Lilacs in May

 

It's rainy today but Lilacs are blooming in the yard so I don't mind.

Raindrops and blossoms

Been gone too long! Sorry for not posting. I got a job and guess what? No free time. I'm adjusting but have to be more organized with my time. Today was rainy and cold but I saw blossoms and flowers at the warm and humid conservatory in Volunteer Park. I saw some amazing plants and colors only mother nature could invent. Enjoy

New pictures from old trips

I've been neglecting this blog. Sorry about that. I'm going to school three days a week (taking advanced web design classes), working part time (demonstrating espresso machines) and going to job search support groups. Enough of that! Here are some pictures from a trip I took to Buenos Aires a little over a year ago. I am ready to put on my traveling shoes again. The struggle to pay the mortgage and pay bills on my unemployment check every month is getting old. I'm ready to start a new chapter.

I took a walk around the neighborhood

Yesterday I walked to my secret blackberry picking spot. On the way there I passed some great gardens and took pictures of some cool plants. As always, I was looking up and looking down.... enjoy.

Port Townsend Inspiration - Uptown/Downtown

An historic building on Water Street downtown.

This is Potpourri in Uptown, owned by Jeanne Moore. She's an interior designer and has the largest selection of fabric samples on the peninsula. This was like a candy store for me with all the textiles. She made these flags which you see on other shops on Lawrence Street. They are made from old swatch books. I want to try making some of these.

This is the screen of the old Rose Theatre. I saw "Away we Go". Loved it. The movies are introduced by a real live person. It's a great place.

Poppies are everywhere.

I liked this front porch in the Uptown neighborhood.

Sweet Laurette, bakery and restaurant on Lawrence.

The flower shop, Uptown.

Last weekend I drove up to Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula for a two day road trip. It's an old Victorian town which was originally supposed to be the state capitol. It' on the northwestern tip of the peninsula and is known for it's great architecture and artistic community. I'll be posting several sets of pictures from my trip: this first set is the uptown neighborhood and downtown. There are cute shops and restaurants, bakeries and a wonderful farmer's market on Saturday mornings. The flowers in Port Townsend are amazing. Enjoy!