Rebecca

Aaaand I'm bad at posting again. Go figure.

Last week I got the pleasure to work with one of my favorite clients Rebecca Kawanami of River Wave Foods. We did a little photo shoot of her products followed by a portrait session. She is a beautiful person inside and out and her sauces are amazingly yummy!

30th Day

My sister Kaylyn got these measuring cups for me for our house warming this summer. I adore them. Thanks sis! I'm pretty sure they are going to make very cute little vases for when the flowers start blooming also. I love multitasking kitchen ware.

Today concludes my 30 days of continuous blogging. Thanks everyone who has been reading and looking. This was a really good exercise for me...blogging is no longer a chore, but fun. And now I know people actually notice my posts, thank you for your support!

Bunny Toe Tree

Another walk around the block reveals tiny signs that spring will indeed happen, even though it seems darker than ever out there. Crocus are starting to pop up and these furry little bud buddies. Does anyone know what kind of tree this is? The buds look like mini rabbits feet. I wonder if they are good luck?

Fiesta!

Mmmmm pretty colors! Thanks to some extra Christmas money, I now have every acceptable color of fiesta that is out right now (plus 2 retired colors, don't be jealous) I have no need for brown or white, those supposed colors mean nothing to me.

Word on the street is that a new one is coming out, Marigold...I can hardly wait, and then, and then I will have a set of 10! Hopefully everyone will have a real plate next Thanksgiving..my apologies to those who ate on paper or other random pieces of kitchenware.

Converse

Awhile ago I did a shoot for Converse. They were doing a demonstration on the Nike campus. These kids were positioned all over with signs and boom boxes and and other hip, young stuff 'protesting' that Converse is a big deal and they demand to be noticed. (Nike owns Converse in case anyone doesn't know) It was fun and oh man kids these days...they're getting younger by the minute.

Dave's

Many of you know we bought a house in April. We aren't in a horrible neighborhood...just an interesting one. One of the highlights is the D.A.V. bingo hall. Dan calls it Dave's. Like our buddy Dave down the street just happens to be rounding up some folks for a friendly little game. It's not at all like that.

I believe it is the largest one in Portland. Bingo 3x daily starting at 10 am, 365 days/year. These people are serious. And it is pretty awesome. Dan and I have been there 3 times and I think I just might be ready for my 4th. Any takers?

Grass

Just some dead grass...and not the good kind. This is the time of the year when we drink a lot (see yesterday's post) and dream of warm weather. Sigh. I do believe I need to get myself some fresh flowers and brighten my attitude up! But first, another glass of wine.

Portion control

Since I have been Gluten Free, I have allowed myself to indulge in things I wouldn't have before. Like candy...lots of candy. Lord help me, it's time put up some eating boundaries and crack down. Portions, it's all about portions.

Here is my pretty little portion of fruit jellies from Trader Joes.

Playing Hooky

It got to be about 2:00 today and Dan and I decided we didn't want to be home anymore. Don't tell anyone, but we played hooky and off to McMenamin's Edgefield we went for some wine tasting!

Show n' tell

With spring nearly around the corner I got an itch for estate sales. Saturday I went to one and picked up some rather fun prizes. One find is these 1960?s upholstery swatches. I love them so much. They are about 20"x20" and are completely fabulous. But, the question remains...what exactly do I do with them? I need your help please!!!

Yes please.

I need to go to Hawaii soon or I'm going to freak out. Big time.

We went eons ago, and we spent the day on this great little beach. Sigh. With this little rope swing. Sigh. Dan struck a pose for me on it...oh the memories.

This just in: Direct flights from PDX-Honolulu $320. Aloha!

Orange you glad

Here's a little citrus action on this Saturday eve. I caught this just before the sun went down (yes, we had sun!). Oh dear, I just don't know if I can wait for some longer days. I guess will have drown my sorrows in a freshly squeezed screwdriver.

Pair of pears

Dan and I ordered a pear tree for our backyard today from Friends of Trees. Soon we will be making little baby pears just like these!

Lunch!

I made up a yummy concoction! Inspired by a Pastini menu (whom by the way will make any of their pastas gluten free, free of charge!)

Ingredients: white beans made from dried ones, canned salmon (although the menu says tuna, which I think would have been better because mine was a bit fishy) capers, celery, red onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, topped with tomato and avocado. Yum!

Dang. I'm so friggin healthy!

Scavenger Bouquet

Those of you that know me, know that I'm a bit of a scavenger. This morning I decided to take a walk and see if I could scrounge up some pretties for a little bouquet. I bundled up and brought a bag and some scissors. I'm sure the neighbors didn't mind...I did stick to sidewalks and streets at least.

There isn't much out there, but I think I did pretty good considering we are smack dab in the middle of January!

For the birds

It's time for another edition of show 'n tell. As we know from earlier posts, I really like cute little birds. Like really like them. Here are a few from my collection. I started with functional ones, like the white salt and pepper shakers and the blue candle holder...but then I found the really cute other blue ones at a second hand shop, and how could I resist? Collections, they are a good thing right? Just ask Martha.

Behind the scenes

Last year our friends Patty and Jeff got married. I wasn't the photographer, but I'm just not really comfortable at a wedding anymore without shooting. I'd probably get drunk and crash the party without my camera ;) Here is a behind the scenes: happy couple + photographer Brian Lee + stylist Amanda Needham. I really love this image. It's very real and editorial feeling...and undoubtedly I had a glass of wine in my other hand since I was 'off duty'.

Silliness

I did some business portraits for the lovely ladies of The Brouse Group this morning...and what do you do when you have lighting and a backdrop all set up? Yes, that is correct, you take silly photos of yourself..and possibly your cat and boyfriend.

What a jackass!

Saturday! ...and I didn't shoot anything. But, but, butt...I did dig up this file. And that about explains it. Happy Saturday everyone! Fresh photos tomorrow.

Beauty in All

Boy oh boy, this time of year in the Northwest can be really trying. Nothing but gray and darkness. I was really having a hard time figuring out what to shoot today, then, through the window I spotted our old raggedy, dead Oregano plant that I never trimmed back this fall. There is beauty in everything if you look. I'm glad I'm doing this blog everyday, it's making me look and see a lot more than before. Who knows, maybe tomorrow I'll creatively explore the dead mums in the front yard.