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Photos from the forest floor.  Yes, I am back to green!  I have always loved the color green.  But living in the city brings out my urges for browns, blues and of course lots of black in the wardrobe.  Being up here (especially in Spring) I just can't get enough green in my life!!  So many different shades:) This is one of my herb beds before clean up.  It looks ever so lovely now (just way too rainy to show) I still love this photo for the varieties of color and texture.  I've planted some bronze fennel at this end to add to the textural variety (and my salad bowl).

If you know me personally then you know I had a blow out! 40th birthday party (thank you again Marc, Gina and Michael!).  A 3 day bbq at the farm with live music, great food and almost all my favorite people (I missed you Cyndi!).  I haven't known anyone to match the fun that we had on their 40th(it actually was a week with the pre-planning party added to it).  But the Harlot is doing it!  And in fabulous stlye:)  That is a party I would love to crash. 
You really need to read these posts today as well--Franklin, Claudia (yes, I will be bugging you all to visit her until she reaches her MS Ride goal) and Ysolda (because, really, who can pass up a post titled Brownies and Lace).
I'm off to town for some moving (yes I did move just me and my fiber room), some knitting (meeting up with Michelle and maybe Tammy and Kim) and then working at Gino's in the evening.  I am hoping by the time I get home tonight the rain clouds will have passed and I can enjoy a sunny day in the garden tomorrow.
Tomorrow's post will include the knitting and spinning progress of yesterday...

Fun and Creativity

This and This  I love where people go with their creativity.  I won't be joining either of these groups.  As to the Artist's Way I may not be joining the swap, but the book has been sitting by my bed for a while now.  It was sent as a present (and a hint?).  I went through it years ago, but it may be time again.  For me that kind of thing is one you do alone.
Hey, I am on my computer again--Photos!  Here are some pics just hanging out in my camera right now.
This Blood Orange Blue Leicester is now yarn.  I watched a little video on Navajo plying to ply it on itself.  I have some practice to do on that technique, but it is great when you only have on bobbin full of singles.  I don't know if you can see my little Joy in the background.  She came in handy at plying time.  I left my wheel at the yarn shop so long they sold my lazy cate.  Luckily Joy has her own and the wheel are playing very nice together.
The "trip" photos Also on the camera A sherry tasting A charity event 700 people eating to help the hungry in Oregon.  We were serving our Nancy's yogurt panna cotta with rhubarb sauce.  It was a hit.

Other blogs to visit

This gal does such a great job of blogging about Portland and the vicinity.  She has visited the restaurant a few times.  I really enjoyed talking with her the last time she was in.  Her brother has a wine shop just down the street from Restaurant #1.  Tuesday's post would be what I was doing on Sunday.  I was pretty great to meet all these suppliers. 

I'm loving the projects coming from this lady.  The hat is great!

Just a couple for now.  More to come, but off to work.