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Oh my. It's been almost a month. Well I have some updating to do:



My wisdom teeth were surgically removed after the move and before anything was put away. The pain meds and my stomach did not get along and in the end the stomach won. Luckily the paint wasn't that bad. Mark made me gourmet mashed potatoes. I loafed on the couch staring at all the stuff that needed put away and that I wasn't allowed to lift.


Then my Aunt, Uncle, and Grandma came in from upstate New York to celebrate my Cousin's Graduation. Almost every summer of my life has been spent at their homes and it was nice to have the tables turn. And if forced Mark and I to finally unpack. My mom came to visit as well and we went to the Whetstone Park of Roses peak season showing. We took a million pictures of damp, slightly browning roses. Apparently peak season came early this year. But it didn't stop my mom from falling in love with the place and continuing to ask me if I want to get married there.



Mark made a crazy good Brussels sprout, bacon, mushroom medley. And we added Brussels sprout medley to our tentative wedding menu.



Our friend Brigit got a puppy. Everyone is jealous.



I went to visit my 10 month old nephew. He is the cutest 10 month old that ever existed. He is starting to walk and his favorite toy continues to be my mom's camera bag. To encourage his interest in photography I "taught" him how to use my camera. He took this picture of me (it has crazy aunt written all over it).




Friends were invited over for 2011 Pride Cake and a whole rack of ribs.



This summer's first pitcher of fresh mint mojitos was schlepped to dinner club only to realize that their was no dinner club and so we had mojito club instead. After several mojitos Ana and I decided it would be a good idea to fix my hair cut. It turned out great and I think it will be my new formula for hair cutting.





Our friend Sjanneke got a dog and all I have are these lazy cats.

one long sigh

I. am. so. exhausted.

Moving is hard.

Our last load of goods was delivered to the new place with the help of my parents. My excitement to decorate our lovely new place is now overwhelmed with piles and piles of boxes. It will all get done in good time. Tonight though will be just for sleeping.

California Boy

Sara and I use to nickname boys. Usually boys we had crushes on. There was glasses boy, and bicycle boy, and afro boy. Lots of boys. We had a whole system really. When Jason came along I think he started out as "that mean guy who works in the ceramics lab". Then we actually got to know him and he was California boy (because he's from Cali) and Sara was smitten.

Last weekend he became Sara's husband and my heart is still swollen with all the love from their wedding.

(photo's via Christa Kimble Photography)

4 Season Room

My body has a constant case of the excitement shivers these days. My bestest is getting married this weekend!!, I'm starting my new job, and Mark and I just signed a lease on our awesome new abode.

I've been searching for a two bedroom on Craigslist for WEEKS now, and finally stumbled upon this gorgeous place when I lowered my expectation to a one bedroom. The "3 season room", called that because it doesn't technically have a heat vent for winter, is going to make the most amazing office. And it will be furnished with a space heater for extra chilly days, therefore rendering it our 4 season room. To make the place even cuter. our bedroom is up a windy set of stairs in the attic. I'm too excited to not post these terrible photo's. Nicer photo's to come.

Also this poem by Evie is so lovely that it hurts.

A weekly arrangement - week 6

A tiny arrangement straight from my front yard. Every spring our tree burst's open with dainty white clusters that smell a little funny and then quickly fills the yard with white confetti. The parrot tulip is from our front flower bed. I've never been a big fan of tulips, but parrot tulips seam like a whole different flower to me. I am drawn to things that are rough around the edges.

Big Huge Ambitions

So maybe it debuted a few hours past the first. But it is here. An eternal work in progress. My new blog: Big Huge Ambitions.

Of course I will still be posting as usual on this blog as well.

Easter Dinner

Impromptu holiday celebrations are my favorite kind. Mark and I whipped up an Easter dinner on a whim and invited some friends over. The menu:

• BBQ Pork Ribs (with sweet baby ray's bbq sauce)
• Mashed red potato's with olive oil and basil
• Green beans with bacon bits (Mark's homemade bacon)
• Garlic bread
• Apple pie

Just like Vegas

What happens at a bachelorette party stays at a bachelorette party.

Luckily for Jason, we're a pretty tame bunch.

Goodbye Tully

Yesterday the best dog in the world passed away. I have a long history with dogs. Mostly with them biting me and me being afraid of them. So afraid that I would cross to the other side of the street when I saw one. Tully is a big part of the reason that I was able to get over that fear.

I will miss his exciting hop as he welcomes you into his home. I will miss him climbing onto my lap as if he were a tiny kitten. I will miss the way he shows you his toys and does not want you to actually touch them. Mostly I will miss how he made everyone around him feel loved.

(not my photo. I believe it belongs to his owner Erin.)

so much good news

My lovely little ring that Mark got me along with more news.

The time has come to move out of our quaint house and downsize into a hopefully quainter apartment. Just the thought of editing our possessions and decorating a new home makes me giddy. I'm turning in an application on a place today (fingers crossed).

I also received an amazing new position at the hotel where I work and I feel like my career is headed in an exciting new direction.

So to top off all this wonderful news, I am starting a new blog. This one will continue as is but I have felt for a while that this is very much a personal blog and I don't want to weigh it down with tutorials and art endeavors. The new blog will be dedicated to those things and it will debut on May 1st.