My car is clean! And for this of you who have seen it this summer, I know you know how amazing that is…

Canning Apple Pie filling… A process I actually messes up, bit it was delicious anyway!




As seen on my walk to work. Not pictured: 8,589 spiders.


A lovely dinner made in the grill. I liked the green beans best of all. Thanks, The New Vegetarian Grill!

First batch of pickled green beans, using home grown dill.

We spotted a few baby lemon cucumbers this evening on the deck.

Potentially the last camping trip of the summer… A meteor watching trip up to Mt. Hood. While the sun is out, we jut sat around in the lovely flower-filled meadow and read nerdy books.


Sweet moment captured to sit on the deck with the cats. The garden is growing crazy, tomatoes taller than I am, strawberries still producing.


I managed to escape from work early enough last night to see part of the Portland Taiko concert at the International Rose Garden.

I have been so rushed that I keep forgetting to clip back my nails.. This is the longest they’ve been in years and it’s DRIVING ME CRAZY. Hard to believe I used to grow them twice as long regularly.
