.farm fresh.

the rains have continued and the trees are filling up.
and my allergies are in full bloom.
spring in portland is beautiful.

a friend and I took advantage of the "non-rainy-morning" this weekend to make our first trip out to sauvie's island. kruger farms had it's opening weekend and we took full advantage of the reasonable priced produce. we also took a stroll around the farm with Riley the dog.

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Riley-roo prefers the chickens.

tired and muddy but happy!

+.peace.love.farms.+

.india. i miss thee.

it's almost been a year since this...

i can't believe the feelings i have when i remember the almost 4 months i spent in this beautiful and challenging country. the experience and friends i made will stay with me always.

+.peace.love.nostalgia.+

photos

.portland japanese garden.

even though the weather has been super rainy and in my opinion, depressing, there is a beauty in an overcast sky and deep blue horizons

the japanese garden in portland has always been one of my favorite tranquil spots to pace slowly while letting my thoughts take a rest.

a very brave squirrel followed us down the hill on our way home.

+.peace.love.details.+

.april.fool-me-not.

not that these have anything to do with "april fools"... however, maybe a little to do with easter? in any event, too funny not to share.

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i seriously enjoy the looks on their egg faces, if i were facing my "crack" death, i would be the one in the far back right.

+.peace.love.crackle.+

.oh, beast.

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.+peace.love.majestic kitty+.

a baby & a paintbrush.

Last week over spring break I had an amazing opportunity. My high school BFF is on her way (about a month away) from giving birth to her first child. With the excitement of new life comes all the preparations as well.

Way back in November when she gave me the news, she also asked me to paint the new baby's nursery. Of course, I said yes!

Keeping her theme of a forest (because of the link in the family to preservation and hunters) I created a mod twist for her new son's room. It all started with that little hat I made to keep his little head warm in those Minnesota winters :)

Here's what followed!

+.and the details.+

After all that work, Brenny took me out to a little tea place in Anoka. It was the perfect ending to the perfect week with my perfect little preggo friend.

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+.peace.love.new life.+

A beautiful weekend led to some beautiful blooms. I am not sure if the Portland weather fairy is teasing us, or it really is the end of the rains. I would like to think it's the latter.

Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon



+.peace.love.blooms.+