BEST ICE CREAM EVER MADE. PERIOD.

This ice cream (technically) Gelato is going to be the end of me. 

They sold out of it at New Season's and I thought I was going to Die 

right there in the middle of the frozen isle. 

But on my 4th of July grocery shopping adventure 

at Fred Meyer I found it! 

OH HAPPY DAY! 

See those little chocolate pieces inside...? 

well they are full of caramel. 

Yep. 

And there are not very many. So if you choose to share with someone 

(i understand if you cant) 

you need to keep one eye on the tub while you scoop your bites. 

Otherwise.... those little chunks of heaven are gone before you know it.

What's your favorite ice cream or cold ice cream like treat? 

Not that i'm planning on trying anything else ever again... : )

But I am curious what people gravitate to for this icy treat.

We went on a beautiful walk in Elk Rock Garden last Saturday.

The sun was shining and it was the perfect day to
tool around and snap pictures of the spring buds.

Walks in the sun make me smile. You too?

Good Friday Indeed!

yummy carrot and zucchini muffin

latte from my spot in the neighborhood

squishy project :: color - cove :: that is intended 

to wrap a squishy babe

PLUS!!!

It's sunny and going to be even nicer tomorrow. 

Ahhh, sun! please stay awhile!

Good morning Friday! 

(Pic taken during my missing days - Nov 4th -  here. So beautiful and WINDY!)

Hope you all have a stupendous weekend!

I'm back... I think...

Goodness gracious it's been awhile, eh? 

If you're still following along.... bless your heart

The last few months in a very small nut shell...

Holidays full of fabulous family visits.
My sweet Nana, who taught me to knit, passed away to be with her love.

Website goes down for awhile.

Re-kindle old friendship. (in "paris")

New full time job, yay!

Which means new wake up and after school schedule for Lu and me.

Old roommate moved out.

New Roommate moved in. (yay)

Some knitting.

Some cleaning.

Some cooking.

Some card playing.

Some cuddling with my almost 7year old. 

Order a birthday cake.

(Liv's bday is feb. 2nd!)

Website goes back up.

2011 is definitely at a new pace. 

But I'm so fabulously happy!

More to come: current knits, pictures, and as always - my random rants as they choose to spew out. 

fall is my fav!

And this (autumn leaves lace stole) is the the perfect fall project to encompass all the reasons' why!

• beautiful yarn in the perfect shade of turning leaves.

• simple, stunning lace leaf pattern. 

 •light weight but still warm for chilly sunny fall days.

I've been away from the blog for about a week and I missed it! Hope you all are doing well and enjoying every minute of this fabulous October. I sure am! And in personal knitting news... I finished the baby "grandpa" sweater and I just love it!!! I need to nab some buttons or toggles and then it's done. I'll share finished project pics soon.

OK. now go outside and grab 3 of your favorite leaves and put them on your coffee table or dining room table to enjoy inside... they won;t be around much longer so go give'm a hug!

all pictures from brooklyn tweed

tree couch.

Livi's been playing with the fairies in our tree.

 What little wonders did you find today?

It's a beautiful outside... prefect really. Sunny, happy, cool fall day. Ahhhhh. Content. I hope you feel the same way today.

Thank you,

to all you knitters who purchased my latest patterns. I can't wait to see pictures of your versions. This time of year always inspires me to knit more... you too?

I hear the chickens in my neighbors yard laying eggs... that reminds me... i need to go make myself some breakfast. ta ta

*i went outside to take pictures of the fall leaves and found this couch in the tree. so flipp'n cute!*

Growing like a weed.

ha! I wish!

My hair is growing soooo slow! But it is long enough to start thinking of an actual style. It's not just "growing out" and forced in to hair pins anymore. Although that doesn't stop me. Cause I do have Lazy in me folks!

To DO:
A load or two of laundry so I have my cute clothes clean.
Take the time to orderly place make up on to my face.



Then I may be able to polish up like this cute chicka!

spotted via A Cup Of Jo


I love her swooped messy bangs. Her make-up is minimal and neutral but really really lovely. I like her clothes too....



spotted via A Cup Of Jo


But a little too school girl for me.
I think I'd pick something more casual...



Like this...

spotted via a history of architecture

or this...


spotted via toast


OK... off to do that laundry. ugh.

Dear Campfire,

We love you.


Your glow as the sun goes down, the deep comforting smell that hugs everything. We miss you and can't wait to spend another weekend circled around you. Thank you for sending your perfume home with us... in our bags, on our blankets and twisted around our strands of hair.


Over the next few days, loads of laundry and showers and baths will wash you off. Please forgive us, we would keep that lovely smokey camp sent but all things must come to an end.

Picnics and fangs.

So here are the pictures I promised of our picnic a few weeks ago.

Did you know vampires like peanut butter sandwiches?

They do.

Olivia and I are going camping this weekend. We are VERY excited!

Happy weekend to you all and hope you had a fabulous week.

Oh happy day!

Olivia gets back today so I'm planning a picnic for her...


with berries and sandwiches,

ice cream and book reading.


It's going to be another scorcher today so we'll pick a good shaded spot for the quilt.

I can't wait to see and HUG my Lu...
She has been gone since last Friday and for some reason this week has moved very slow... probably due to the fact that the week started off with a

Bang...

literally...

so everything after that just kinda slugged by.
(speaking of... Happy Independence day to you all. Hope you had a special 4th!


These pictures were taken the other day when we went to visit my brother. He has a few swings outside his house and this girl can't get enough of them.




I don't blame her... pretending to

fly

is fabulous!

i want a road trip...

...and i don't care where to.
But i want to take off in this.


My parents had a red VW bus like this.
SO sad
I didn't appreciate it the way I would now!


And all that reminded me of when i found this...

via frolic.

Ewan Mcgregor's restored VW Van with plaid curtains.
Great! right?


Anyone have any road trips planned this month?

Relaxed.

Today was such a peaceful day.

Oh...

and as you can see


SUNNY!


ahhhh.....

make a wish.

I was at the beach on Tuesday when this little feather crossed my path.

I grabbed it and said a little wish.


You know...
dandelion style.


Can't tell ya what i wished though
or it won't come true.

*wink*

etsy find!

I love the simplicity, size and "floppiness" of this hand made leather bag.

ohhhhh i want it!

click on over and take a look at patkas' other items... they are just as elegant.


oh if money grew on trees....


actually, that would be weird...
and I would be a very greedy girl. ick.

SO,
never mind.


I am content with cyber shopping.

*end of random tangent*
bye

am i indecisive or just cheap?

My last hair cut was november 18th. So I guess you could say that I've been growing my hair out since november...


but i think the true story is that i'm broke
and
sick of spending money on my hair when i have it.



I keep seeing such pretty natural long hair styles all over the internet.

Like this pretty braided do.

My hair is naturally curly and and so easy to take care of when it's got some length to it. Just jump out of the shower and go! Weee! So if I let my hair go closer to my natural color and grow it out I wouldn't have to worry about keeping up with the salon appointments.

BUT

I really do love my hair short. It fits my personality i think. And the light color keeps my short hair looking more "PDX fashionista" rather than "soccer mom blah"

See...
I don't know what to freaking do.

leg warmers.

Why not?!

Hope to be done with these bad boys by tonight.

The yarn is lambs pride worsted... All fuzzy and yummy.

The color is roasted coffee. For some reason this pic makes the yarn look purple...

But let me tell ya... grape leg warmers are not my thing folks. They are in fact coffee brown.

*sigh*

Fire pit tonight.

relax.

yay.

bonjour.

brie.

baguette.

coffee.

When your life shows no signs of travel.

(not even an hour away to the beach)



DREAM BIG!



This morning I'm in
Paris.

ps. & fyi. i can't find the battery charger to my camera. SAD... so I've been having to make do with my cell phone camera.

time travel.

I don't read books much.

I love me a magazine folks.

but books, they just don't hold my interst the way a couple knitting needles and some fabulous yarn and a good movie (all at at the same time) does.




But I actually DID read The time Travelers Wife. I LOVED it! Beautiful story. And then last night I watched the movie. And it is true what they say... the book is better.

But all in all they followed the story line pretty stink'n well. And I thought Rachel McAdams was fabulous in it.