new curtains!

i picked up a pair of these wonderful curtains from IKEA. i almost didn't get them, but i am so glad i did. they look even better than the store display! i definitely want to get more in case they are no longer available by the time we buy a house (sadly, that will be a couple more years). i would love to paint our living room walls gray or slate blue...or brown. i just can't decide, but lucky for me, all those colors are in these curtains!

a bit of a close up (pretend you don't see those cobwebs up there...and the unpainted window trim!). these curtains are way too long for our meager little apartment windows, so i folded the top of each panel over a few times and clipped curtain rings on. and they still fall just above the floor. they did come with hemming tape and instructions in case i wanted to cut them to size. but i'd rather hold out for a house with high ceilings and tall windows. hey, a girl can dream....

this picture is non-curtain related, but i was just playing around with something i saw in a magazine somewhere. it makes me think of that old Jim Croce song, "Time in Bottle".

well, while i should be unpacking, i think i'll go make some fresh, organic guacamole instead...

have a happy Friday!

farewell, Seattle!

my time in Seattle is sadly coming to an end. tomorrow my mom and i fly home. it has been a wonderful visit! it will be hard to say goodbye to our dear family (and to each other), but it will certainly be nice to see my sweetie again...hopefully the next time i'm in Seattle, we can both come!

the past few days have been super busy and fun. yesterday, we rode the Ducks and went up the Space Needle. today we went on the Underground Tour (loved it!) and browsed some shops around Pioneer Square. i'll admit i was tempted to buy a Utilikilt for my husband. how hunky would he be?! and the Fireworks Gallery: so many lovely things there. i also finally got my peach mango bubble tea fix. i'm a happy girl!

well, it's off to go pack and spend the waning time with my family.

a happy day to you...

i could get used to this...

just a few photos from another lovely day in Seattle. what a fun day i had! drooling over boots at REI, strolling and snapping photos at Volunteer Park (reminds me so much of Mt. Tabor in Portland), reminiscing over fun childhood toys at Archie McPhee, amazing views of Seattle, lunch at Red Mill, and laughing with family. we're finishing the day off with chocolate and a movie. does it get better than that?!

tomorrow it's IKEA and a hunt for bubble tea.

happy Sunday, friends!

scenes from Pike Place

i loved Pike Place. i think i could have eaten every heirloom tomato, cherry, berry, and peach there was, and still have room for fresh seafood. there was so much loveliness to see and taste and smell and feel and hear that these snapshots simply don't cut it. it was wonderful to be there, and to be with my mom.

lovely, lovely Seattle

hello. just a quick update to tell you what a fabulous time i'm having in Seattle! it's so good to be here! i've spent the past two days relaxing a bit and enjoying time with family. looking forward to Pike Place tomorrow morning and a weekend hike at Mt. Rainier.

what are you up to?

i hope your week is a shiny, happy one!

to Emerald City, i go

i'm leaving for Seattle tomorrow! hence, i probably won't post until after i get back (alas, i didn't think ahead to do any scheduled posts!). so have a happy next two weeks or so!

i am sure i'll have lots of fun pictures to share when i return...

Grampy's table

i recently acquired this little table/shelf made by my grampy many, many years ago. i love its simple lines and color. and what i especially love is its presence in my own childhood. it sat in grammy and grampy's family room next to the couch, quietly watching the grandkids play, perhaps wishing for arms and legs so that it could join in on the fun. the slightly worn surface and condensation stains where houseplants and drinking glasses once sat bear evidence to the fact that it was well used and much loved by several generations. the table is one of the first of many pieces of furniture my grampy has built over the years. he is a very skilled carpenter and has blessed lots and lots of people with his special talent. and he continues to do so.

lovely patina, no? and it will only get lovelier with age. like Grampy.