Project 365: July 12th through July 18th

July 12th: Going through the last pile from Boston.


July 13th: Macha likes to pose for us.


July 14th: Reorganizing my recipe book.


July 15th: Right before leaving to work the phones at the hotline, Yuki takes a chunk out of my nose. My offense? Combing her with a flea comb...guess she did not like that.


July 16th: Garden bloom...


July 17th: Celebrating Patrick's birthday is Yuki...


July 17th: Jordan was really happy when Richard scared Bernadette into perching on him.


July 17th: Pay close attention at the terror WHEN CHICKENS ATTACK! She is VERY scary...at least, according to Jordan..


July 17th: Macha continues to guard Patrick's birthday present.


July 18th: Baking Blueberry Lemon Balm Cake...

Pedicures, Wandering and Cars with the Voom

A few weeks ago I had some excellent me time which I am lucky. I get alot of me time but I do not always get photos of it.

A dear friend I have known 14 years graduated from college after 11 years, having three children, buying a house and getting married. She has been a bit busy but to spite all the odds, she has her degree and all of us are very proud of her. Me and another dear friend decided to treat her to brunch, desert and pedicures for the afternoon. While wandering around in Northwest Portland I saw so many beautiful things between houses and gardens...even people.

A simple rose yet so complex...the colors are almost their own entity.


This garage was amazing and alive...look at those ferns...


I fell in love with this person's garden - it was overflowing and the stone path is such a fabulous addition...


St John's Wart...


Papa Haydn has the most amazing deserts. Me, Dana and Danelle had a wonderful brunch there and took our desert to go. But, the pedicures and wine began...


And out came the sugar...and we did pass each others around which were all amazing but we each liked our own the best which was perfection!


Thank you Dosha for my pretty toes!



And here are two bonus shots from me taking my car in to get the trunk worked on. I tried to convince the owner of the shop that my burgundy MG Midget had tranformed into this but he, strangely enough, was not going for it.


Here is my car though and a stunning Triumph in the background the men just finished restoring.

Project 365: July 5th through July 11th

July 5th - Summer Shack with Chef Jasper White.


July 5th - My brother AJ, Sasa and Patrick drinking Croatian brew.


July 6th - Falmouth Harbor, Cape Cod.


July 7th - Condo in Falmouth Harbor - the photo on the wall is of the harbor.


July 8th - Sasa and Patrick at the edge of the harbor in Falmouth, Cape Cod.


July 9th - Legal Seafood at Logan International Airport.


July 10th - Unpacking at home with Macha.


July 11th - Blooming borage in my garden.

Garden Ahoy!

Whilst sitting at Logan International waiting for my flight to JFK I thought I would post our most recent garden photos with a brief blog. I was very busy in the weeks previous to our trip and planted Calla Lily (Zantedescia Hybrid), Rosemary, Verbena, Woolly Thyme (Thymus Pseudolanuginosus), Cheddar Pinks in Raspberry Surprize, Peony, Rockfoil, Creeping Phlox in Candy Stripes, Gardenia, Burgundy and Cream Pansies, Wallflower in Canaries Yellow, Rush Twisted Arrows, Speedwell in Inspire Blue, Burgundy and White Columbine, Apple Mint, Compact American Cranberry Bush, Provence Lavender, Golden Sage, Pineapple Mint, German Thyme and Mondo Grass. Watching everything take hold and flourish has been fantastic!

My lupines finally bloomed and look just stunning!


Here are my girls running around our sunny yard.


Speaking of sun, it is finally summer in the great Northwest! I will confess I was enjoying not spending the money for watering but I am certain many items in my garden will benefit from the addition of heat.


Lavender roses - this was a single branch from one of my rose bushes outside. Some of the roses faired better than others with the temperature fluctuations.


We had a little visitor in our yard who I made friends with. I love slugs - I know they are bad for things but they are adorable. Slugs, however, get fed to the chickens.




And here are the first strawberries out of our yard...YUM!


Our blood red nasturtiums


And my first bloom from my long awaited peach rose bush which is my favorite color of rose.

Project 365: June 28th through July 4th

June 28th: The sun rise on our front yard after staying up all night so I will be thoroughly exhausted for my flight at 8pm.


June 29th: Desert of a chocolate bon bon and a glass of moscato at Legal Seafood with my sister in Boston.


June 30th: Dinner at Anthony's Pier 4 right on the Harbor with Ian and Dawn.


July 1st: A break from shopping on Newbury Street in Boston with my sister for lunch at Stephanie's.


July 1st: Walking to drinks at the City Bar in the Lenox Hotel.


July 2nd: The view in Brookline on Beacon Street from my sister's condo.


July 3rd: My brother Doug's house in the woods in Milton, WA.


July 4th: Beacon Hill, Boston


July 4th: Boylson Street, downtown Boston.


July 4th: The fireworks extravaganza!

Project 365: June 21st through June 27th

I apologize for my absence and that I have to post two weeks worth from the 365 Project. Do enjoy and I will have more garden pictures very soon as well.

June 21st: Lupines finally blooming!


June 22nd: "Not for use on people"....ummm....this was in my doctor's office...


June 23rd: Me and Patrick made a new friend in our garden...I know they are not good for my plants but damn it they are cute so they live.


June 24th: Taking the MG in to get the trunk fixed to British Auto Works.


June 25th: Volunteer recognition for the suicide hotline at Ernesto's Italian restaurant. These were our souvenirs.


June 26th: This amazing rum and fruit tart Michelle made for our wine party which was cut and served with perfection by Eric, Ms Lisa Marie's date.


June 27th: Eating deserts from Papa Haydn, drinking tasty wine and having pedicures at Dosha with Danelle and Dana to celebrate Dana graduating from college.


June 27th: Our bathroom remodel complete...finally.