Fire, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
There were hula dancers, a Hawaiian band, and this guy… he was pretty amazing, at the shindig.
Fire, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
There were hula dancers, a Hawaiian band, and this guy… he was pretty amazing, at the shindig.
Eclair Anyone?, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Also taken at the fundraiser… there was a dessert auction as part of the festivities. Just so happens that a guy sitting at our table, who is also a friend of ours, ended up bidding and winning these beauties. I didn’t eat one, but they sure looked good.
Beverages, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went to a fundraiser earlier in the month for a local child abuse assessment center. A great time and a great cause. The theme… Hawaiian Luau. Nice….
Prayer Flags, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I have been so remiss in blogging the last couple of weeks, there is no excuse. I was trying to figure out the best way to sum up our lives over that time and I came up with what I always do… I’m going to post a smattering of photos taken during that time which will, I hope, give everyone a good idea of what we’ve been up to.
This one was taken at Mom and Don’s place a couple of weeks ago.
So, I didn’t even look at the date of my last post. I think it was the whole Sierra Club thing, which was some time last week? The week before? Hmmm… I don’t know. We have been, this should go without saying since when we’re not as busy I post more often, very very busy. Loads of running around, work at the house, etc.
To sum up… We attended a fundraiser (I might’ve already mentioned some of this and if I did, my apologies), we, with the help of Mom and Don, fixed some of our sinking brick work in the walkway that runs around the front of our house, we went for some walks at Cathedral Park and other Portland locales, we had dinner with friends, coffee with friends, and walked with friends. I went out fishing a couple of days, with Stan, our most excellent fishing guide, Jim, the mighty biker dude with a heart, Stacia, the courageous anchor puller, and Connie, she with the most excellent bag o’ nuts and dried fruit. We caught a couple of sturgeon, but they were small and we couldn’t keep them. No salmon, but really who cares. It was beautiful out on the water… peaceful. And besides, we had, at least on the second day, two little hotties with us… what more could a person ask (oh come on now… they’re hand warmers, for your pockets, they keep your hands warm… really, that’s what they were called. Totally made us laugh). As for the rest of our time… we did some grocery shopping, went to a farmer’s market, and bought a new shovel… very exciting. It’s been a really full and really great week or so. I’ll post again with photos of some of our exploits. Until then… stay tuned, I haven’t actually dropped off the face of the planet. I’ve just been living on it. Cheers!
Now… where did I put those little hotties?
Daily Rat of Hope, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Yeah! Once again one of my photos was used for the Sierra Club’s Daily Ray of Hope Newsletter. I love the quote they picked to go with my photo this time. I’m pretty excited.
Marina, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We wandered around a local park and went on a nature walk there, which happened to take us past this really great marina. The water was so calm and there were great reflections from the boats.
Cattails, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Crossing, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Support, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
One of the supports for the St. Johns Bridge in Cathedral Park. The bridge spans the Columbia River.
Under The Willow, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Great shadows under a weeping willow tree at Cathedral Park, Portland, Oregon.
Walled Off, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Walking around Cathedral Park, Portland, Oregon. It’s just beautiful this time of year.
Park Blocks, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Walking around the park blocks near the Portland Farmer’s Market.
A Morning at the Farmer’s Market, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We picked up loads of tasty vegetables this last weekend. Yum.
Ripening, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
This has been a busy couple of weeks. Or at least, it’s seemed like a busy couple of weeks. And I have to say… I’ve fallen down on my blogging duties. I haven’t posted much and I feel a little lax. So… here’s our life in a nutshell….
Trips to the Portland Farmer’s Market, photos of vegetables and flowers at our house, walks in some local parks to let the little man roam and to take some photos, a trip to the circus, a day spent mostly reading and relaxing at home, a marathon of ‘Heroes, Season 2′ watching so we’re ready when season three kicks off, a little working in the yard, some grocery shopping, and just hanging out together. It’s such a grand and great life. I’m not shy about saying it… I am happy. Really, honestly, so very happy. Life is very very good.
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Piglets Near Ullswater – The Lakes, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Well, it happened again. On Friday, August 29, this photo was used at the planet earth photo of the day. Pretty cool. Go over and check out the page HERE. It’s pretty cool. There are some great photos to see. They titled my photo Mud Love, which of course I love.