I have spent yesterday and today back in the studio. I have had lots of fun and have made a huge mess. It is time to unveil the latest Twelve X Twelve piece. The theme was community. I have really stressed about this, but in the end, I like the piece that I did. It [...]

I am having a hard time getting my mojo back. I have some deadlines coming up really soon. I have not felt particularly motivated to be creative. The weather in Portland has ranged from sun breaks to snow to hail to pouring buckets of rain. Here is proof of the snow on our deck: Here [...]

Today is Mark & Jayme’s last day with us so we celebrated Stephanie’s birthday tonight. Her actual birthday is on Sunday. This morning we awoke to slushy snow flurries. Can you see the snow? If you look closely, you can see two large vessels next to the garage. We picked those out yesterday. They will [...]

I have been busy hanging out with Jayme and Mark, who arrived on Sunday. We had a nice Easter dinner on Sunday night. On Monday night, we ventured out to Le Pigeon, a newish and much talked about new restaurant in SE Portland. The chef has a big imagination and a quirky food sense. He [...]

Mr C and I attended Easter Vigil last night and since we have no family around this morning, we volunteered to help prepare and serve the Trinity Easter dinner to our friends from the community. I was also the official photographer so I thought I would share some with you. It was so much fun [...]