If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all (that means being passive aggressive too).

It's late and not too much is going on except it's hot! I don't know what to do in heat when I don't have a pool or the beach. Am I spoiled? Maybe, I am or maybe it's the fact that I grew up in a place that was always super hot, so finding a pool wasn't hard. In fact, we had one in our backyard. And when we didn't have a pool-one our friends did or we used a slip and slide. Dang. Those were fun times!

Just got back from Hawaii. Relaxed a ton. Swam a lot. Slept a lot. and ate yummy food. Enjoyed spending time with my honey. We had a good time.

Looking forward to seeing so many fun, happy, nice faces this weekend. I am going to take pictures. I haven't been doing that much lately. I am a little on the tired side.

Don't forget the real ones.

FB is great! I love it but let's not forget how to be real friends (me included). The kind that show genuine compassion. I am a big fan. It's easy to keep in contact with people you don't really get to see and to say hi to those you love when time gets busy busy. I just don't want to forget the real world of chatter, hanging out and most of all....laughing!

I do have to say thank you to my lovely friend Shannon--Thank you! You are super fantastic. She got me a floppy white hat for Hawaii. She saw the hat and knew that I wanted one and snagged it for me. Also, she gave me a framed knitted owl picture that her grandmother made. How nice is that? I mean, really. She thinks of people even when they are not around. That is too sweet. She is good people. xo

And this good weather has left our yard blooming and our new maple tree looking pretty! Can't wait til it's big.

Tropical heat

I have to have a hat like this for Hawaii but in tan.....

And maybe a swimsuit coverup like this


Then there is finding a swimsuit. ick! oh well....

Getting it done. seriously done.

Because it's my blog....and I need to make a list:

clean out litter box
clean kitchen
-seriously clean the bathroom. every crevice.
-dust
pick up dog poop. this one is the most fun.
get caught up on school stuff. portland state and nova
vacuum
-organize bedroom
clean off kitchen table. find all random things a home
weed the yard. some of it by scott
find recipes for tacos de apodaca-moore fiesta
buy decorations
go grocery shopping
-read a lot: school and book club
mow lawn--i think i may have missed my chance. silly rain.
-plant new plants
laundry
-clean spare room
buy puppy food

okay, here i go....

Let it be.

Defining friendships is one of those things that certainly does not come easy. I mean you cannot possibly expect people to abide by your rules which is what sort of happens when you define it. So, while I try not to really define friendship, on the flip side, there are aspects that make my skin crawl. I suppose over the past few years, I have certainly created some boundaries and feel really good about those. Overall, I think friendships are forever changing and that is healthy for the human soul.

For me---there are acquaintances, friends and then there are the friends who I feel are family. They are your best friends. For me, it's a big deal to have people in this group. After moving around so much and not having much of a family growing up--trusting that my close friends are actually that takes a lot for me. I find a lot of comfort in my friends and find it easy for them to feel like family because I grew up having friends as my family.

Something that I know is the most important in any relationship is communication.

Friends (and animals) are radical and I love them. They are the people that make me smile! Thanks for being awesome, friends.

It's not all about you. For reals.

In my spare time, ha, not really but when I like to distract myself with stuff--I have been going to estate sales, yard sales, and thrift stores. I have managed to find some really good stuff. Due to the overwhelming amount of cute stuff out there--I decided to post vintage items to my Etsy shop, for fun. Here are a couple of things that I have bought:


Last weekend we went to St. Helens and went to some thrift stores and a swap meet. For a small town we found a few things. We were actually on our way to Means Nursery and Joy Creek too but were distracted by signs that said, "Swap meet on the waterfront in St. Helens." Yeah, you can't really pass that up. Turned out that it actually hadn't started yet. Dang. Still so much fun though!

Here we are today: after yard work, yummy breakfast and lunch, some cleaning--we are watching the end of season 4 of 'The Wire'. And can I just say...OMG.

Lovely

A celebration of art to benefit Buckman Elementary School Arts FocusMarch 6 & 7, 2009

For starters, I have to share the news! This weekend is the 19th Annual Buckman Art Show and Sell. Exciting! If you go-you may get to buy a member of Nattie's handmade produce family. Look how cute she is...

Go to Flapper Girl for more crafti-goodness!

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I started my grad program. Almost. We had our first weekend of orientation. It answered a lot of questions and made me feel better about my decision. It's going to be a lot of work but I am ready to start. Here is a picture of me in my hotel. Getting ready for a day of lecture and meeting new peeps.

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And some random photos of good times: