One Gal's Trash, Indeed

This was the scene this morning in my daughter's room. She is 15. Any questions?

Small Town Holiday

Okay, so I'm a week (or so) late and a couple of dollars short, but I love these photos of our 4th of July adventure to Corbett, Oregon. 22 miles and a WORLD away from Portland. Glad I didn't wear my hot pink "IMPEACH" t-shirt or I would certainly have been run down more than once by men with huge, loud trucks and missing teeth.

My son Charlie waiting for the parade with a squishy ball on his head

The most delicious hot dog EVER

My favorite thing about the whole day. Finger puppets made in South America. We saw a purple octopus with a bowler hat, a pig with a pink bow tie, a blue walrus, a llama and other assorted creatures. Could hardly pull myself away to watch the pie eating contest.

The view from Crown Point looking east across the Columbia River Gorge.

5 Frogs and a Bird

At a recent sale I discovered several vintage flower vase frogs on the porch in a plastic tub. Love how architectural they look, especially the metal one shaped like a big flower. The bird lives in a potted plant. You pour water in his beak which is held in the cone shaped bottom until the plant requires more moisture. He is adorable and smart!

July in a bowl

We have a new rule in our house: anytime summer berries are to be served, they are to be served in a Fire King Jadite bowl. Look how divine! I'll show you my collection of green glass in a future post. It's almost as good as Martha's.