Autumn is here...and it's been glorious.
It's sunny, clear and blue here in Portland.
Here are some wonders from
a walk taken this weekend.
Off to make a pumpkin pie...
October 18, 2010
September 16, 2010
Support Art Education!
Last weekend Lori Shippy and I
did our first Flash Mob,
in support or art education.
20+ Portland area Art Teachers
and Artists came together
to create an amazing mural.
Check it out below:
Click on pic to link to
You Tube video...
And here are a few still shots
from the day.
Myself (right) and May (left)
the organizer of the event.
Lori working away.
Love the detail we
achieved in such a short time.
All done.
Thanks Lori for being
such a fun gal to know!
xo
September 11, 2010
I just got back from an amazing trip to the
San Juan Islands. My partner and I spend
8 days in vacation bliss...
Sunrise ferry to Orcas Island.
Foggy morning at Mountain Lake.
Heart stopping owl spotting.
Crabbing cove.
Outstanding rock collecting beach
on San Juan Island.
Bulging pockets filled
with future feather rocks.
Iceberg Point on Lopez.
Perhaps heaven on earth.
Sunset on Lopez.
Just Kris, myself and
fifty or so seals.
If this farms comes up for sale...
I'm moving!
Top ten things to love about Orcas:
1. Taking a ferry to get there.
2. Slower Island life, no stop lights,
top speed 40 miles an hour.
3. Forest, meets field, meets calm sea water.
4. Local food grown on the island.
Whether cooked in a home kitchen,
or eaten at Rose's, a delicious treat
every time.
4. Creative living.
From pottery to painting to
fences made of mattress springs,
creativity thrives.
5. Deer, very cute.
6. Places to climb.
Hikes that take you to spectacular
views and vistas. And moss,
foxglove, and evergreens
along the way.
7. The quiet.
8. Hand painted signs,
no billboards.
9. Orca whales.
10. A wonderous place to
be in love.
August 21, 2010
9 Years.
Look what we found on the beach
on our 9 year anniversary!
One rock for each wondrous year.
If you have never been to Falcon Cove
on the Oregon coast,
it's a must.
The sounds of these rocks rolling
in and out of the surf is primordial.
Look forward to new quilt pictures soon!
July 26, 2010
Pure Summer Delight.
I have to admit that I am sometimes
not the biggest fan of summer.
It's hot, I wilt, I wallow, I wonder
if it will ever end.
But...LOOK! what wonders
all that sun and summertastic
delight brings!
Our raspberries are the best they have
EVER been, and our sweet pea stand
just keeps going.
With bowls and vases filled with
summer's wonderful delights,
life feels full, fragrant and delicious.
July 23, 2010
Crafty Folks I Love: Bonnie Jones
Last weekend I set up at the Craft-In sale at the
Newberg 99W Drive In Movie Theatre.
It was a very slow day...but I met Bonnie,
and that definitely made the day FANTASTIC.
Here is some of her work:
She finds old Journals and notebooks to
put in luscious settings,
full of color and beauty.
Aren't these hankies filled with
spooky wonderful delight?
I am an handkerchief collector,
and would love these above my dresser.
And all seems right in the world when you
look at something on a clothesline.
Can you believe that when I was in the
7th grade, a girl in my class
had no idea what a clothesline was!?
I was flabbergasted to say the least.
Find more of Bonnie's work on her website:
and on her blog,
which is full of inspiration:
July 12, 2010
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