Once upon a time.

Portand had sun and summer, it feels like we skipped right over summer. What happened to all the sun and blue skies? It's been feeling like fall a lot here. Which I LOVE because its my favorite season.




It feels weird just last week I was lounging by the lake in the sun relaxing. It was so gorgeous up there the drive up there was such a beautiful scene. When I go on drives like that it makes me fall in love with my state even more. And of course I took some photos to share.
























I even took a video of the meadow it was just so pretty. I wish you couldn't hear me walking a little bit in it so just ignore that. :)

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We spent the whole day by the lake and just enjoying some rays. I want more trips like that, but if the weather stays the way it is that won't happen. I hope the sun comes back. It is only July although usually we are in the high 90's this time of year. Id also like to go camping at least once this summer I miss camping I used to go camping a lot when I was little.

This is myself, dad and sister at Wallowa lake

in Joseph, OR. My dad wanted to finish the milk before the 6 hour drive home.





My daddy feeding a deer. That's what I love about it up there, there are deer everywhere just wondering around out and about like its totally normal. It's amazing to see them they are gorgeous up close we would feed them all the time. I have a picture somewhere of my dad feeding one a carrot with his mouth. Now going back on these memories I miss it even more there was so much to do. Horse back riding, paddle boats, putt putt golf, goat carts, riding the tram up to the mountain to see amazing breathtaking views.

My cousin just posing with a deer like it's no big deal.

Anywhoo I hope you all have a lovely day. I am off to get my fitness on at the gym then outfit shopping with miss Tami. for our Katy perry outfits Im thinking there may be a pink wig involved. Hoping I don't look to ridiculous.

Feeling pretty good.

Howdy yall. I hope everyone is having a swell Saturday. Im doing pretty good myself I've been up and going since about 7:00 this morning, I had my personal training session this morning. Which went really well we talked about my goal weight and is it realistic to reach by either my birthday (november 28th) or christmas. I revised my weekly work out routine to going to the gym 5 days a week then on weekends taking it outside on Saturdays for hiking or doing something active outside. She also mentioned something called the fit bit.
Basically you can clip it anywhere on your clothes and it calculates how many steps you take and calories burned that day. It also calculates your sleep patterns and if your getting the right amount of sleep. And the really cool part, it can sync your data from that day from the fit bit to your laptop from only 15 feet away. Then you can see how much food you took in and exercise and see where you need to improve to keep loosing weight. Im pretty excited about it and I'm feeling better about my fitness goals and actually reaching my goal.

I also got these pretty sweet new shoes. Every few years I get new ones and my old nike's have done their time. Well I am off to get miss autumn we're having a sleep over at my house tonight. Which I wasn't perpared for so I no idea what to do for dinner for us two tonight. A trip to the store may be in order although I am not hungry at all so it's hard for me to find things to eat. Hopefully I can find something healthy and creative.

xoxo

I love a little spontaneity.

So last weekend Portland got some pretty amazing weather. And it seemed that everyone was taking advantage of it. I had a ton to do around the house. Cleaning and yard work but that just didn't sound that fun to be doing on a pretty sunny day. So I did a little yard work ( Only the front yard the part people can see :) ) After that I decided I would take a spontaneous day trip to Seattle to visit my friend Lori. I had left later then I wanted, so I got there just in time for dinner and drinks. It may have been a short trip but it was the perfect long sunny drive with good music and some girl time.




push mowing is some tuff work. Not my favorite thing in the world.



My raspberry bush is a bloomin. Im thinking a pie is in order.



We went to Kings hardware
for dinner in Ballard and holy yum. Their burgers and fries were super yummy. And since I forgot to eat that day I was extra hungry. After we stuffed ourselves with food we headed over to my favorite favorite cupcake place. Cupcake Royale





I love Seattle it was good to see it even if it was for a short time. I will be going back in a few weeks for the weekend to see Jared mees and the grown children as well as Bryan john appleby's cd release show. Im pretty excited. Also that weekend I got to spend it antiquing and thrifing with my mom and aunt who was in town from Nebraska for a few weeks.








I love this little fort made out of old doors.












I think I may have to go back and get this old file cabinet I think because it's the old pink chipping paint that makes me want it so bad.








This place looked really cute on the inside I was so bummed it was closed.


I love finding new vintage shops but sadly they were closed on Sundays so I will have to go another time. There was also this cute bakery that looked like it would defiantly be worth a try. These last few pictures were taken in downtown Oregon city and in fact all the buildings have been there for decades and still look like they did from back in the day. We went when it was kind of a ghost town. I was day dreaming what it would of been like back in the day with the old cars.

I have some fun post from my fun filled forth and a adventure up to Timothy lake. I hope you all had a fantastic forth and great week. The week is almost over already again? where does the time go seriously?

xoxo

When I win the lottery.

I will kick the people out of this house and buy it. Well I would do it nicely of course I would offer them enough money to buy new house. I drive by this house every time I go to my grandpa's house. Isn't it just dreamy? She was built in 1898, the color and the details. I just love victorian houses they are just breath takingly gorgeous.


He lives in Oregon city in the historic house district so the homes are all gorgeous. But this one has caught my eye since the first time I saw it.





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Excuse me I was in dream land. I wish I could see the inside of the house. I tried searching the internets since it is a historic house I thought maaaybe it would be. I can only imagine what the inside looks like, hopefully whoever bought it didn't ruin the original look of the inside. Today was a busy day but a good day, I didn't get to get to the gym which I was bummed about but there was so much going on I didn't have the time to fit it in. But tomorrow I will just work out extra hard. Today involved lots of sun,coffee, family and relaxing drinks on the grass.






It was the perfect day. I made the most delicious chocolate cupcakes (which weirdly enough weren't pictured, who am i? )
The rest of this forth of july weekend will be filled with thrifting, antique stores, brunch and fireworks with some of my favorite people. I couldn't be more excited. I hope you all have a great fun filled Forth of july.

xoxo