I Keep a folder of bookmarks with artists in it that I am interested in and want to learn more about. Yesterday I reached into my random grab bag and pulled out Kako Ueda, a New York based artist who makes larger than life, intricate cutout images in paper. Kako’s work merges elements of nature,…

Wahhhh?!?!? Last class? No, say it isn’t so. I wish I could just find a long term class for Mississippi. It’s not that we are learning a giant amount of information we didn’t know already, I just think Mississippi is better focused in a class setting plus I like getting out of the house and…

On my quest to eat 365 apples in the year 2009. I’m finally caught up and might even be one or two ahead of schedule. Apple 221. I just decided it should pose with my typewriter just for fun. Apple 220 on the way back from Seattle. It’s our first wedding anniversary. Watching tv in…

We had a lovely weekend in Seattle and saw some great art. We just visited the huge art building at 3rd and Washington. All of the following were on view there. If I was having any doubts about painting being a potent enough medium, they are gone now. Such incredible work all over the place.…

Last night’s First Thursday was a big buzz. So many people! So many hipsters in glitter and boas. Such a great scene. I love this town. Mike Bragg at Ogle Videos, photo studies and specimen jars of rootlike objects. Obsessive detail. Very very cool. Beautiful installation. At The Life Art Gallery. I don’t know who…

Dear Tom, Happy Anniversary. I can’t believe we’ve only been officially married for 1 year, and I mean that in a good way. And no, I will never understand what took you so long to ask. In retrospect, things worked out just great with the timing and all, so you’re off the hook on that…

Some days, Mississippi, when you are being the sweetest dog the world has ever known, I can’t believe we’ve only had you four months now. I can’t believe anyone would give you up. You are amazing. You have mellowed so much in these few short months. Most of the time now, we can safely keep…

I saw Amy Stein speak about her work at the Blue Sky Gallery in Portland on August 1st, 2009. I love her work, especially the series currently on display at Blue Sky and it was a real treat to hear her speak. I find a great deal of similarities in our work but I was…

I finally did it. I finally replaced my old sewing machine. It’s been something that’s been bothering me for years. I didn’t even want to look at new machines because I would want one so bad. So after enough research to feel confident about a brand… I decided I probably wanted a Husqvarna Viking… I…

This is just so… weird. On so many level. “Nice tomato, I’ll save that for my sandwich.” Find lots more stupidity at EverythingIsTerrible.com

I’ve moved my office into the bedroom because of the heat. In SF, I freelanced out of our bedroom, I thought those days were behind me. But with one air conditioner and 100+ heat, I guess I still had some bedroom office time still left in me. I actually tried to buy a little $100…

Yesterday Mississippi experienced a large body of water for probably the first time in her life. We went to George Rogers Park in Lake Oswego where dogs are welcome to swim and play in the water. This park totally rocks! There is a cute beach and lots of sandy areas to hang out on. There…

On Saturday Tom and I took a Portland-wide tour of the city’s backyard chicken coups. The Tour De Coops is an annual event organized by Growing Gardens, a non-profit dedicated to creating and supporting gardens for low income families. Each year Tour De Coops finds Portland chicken keepers willing to share their backyards and knowledge…

Mississippi impatiently waiting to go to doggy day care. Mississippi went to the Lucky Labrador on Monday! It’s a great brew pub in SE with lots of dog friendly tables outside. I wasn’t sure if she’d be able to stay for more than 5 minutes but she actually did fantastic. She was calm for Tom’s…