A Return to the Orchid Tree Inn

March 11, 2015, 8 Comments

In 2013 during a visit to Palm Springs I shared images of a vacant (and at the time, for sale) hotel and adjacent church. It was The Orchid Tree Inn and the Community Church of Palm Springs, and you can view the first visit here. When we returned to Palm Springs in 2014, the hotel we…

Knott’s Berry Farm

March 9, 2015, 6 Comments

Some of the perks of being a Cast Member at Disneyland is that we are offered discounted tickets to other amusement parks in southern California, including Knott’s Berry Farm. I hadn’t been to Knott’s Berry Farm since the mid-90s, and in all sincerity, all I remember is getting so drenched on Bigfoot Rapids that we had…

When You Wish Upon a Star

January 19, 2015, 25 Comments

Things have been rather quite lately, haven’t they? Well, for good reason! I’ve been rather stressed out as I’ve had several interviews for the beginnings of my dream job. Some of you may have read in my California Bound post that “I no longer see a viable career for me here [Portland] . . . Today…

Looking Back at 2014

December 30, 2014, 18 Comments

I can honestly say, that for someone who love the past, I hate my own. And because of this I rarely look back. Additionally, I’m not a person who looks at a New Year as a fresh start. To me, a fresh starts only come when you move, begin a new job, start at a new…

Behind the Scenes

December 8, 2014, 7 Comments

Our office was one of the last places to get settled with our move. But just recently it began to feel done, and I thought I would give you a little peek into where all of the blog and Etsy magic happens! This space isn’t just home to where I blog and list on Etsy, it…

The Huntington

November 5, 2014, 8 Comments

In December of 2005 I visited the Huntington Library with my dad for the first time, and I have never forgotten it. It’s been a place I’ve wanted to re-visit for ages, and when I found out that Patrick had never been, we made it one of our top priorities in our list of day…

Settling In

October 6, 2014, 6 Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, moving in is going a lot slower than we thought. It’s been a game of Tetris for sure, and we’ve had a few hiccups along the way. We also got rid of a great deal of items before leaving, both items that we simply didn’t want or need…

Greetings from Orange!

September 27, 2014, 4 Comments

Well, here it is! My first blog post from our new home in Orange! The move so far has been a bit of a surreal experience, and I have been feeling the need to pinch myself to make sure this is actually happening. Our drive down was pretty uneventful, which is good, as it was…

Aloha Portland

September 10, 2014, 17 Comments

In this case, “Aloha” means “Goodbye”. Last night Patrick and I had a small going-away party at one of our favorite bars in town, Hale Pele. The fabulous tiki atmosphere I felt was fitting as we were traveling to a more tropical climate, and it gave me a very good excuse to wear my new-to-me…

California Bound

August 22, 2014, 42 Comments

So I’ve debated when to post this…now, or after all of our road trip posts, but I think I’ll go with now. Some of you may have noticed that our trip to California was a bit long. And that is because Patrick and I were on a secret mission! And that mission was successful! We…

Atomic Redhead

life

A Return to the Orchid Tree Inn

Knott’s Berry Farm

When You Wish Upon a Star

Looking Back at 2014

Behind the Scenes

The Huntington

Settling In

Greetings from Orange!

Aloha Portland

California Bound