Christmas Baking.

Muddy Buddies today.

Santa mugs and glass candy garlands.

White Christmas Tree

The multi colored lights are cute with the white branches and glass ornaments.

Little gifts from Audry Jane. Little glass cherries & a crow for my collection. Love how the cherries glow inside.

Crab apple tree.

Just like my Great Grandmother had in her yard.

This morning's quadruple espresso with half & half, yum :)

Tuesday's and Thursday's at the Pioneer Potlatch.

Feeling nostalgic.

Many moons ago in the redwoods.

Coffee from Happy Rock Roasters.

Thanks to my wonderful, coffee loving SIL who sent it to me!

After the rain.

Love the first downpour of fall.

Farewell at Spooky's

Goodbye party for Justin and Amy.

Session.

Session is brewed just 20 miles from my home :) I love the packaging as much as the beer, LOL.

Hat Shop in Oregon City.

Window display.

Hat Shop

In Oregon City, Oregon.

Gape tomato vine.

My neighbor's crazy huge vine. They are called Grape tomatoes, a little larger than cherry tomatoes.

Inspiration Wall

This is a small part of my inspiration wall, do you have an inspiration board or wall?

It's National Coffee Day!

Here's mine.

Great Coffee

Happy Rock Roaster's Storm of the Black Bear, My Favorite! http://www.happyrockcoffee.com/ & her blog http://happyrockcoffee.wordpress.com/

Starbucks Anniversary Mug

A lovely gift from my daughter, I love a new mug :)

Coffee

My morning cup.

Praying Mantis

In my yard today.

Wedding Tray

For my youngest daughter's wedding next year.

Like Jewels

It's been over 100 deg. for most of the past week, so hot! But it sure helped ripen things up fast around here. Cooling off finally, only hit the 80's today.

Tee Pee

My daughter's roommate made this for their back yard from sheets and bamboo poles.

There's Going To Be A Wedding...

My youngest daughter just got engaged while on vacation in Hawaii. We are so excited and happy for her and her betrothed. The big day is to be a year from now, she has chosen her colors - I will be blogging the Mother of the Bride experience as we go. You can follow the planning on Pinterest on our Wedding Board, there is a link on the left of this page. I hope you enjoy our journey, I know we will.

Tulips

From my youngest daughter :)

In my garden...

Succulents

My little strawberry patch.

My first blossom today.

My Great Grandmother's Secretary

Full of little treasures.

Spring?

Vintage table cloth...

Instant cafe curtains

Succulents

in the garden today.

Blossoms by the back door this morning.

Source: google.com via Sarah on Pinterest

My backdoor garden.

Sunny day...

Source: workisnotajob.deviantart.com via Tamee on Pinterest

Crafting

More little envelopes.

The more things change, lol.

                      my daughter found this vintage while shopping today, had to share the photos :)

an icy bit of sage in my garden this week, brrrr.

art on old book pages. i scanned my original drawing then printed it onto transfer paper and ironed it onto an old dictionary page. I mounted it on a canvas board with watered down craft glue, which gave it a nice texture, then sealed it.