Winter Wonderland

Living in New England... it's been snowing so much. Louie loves it. I think he was born to play in the snow. The cold weather is starting to feel normal. "It's warm out!" -usually means it's about 30 degrees. My only pjs are capree length which is proving to be a bit uncomfortable on cold nights. No long socks. No sweaters. Definitely didn't plan ahead. We are still unpacking and I have decided that before the next big move we just need to sell every item we own and start over. Moving your house is most certainly not the way to go. This transition has been full of life lessons, and I'm ready to settle down and enjoy the winter wonderland outside my window.

It is COLD out this morning.


Cardinal eating dried grapes out on our deck.


First east coast riding of the year.

Road Trip!

Where to start? Too much has happened in the last month or so, it’s hard to keep track. I’m just going to lump it all together in a nice, sloppy snowball and throw it right at you.

Seth was offered, and accepted, the sales manager position at Nitro. It just so happens that this snowboard co’s US base is in the same area we grew up in. Therefore, as I type, we are making the UHaul drive from coast to coast, headed back to VT. The time in the car has been filled with daydreams, howling sessions, Louie always on the lookout for “big dogs” (aka horses, deer, cows, etc), and some mild cases of mistaken identity: “Look at the turkey on the hill!... oh wait, that’s a bald eagle.” “Look at the furry sheep, I just want to hug them!” “Taylor, those are cows.” “Oh…”

I feel sad to know Seattle is so far away, but the memories and friendships are valuable, and Vermont holds all new possibilities that I look forward to exploring. High-fives to new adventures!!

Dear Seattle...

Belated Premiere

Although my art show was up all month, I only snapped shots the night I took it down. Here are some photos- now shut your eyes tight and imagine this same environment packed full of people! :)

Smells like fall...

I'm not exactly sure when it happened. I could almost pin point it directly to Monday morning. The clouds are hovering low, we keep the lights on at work all day now, I can see my breath in the morning air, and Seth and I had to begin using the heat again at the house. I'm not sure how it happened, but it's suddenly fall. It feels like there was no transition, and I question whether I am ready for the coldness ahead.

We went on a walk in Fremont today. I think this leaf I found is a sign that the winter will be full of goodness. Seth had a seafood breakfast, and Louie and I encountered a dinosaur.

Seattle Life

On September 6th, I had my very first art show since college. It was amazing! Did I take photos? Um... no. A bummer, I know! My camera broke just before the show... people have emailed me their photos, but they just don't reveal the wild, crazy night that it was! Marcus' was packed full of people. The artwork looked amazing. It's up all month, so I'll go back and take some photos of the layout. The space was perfect.

Now I find myself sitting at a coffee shop window, gazing out onto a busy street, sipping coffee and taking advantage of their internet connection. Oh the joys of Seattle life...

Oh My Chair!

BAM! This is my chair. It's amazing. My birthday present rules (thank you Seth). Now I need to make a little magical corner by the bookcase, and I can cuddle up to draw, read, play on my laptop, um... basically do anything I want! In my FABULOUS, oh so COOL, absolutely fantastical CHAIR!

p.s. Camelion Design

8 - 18

Today is my birthday! I am totally 25. Weird! I'm a self celebrater, so I had the day all planned out. Read the horoscope in the am: "It's as if you are stepping up to bat and everyone on the other team is pitching to you simultaneously. Others might crumple under such pressure, but you have the mind of a Jedi warrior today. You are up for the challenge; pick the incoming toss that you like best and hit it out of the park."

Yeah, totally boring I know. Oh well. Next task, go buy a flower lei. This is one tradition from Hawaii I would like to continue in my life forever. So I go to the Hawaii Shop, they make me a beautiful lei right on the spot, and as I'm walking out check out who I run into.



FOR REAL! It was kind of amazing, and really solidified the whole horoscope truth in my mind :) After breakfast we ventured to downtown Seattle for a taste of the aquarium. We have never been in the two years we have lived here, and hearing that they have done a lot of cool renovations we figured we would check it out. Well, I guess I'm an aquarium snob because it was terrible. It was expensive to get in, and then every exhibit looked like it was for kids ages 2-10. As I looked around the packed aquarium, I realized that was really the only age group there. Hm. Oh well. Definitely never going there again. The only cool spectacle of the place was the octopus.



We lasted under an hour before I admited my bad judgement, and tried to justify the $30 ticket total. Some shopping, some cake, and some good ol' Seattle rain storms to tie together the afternoon, and now we're sitting at home waiting for a fun night of mojitos and nacho plates. Yum!

Tea Time!

On Thursday, August 2nd, a tea party was held to celebrate a wedding and all of the wonderful women in my life. It was fabulous. Here are some pictures of the obsessive details and fun completion!

First: the cupcakes. Making them was a blast. The process involved myself and my mum, a couple of late, dedicated nights, and lots of sprinkles!







Second: the party. Invitations, party favors, a label for each treat, party hats, colorful lanterns, fabulous dresses, and tea cups galore!

Yum! New phone...

My new phone is amazing! I never knew a phone could be so addictingly fun. The picture quality is amazing, it opens to a full keyboard, and I can send video! This phone is oh-so-fabulous it is worthy of a blog post. I know, I know. Some people think cell phones are lame. But come on. Check this thing out!
http://estore.vzwshop.com/env/

Texture

My favorite step in each painting is the background. It oftens takes me the most time and involves the most trial and error. I love the way the texture of this background came out. If you only knew how many layers there are... :)

Nice to meet you.

Hm. With all of the things I can't seem to follow through on, I'm not sure why I added this to my list. But here it is. Hopefully I will update it often and fill it with all things creative.