Betsy says Barack for President!

I have wanted to do a T shirt with a picture of my lovely and very savvy hen Betsy McGoo and the phrase Barack, Barack, Barack for President! for awhile. I haven't done it yet so this will have to do for now.

Hey Boo-Boo!

I have had this picnic basket for about 22 years! I got it at a flea market when I was just out of high school. I have used it probably at the most 3 times. I think I need to have some picnics before the weather turns this year. A thermos of tea, some sun dried tomato, pesto, cream cheese and basil sandwiches with some veggies and hummus, and some apples for dessert sounds good to me. I think a visit to here would be a good destination for an afternoon. Check out their goat hotel!!! I love going out there. It isn't organic so I don't usually get any produce. I mainly like to go out and see the critters. I love goats and sheep. Gosh, I often wonder why I was hell bent to get off of the farm when I was a teenager. Enjoy your weekend whatever you do!

Here Birdy, Birdy...

This little lovely was a birthday gift from my very talented in so many ways, creative, rock star, belly dance friend Alysse check out her blog and you can get to her etsy store from there. If you are local, check out her wares at the UO street faire coming up! Look closely at the cat's whiskers and you will some little birdies! I love my art quilt! Thanks Aly!

Finding my voice.

This picture has nothing to do with anything in particular.
I think about my blog a lot during the day. Things I want to say and how to say them. I think about other people's blogs a lot during the day also, especially Angelina's and Riana's thought provoking ones. I think about who I know that might read what I write and what they might think. I have been kind of floating along in limbo not sure what direction to head this blog in. I have so many ideas and opinions jostling around in my head. I am often overwhelmed with them all, but when the time comes to actually write something they fly away. If I can hold on to one or two of them long enough to start to write something then there is usually a visit from SELF DOUBT. That usually involves a barrage of questions like: What do you know about the subject, anyway? Are your facts straight? People are going to disagree with you, are you sure you want that? Are you sure about that punctuation? Gosh, do you want people to think you're a freak? So I think I need to look at it from the angle of what do I want to get out of it? I want/need to connect with people that are actively trying to figure out where they fit in this crazy world. I don't get much satisfaction from my job. I am definitely a square peg amongst a bunch of round ones there. I don't think America is the greatest country on the planet. We could be so much more than we are now. I think we could be capable of great things but it isn't going to happen under this regime and if McPalin get in, not then either. I AM A BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL in a sea of conservatism.
On top of all that, I am doing just about the most unpatriotic thing I could do other than burning a flag. I am trying to curb my consumption of STUFF. I have fallen into the retail therapy mindset far too often. Looking for someTHING to make me feel better because I had a bad day at work or was feeling lonely or needed to feel different. This change in thinking has been percolating for several years and now I am now trying to put some of my ideas into action. Our society is geared towards the consumption of goods, the more the better at the cheapest cost possible. Check this out here for an informative and disturbing read. I read this on Riana's blog.

more randomness...

Recent pictures of me. Wow, I look different in my mind. I really, really hate having my pictures taken. I took about 70 of myself today. Wish I would've stayed out of the sun when I was younger...



living room pic
another living room pic....

More random pictures

Garden art by Grayson for my house warming gift.
Metal pitcher plants in the garden made by Jack.
Kitchen window. The sun hanging thing is from Wales. I bought it from a now defunct garden store called Cobblestones about 20 years ago.
Some funky Echinacea flowers. I can't remember the variety right at the moment.
A lame, dark picture of my fabulous birthday present. The vintage, like new cake carrier! My beautiful and generous friend Karen found this gem at a yard sale I think. She presented it to me filled with lemon cupcakes for my birthday last month.
View of window above sink, lace panel from yard sale provides much needed blocking of neighbor's bedroom window...Sadly the green and white little vase is no longer in one piece.
Sorry for the crappy picture, I am getting a new camera soon. Yeah!!! This is one wall in my kitchen.

A big shoutout to Grayson in Texas!!!!

This is my friend Grayson and Frodo. Grayson and I met through belly dance. I miss you chica!