Slow Gardening
Bellpepper
Originally uploaded by cleverswine
This summer is getting off to a slow start, as are our vegetables. We planted tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, various peppers, and carrots. So far we haven't picked a thing. We've barely reached the 80s in temperature, and we've had more rain than usual. However, despite the lack of veggies, I'm personally enjoying the cool summer.
Local Groceries
We did this week's grocery shopping at Food Front in the Hillsdale neighborhood. They carry many local and organic food products. And, it may be my imagination, but local eggs fresh from the chicken taste so much better than the mass produced commercial eggs.
Fall is (almost) here
Summer came and went. It was a mild summer, but I'm happy to feel cooler weather.
Spring is (almost) here
Spring was here for a few days, but the cool, wet weather is returning this week. We planted some veggies in the few spots where we get sunlight. Hopefully we'll get something out of them.
New Home Office
After a few weeks of shopping in and around Portland, we finally landed some nice office furniture at a reasonable price. City Liquidators turns out to be the place for furniture (and other things ranging from tampons to sofas). Next up, we'll be painting the room.
Birthday and Other Events
For my birthday, I went to Rogue (as I have done for the past 7 years in a row) and got a free beer and t-shirt. Bren and I took the next day off of work and had a delicious meal at Salvador Molly's and took a hike around Gabriel Park. It was a fantastic birthday. Now that I'm in my "late 30s...", I may choose to do something different next year. We'll see.
New Couch
New Couch
We got our new couch from JCPenney last weekend. We weren't expecting it until mid-December because we had custom fabric put on it. We're glad to have it for Thanksgiving because we're having company over for food and games. I think the red (berry) fabric was a good choice, as it adds some color to the room and it matches the chair we recently purchased. The rug is new as well.
We Have Moved
We moved in to our new house Friday. I don't have many photos yet because we are still unpacking. So far, almost everything has gone well. DirecTV is unwilling to get on our roof to install the satellite dish. Apparently, it is unsafe. We've asked for a second opinion from another installer, so we'll see. Other than that, all is good!
Some photos are here, with more to come as we get settled in.
Also, today is our one year anniversary! Congrats to us.
