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Summer Vacation

August 15, 2013 // 0 Comments

It’s time for a little summer vacation, so I’m spending this week “off the grid” for a little relaxation.  Ok… not entirely off the grid.  I [more]

Orienteering: Hamilton Island

October 30, 2012 // 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, we went on a treasure hunt. Sort of. There was no actual treasure at the end, unless you count the granola bars in my Dad’s car, but it was an [more]

Summer Bucket List

July 9, 2012 // 1 Comment

Summer is right on schedule! July 5th is when it starts here in Oregon, and it has me in the mood for lists. My favorite! So here is my summer bucket list… Time to get [more]

Doggie Dash

June 25, 2012 // 0 Comments

I don’t usually write about work, but last month I got to work on an awesome project, a commercial for the Oregon Humane Society Doggie Dash.  I had some of my [more]

Quilting Theorems

May 23, 2012 // 0 Comments

This week, during the middle of May, I completed my pinnacle achievement of this winter.  Wait, what?  Winter is long over… I finally finished a project that [more]

Snowshoeing: Mirror Lake

January 18, 2011 // 1 Comment

One of the best parts about snow is the way it muffles sound.  When a city is blanketed in snow, a lot of that droning sound of our mechanical lived seems to go away.  And [more]

Mt. Tabor Dog Park

June 18, 2010 // 0 Comments

Being a dog owner is really really easy in Portland.  Between dozens of fantastic pet stores (like my favorite Green Dog), bars like Lucky Lab that allow you to drink WITH [more]

Green Dog Pet Supply

May 17, 2010 // 2 Comments

There is a lot of love in our house for the Green Dog Pet Supply.  Lots of love.  So much love that we visit about twice a week.  Or I should say, DRAGGED there twice a [more]
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