans Reenactment
We celebrated Easter by driving an hour south of Portland for a ten mile hike among nine waterfalls in Silver Falls State Park.
Dandelions, Slugs, and Buried Yard Tools
To me, one of the most exciting parts of home rentership, aside from doing laundry whenever I want and not hearing the neighbor's conversations, is having a yard.
Friday Afternoon Along the Waterfront
We kicked off a beautiful Portland weekend by taking a late Friday afternoon stroll along the Southwest waterfront.
Brooklyn ---> Portland
When we originally planned our move to the West Coast, we envisioned a once-in-a-lifetime road trip across the country.
Ella at Nearly 5 Months | Family Photography
You can never predict the course that friendships will take in your life, and that's certainly been the case with my friendship with Rachel.
2011 in Pictures
Don't you hate it when your favorite television show surprises you with a sneaky 'clips' episode, in which the writers use a subpar story line to weave together the season's funniest or most heartfelt moments?
The Baltimore Conservatory
Justin and I spent last weekend in Baltimore visiting several of our friends.
