Sahalie Falls

Today Ryan, Junebug and I took a little road trip out to Sahalie Falls. I can't believe this place is only an hour away!!!! So beautiful.








He looked in this log for like a good 5 minutes yelling for bugs.



It was so nice to be at the waterfall today. I have never lived this close to so many beautiful places. An hour in one direction drops me at the coast. Long rock jetties beckoning you to walk their paths into the sunset. An hour the other way leaves you speechless as the deafening roar of the waterfall sends the cool mist up to kiss your face. An hour and some change north and you are right in the middle of the city of Portland. It's pretty amazing.

Oh Garden! My Garden!

Three, count 'em THREE tomatoes a bloom. Woohoo!!! More on the way by the looks of all the little sprouts on this tomato plant.


I've had a battle with the aphids this spring and I'm sure it's only going to get worse as the summer wears on. For now however, the blooms have been gorgeous and there are so many more on the way.


My peppers are my prized possession in the garden. I'll post some pictures of them when they start producing. I can't wait!

Care for some Aiball?

Our first visitor from La was Ai. She flew up on a Thursday and took me on a hunt for vegan eateries and the illusive vegan mall up in Portland. We had a blast. I love Portland. I can't wait to go back up. I'm so glad we live so close to such a rad city.
Friday we showed her around our town of Eugene and ended up at the U of O cemetery.
Photographs ensued..

Wah-fou

Yesterday the bug and I went over to Weh-weh-befs house to play with the doggies and hang in the back yard. It was windy but that didn't stop Junebug from running around the whole time with Pixel (juno calls her tickle haha.. so cute). After a bunch of running and screaming all that energy out, we went inside for a snack.

Elizabeth had blueberry waffles on hand and the cuteness continued.

Exhibit A


what a goof ball.



I would have lightened these up in photoshop, but i'm still trying to learn how to use it. haha.

A quick fix

Feeling crappy always warrants that one things that will always make you feel better. I am a big supporter of nursing ones self back to fantasticness.

Today I have not been feeling quite right. Then this afternoon I suffered through 3 hours of cold. It's perfectly normal out side but for some reason my bones decided to become icicles. God forbid I turn the heater on. no use in raising the heat bill while I feel like this. I'd much rather blast the heat for no particular reason and relish in it's hotness. Pain free.

Anyway, there is that one thing that I know will make me feel a tiny bit better. Some hot chocolate out of my favorite mug. This mug is special to me cause it's cheesy and my hubby gave it to me.

Do your thang hot choc!

Flower Blog?

This is turning into a flower blog instead of a photog blog! But I can't help it! The flowers here in Eugene are insane. Today I found the tiniest little blue flowers out under a bush in our yard. The bloom is about the size of a pea. So Small!!!





Even my plants are starting to sprout!! This is cilantro that has poked up through the soil.



And here are my sunflowers!



Gardening in Eugene takes your mind of all the rain. You find yourself wishing for more rain so you don't have to fool around with hoses and watering cans. I can't wait to actually get some veggies from my other bed. I'll post pictures of them later. I am growing hot peppers and will be making pepper sauce. Look at me and my green thumb!

Nammy's in town

Nammy came into town a few days ago. I love having her here! She came to the Portland Childrens Museum with us today.




It's been raining for days down in Eugene but the gods sensed we needed to have a nice day so they cooperated.
Juno had a blast at the PCM as usual.





I'm so mad the mustache ones are blurry! That's what I get for boycotting my flash. I can't wait to get a new flash with a diffuser thingy. ...god I need a photography class.