Jefe and I have finally joined the 21st century and decided to get iPhones. One of the first things I did was download the Instagram app. Now I just HAVE to have the Photojojo lenses as well. Santa? You listening?
And of course there is the question of the case. What kind of case should I get? The cross stitch cover? I am actually leaning to something more along the lines of this Kate Spade polka dot cover. Too many choices!
Through a series of unfortunate photos:
Latte heart at Cafe D’Arte in Seattle. Jefe LOVES this place and we always stop here for coffee.
This is probably a good time to mention that I got a new camera (HUZZAH!) for my birthday and it’s super complicated with many dial and buttons and settings. It’s going to take me a while to figure it out. The pictures looked amazing on the camera view screen, yet when downloaded to the computer, it seemed like I wasn’t focusing on what I thought I was focusing on. Oh well! Learning, right? The tulips at Pike Place Market are sooooo pretty right now, in focus or not.
This was my first time visiting the Gum Wall at Pike Place Market. After all the years going there, (my sister-in-law has a booth) I hadn’t even HEARD of it until a co-worker wen recently. It’s unreal.
And finally, a very bad photo of my new Wellies taken with my new camera. These babies are going to be seeing a lot of action in the garden. All in all it was an awesome weekend in which I was spoiled with presents, good food, and too much booze. I am sort of glad it’s over. Sort of.
Now that the tile is up, and the grouting is done I can almost start to think about all of that extra little fun stuff to add to the bathroom. These are my super wishlist items, not very practical (cabinet knobs aside) but that’s why it’s called a wishlist, right?
J and I are going to Seattle this weekend in celebration of this birthday. We have lots of fun things planned, like eating at the art museum, going to Rick Steve’s Travel Festival, eating with friends, and our favorite – shopping. Jeffery’s sister has a booth at Pike’s Market so we often spend time with her and have gotten to the point where we have a bit of a routine going. Part of that routine is spending time at in the make up department at Nordstroms AND a trip across the street to Sephora. Overkill? Maybe…but here we go:
Yay! Seattle here we come!
I found another set of flute playing pig salt and pepper shakers yesterday (the guys with the yellow flutes.) I thought it was so odd. They look like they are from different molds as my original pigs have sharper sculpted features. Nothing on the bottom to indicate origin although I am going guess that they were made in Japan. I didn’t intend to collect these, but I guess this is how collections start. The compulsion to acquire suddenly flares up and before you know it you have purchased two more sets (thank you internet!) This will be enough I think. I like to have at least three of something, but I have to exercise some self control because I do NOT want to turn into crazy totchke lady.
Okay, so…another pig. I am not collecting pigs I promise. I did go into the flea market with the intent of buying something funky to put Q-tips and cotton balls in. And I do admit that I was looking particularly for either small white ceramic/glass vessels or something with a face on it. I found a lot of really expensive mugs with old men who looked like sailors and then in a corner of a locked cabinet I found this guy. It says “Made in Japan” on the bottom. I really like that he does not have a handle and is quite an ugly little bugger so he fit the bill completely. Plus, he was only eight dollars!
