Congestion's not just for cars.

I woke up with my eyeballs swollen out of my head (it feels like) and a sinus infection. At least it's happening before my trip! I've never been so excited to be ill before. AND H&M IS A GIANT TEASE. Putting pictures and prices online but not selling? Rude!

Currently dying for these two things (I need a camel coat that I can keep until I am 80).

Arsenic and Old Lace.

Movie morning again!

And this time a young Cary Grant (did you know his first name was actually Archibald?) to help me finish my blanket!

For a while, she would only lay in the middle of my squares.

Oh, don't worry, I'm not working on those or anything!

A-dorable. Totally forgiven for laying on the squares.

Mister loved the movie as evidenced by his sleep snuffles.

And after Arsenic and Old Lace, The Killers, and Morning Glory: BLANKET!!

Ready to be packaged and gifted!

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EF - Live The Language - Paris from Niklas Johansson on Vimeo.

print.

book.

In preparation for our brief stay in Paris I've been reading French Milk.

It makes me hungry. And so so ready to embark!

I'm going to the ocean twice before I leave (in the same bag, with the same clothes probably) so I can't even pre-pack!

My packing list shrinks every time I rewrite it.

Levis.

Mister lives with a great family in town. One thing I love is that the lady of the house is teaching me to sew! So far I've sewn two rips in misters shorts, and these pants: Levis, brand new, $10 at Value Village. They started so long and bellbottomed! The right leg was almost done in this picture; I ripped out the seam six times before I got it right (you can see all the strings I was too lazy to get off in the bottom picture). I finally finished them today and I'll take some better pictures tomorrow perhaps.

It feels good to know I can mend and do some basic altering. Another life skill conquered!

I could have waited until morning to take this in nice light and get all the dog hair off but I was really excited.

You understand.

Zoo-

My wonderful mother gave a zoo pass for the year, and I used it for the second time taking the kids to the zoo. I learned that Galloping Gertie is the largest wreckage in the ocean (five times larger than the Titanic!). My favorite are the otters.

You can do it at a trot

You can do it at a gallop

You can do it real slow so your heart don't palpatate

Just don't be late

Do the Puyallup

I finally went to the fair! For the first time ever. And it was awesome.

Indulge me while I share too many pictures.

Mister and me, ready to go!

Misters Washington family, ready to go (you couldn't tell from that face?)

Corndogs. Also Earthquake burger, nachos, chicken burritos, fries, an elephant ear, and fried butter.

Rabbits! Mister raised 4H rabbits.

I love the petting zoo! Also I got to milk a fake cow!

All in all a very successful day!

Dreams really do come true!

Moleskine. Star Wars. Ahhhh!

Love Aziz.

Mister and I say "I don't know! It's pretty messed up!" all the time.

I forgot how funny this whole bit is.

Fainted.

This adorable girl from church dances and found this today...

Oh oh oh oh oh.

Dancers among us (and soon a book).

My heart stops.

(This one is my absolute favorite.)

Blankets.

Now that the first fall rain is upon us, and I'm curled up crocheting in my $5 blanket I bought at a flea market in Tuba City I can dream about how to stay warm all winter.

Pendelton wool.

The Crux. One day I will own this. It's wool art.

Sandra Juto crochets the prettiest blankets.

I think this is funny.

Miss you already.

Dear, sweet June.

We commend your spirit to God (we know he doesn't need our approval but we give it) even while we miss you. I'm glad I got a kiss from you at Heathers wedding, and I hope that I am growing into half the listener you were.

I'll be seeing you.

Working-

I love when we get together and knock out a project, it's nice to see the impact one day of service can have. Cleaning the gutters...

The little one was telling me all the Bible stories he knew (adorable, smart thing).

One of my favorite presents ever.

Today (in 2007) I was on an airplane to Vienna!

The perfect present (even if the time zones cut off half of my birthday).

(westminster)

(vienna)

(venice)

(a snowy night train ride)

(outside paris)

(alps)

(prague, with darling friend)

FUNNNN-

I have this distinct memory of lying on the floor in front of the radio on a scorching summer day waiting for the perfect song to play so that I could record it on my tape.

And now I can have that again (kinda)!

Adolescence reclaimed!

Swagger.

One thing I love about mister is his love for music.

I like music, don't get me wrong, but I don't have any drive to discover new music. Occasionally I'll stumble upon something (like Miss Goulding) but it's not intentional.

Every couple of months mister and I will huddle together over a computer screen and he'll show me his discoveries, or just music he has that I might love. This months foray was explicit gold!

Lovely Ellie!

EXPLICIT. Did I mention that? But brilliant.

weekend on a volcano.

My first purchase when I have a grown up job.

Hello summer!

The classics never go out of style.

Love it. (Sartorialist)

just dance.

blackeiffel posted this video and I can't help but follow suit.

Not only vodka and tigers come from Russia.

dandelions.

I love them.

The yellow ones, the flowery ones, the seed ones.

The ones on etsy.

here and here!

Pursuit.

It's weird drifting away from friends.

Sometimes it's with the desperation of Tom Hanks screaming for Wilson and sometimes it's the quiet click of a door and sometimes you turn around because your hand has fallen out of theirs and they are gone. Or you are gone.

In any case you miss them.

(I want to be as I was here. Knowing that however long was just long enough.)

Yes!

Why isn't my name Oh Land?!?