Project 365: May 21st through May 27th

May 21st: Dinner at Marrakesh with Jen Earp - and we were the only people there.

May 22nd: Sun garden and fence completion. I also added some new stone, plants and rearranged other stuff.

May 23rd: On our way home from Ikea my little Bernie broke a part which is on order. We got a tow from the nicest guy though - thanks for the lift Wil Kaplan! And, as always, thanks be to my car goddess for finding the problem fast and working to fix it. Ahhh the joys of owning a car two years older than me!

May 24th: Salty’s on the Columbia Willamette Valley Vineyards Winemaker’s Dinner Don Crank the winemaker for WVV, Chef Josh Gibler of Salty’s, Beverage Manager of Salty’s Megann Williams and Derek the sales manager for WVV in Oregon.

First course: variety of cheeses, fruits, breads and Prosciutto wrapped melon paired with WVV Dry Rose of Syrah/Tempranillo 2011. Second Course: Orange and Chili Rubbed Colossal Tigar Prawns with Pinot Gris poached pear, crispy Pancetta and Local Arugula paired with WVV Pinot Gris 2009. Entrée: Pan Seared Copper River King Salmon with Yukon Potato Gratin, Crispy Morels, Proscuitto wrapped baby artichoke and a Pinot Noir Reduction paired with South Block Pinot Noir 2008 (this wine is not available any longer and is VERY tough to find but amazing).

Desert: Ricotta Cheese, orange zest, pistachios and fruit compote paired with Quinta Reserva “Port Style” Pinot Noir 2008 (another wine you can not longer find).

May 25th: More work on the yard. Patrick covered the old chicken pen with lattice to hide the veggie garden and our compost. I moved the evergreen clematis and also rehung the purple clematis and honeysuckle from the new lattice work on the old fencing.

May 26th: New blooms - and here in the front gardens my black and purple iris have started blooming.

May 27th: The last of the Spring bulbs are almost done like this stunning red anemone. I still have a few purple ones left - definitely plant anemones since they provide a lot of bang for your buck!

Project 365: April 16th through May 6th

April 16th: Part of "the haul"...Heidi and I went to the giant naked lady party at the Secret Society Ballroom and here is just a fraction of what I got - 3 new purses, 2 leather plus five new pairs of shoes out of which one were Nine West patent leather, one Dansko and one Harley Davidson leather!

April 17th: Mio Sushi with Jen for dinner...

April 18th: Visiting the Beaverton Bakery annex in Lake Oswego by my work I fell in love with their display

April 19th: An evening with my friend Chrystina I discover some shades at Clare's...

April 20th: Me and my MG and new aviators I grabbed at Kohl's during the epic girlie shopping trip. Notice my little ninja.

April 21st: I dug up a friend in the garden who was very cooperative. This is a tarantula that is native to the NW...freaky I know but they live underground and you do not see them often here.

April 21st: Late day wanderings with Jen - we went over to Tea Thyme and Lavender to get some decorating bits for my yard.

April 22nd: There be gnomes here at Fred Meyer..

April 23rd: Thank you so much Richard - the sweetie got my this wonderful set from the post office on Poe while we were over for dinner.

April 24th: GODZILLA! Hanging out with Kyle and Kyle which sounds like a bad cop show. The movie was excellent though!

April 25th: Yelp Elite event at the Veggie Grill in Beaverton which was a whole lotta filling! Their food is amazing though and all Vegetarian!

April 26th: Patrick started making the most amazing from scratch French bread.

April 26th: I had elite event tickets to see the Raven before it opened but alas, traffic was a bitch, so me and Jen went to see the Hunger Games instead.

April 27th: Mmmmmm The Container Store....

April 28th: Helping out my Chairperson, as the Vice Chair of the Central Beaverton Neighborhood Association I went to the Miracle Worker play to just smile and take a bow for our funding the play.

April 29th: My birthday cake made by Jen Earp which is created annually with several layers of moist chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, chocolate ganache and shavings of mint truffles from the Caretta Candy Factory in Sedona Arizona which are my absolute favorite candy.

April 30th: Famous Dave's just opened in Beaverton so me and the boys dove into some BBQ.

May 1st: City Counsel meeting and our neighborhood association won this award from the mayor for our donations to the arts here in Beaverton.

May 2nd: 4 chickens and a pear - it really stood no chance and was devoured in minutes.

May 3rd: When you order over $1000 in car parts, your agent sends you a hand written card thanking you :) But I got my new convertible top and a few hundred more in stuff.

May 3rd: Fabric - Ms Lisa Marie is making me a corset and skirt in this gorgeous fabric for an event coming up - she and I are both very excited.

May 4th: Dinner at Izakaya Kaiten Sushi with Jen and I find these cute friends at the register.

May 5th: The sky on my drive home waiting for the Max to go by...

May 5th: A lovely party to celebrate the love of Lisa and Rob for 10 years. The music really was the best part, thanks to Kevin. The Crown Plaza always did love so much better on the inside.

May 6th: Here is Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris and Ensalata Caprese Skewers with rip grape tomatoes, fresh basil and mozzarella drizzled with balsamic syrup served at Brix Tavern before getting on the shuttle. We also had Beef Au Poivre Crostini with peppercorn crusted fillet mignon on grilled baguette with horseradish cream, herbed chicken filled endive spears with red pepper cream and prosciutto and melon topped with a quince slice. Unfortunately since we were running late, we missed the Wood Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Cilantro Key Lime Aioli and Mini Crab Cakes with Lemon Basil Aioli.

May 6th: OVO by Cirque Du Soleil

May 6th: And back to Brix for an amazing dinner before strolling home.

Project 365: April 2nd through April 8th

April 2nd: Dinner at Richard's and we brought this lemon butter cake for desert which Patrick made. We also brought over some of my homemade lemon curd which I can to go with it.


April 3rd: Drinks and dancing at Mummy's Restaurant downtown - well, we were actually watching several bellydancers, including Sean's sweet lady Bridie.


Bridie dancing at Mummy's Restaurant.


Decorations at Mummy's Restaurant.


Dinner at Le Happy with Jen and Patrick. This was amazing - I got the coconut cream with toasted coconut crepe. I also had them add bananas and chocolate.


April 4th: Dinner with Jen and Patrick at Mio...salmon, tuna and yellowtail nigiri; double crunch roll; alaska roll with real crab; dragon roll; and sunset roll. Plate of nom!


April 5th: Work bathroom...the ladies have this sweet (and VERY handy) group of things which are handy - hairspray, spray deodorant, moisturizer, flossing picks etc...just using a bathroom 2000+ other people are not using is pleasing enough.


April 6th: Getting a massage on a sunny afternoon. I love the space of this gal...


April 7th: Late night at the B Side with Vincent, Mindy and Sean...this is the girl's room.


April 8th: All in a day! Got a pile of clearance sweaters and tank tops at Old Navy plus a pile from Ulta using my 20% off: Stila One Step Correct, Korres Wild Rose Moisturizer, Korres Pomegranate Deep Cleansing Exfoliant, Sebastian Potion #9 Smoothstepper, Urban DecayPrimer potion, OPI nail polish in Gouda Gouda Two Shoes, Rimmel nail polish in English Rose, Rimmel base & top coat and shimmery rose lip pencil by NYX Cosmetics.

Project 365: March 5th through March 11th

March 5th: Cheese selection...hunting down some decent Brie at Fred Meyer.


March 6th: Brandy and SKot over for dinner and games. You can see Patrick in the background with Gabriel. Desert - Lemon Chiffon Cake with Lemon Sauce and Strawberries.


March 7th: After learning I was hired for the job I wanted I went through my bags of work debris which were sitting in the corner of my office for the past seven months. Since I am leaving Wells Fargo after over ten years I was able to get rid of my pin collection.




Here is my 5 year and 10 year pins under my green team name badge.


March 8th: Macha busy at work on the dishes...


March 9th: I inherited a necklace from Melissa Hansson and changed out the pendant on it.


I also found piles of other fun stuff to make another necklace as well.


The base for my other necklace were these little pretties which I got off a dress I had.


March 10th: Stephanie and Cheryl over for dinner - we had some nibbles beforehand - brie and apples, bread, pomagranite, honeydew melon, salami, and two different types on almonds while all three on us had our own choice of wine.


March 11th: I was able to finally get a few days in weeding so the front looks much better.