July 19th, 2015

You know what is crazy about this trip? This:

I think about 75% if the eggs we had on this trip were double yolked (we had about 64 eggs)..... the eggs even came from different stores, in different towns..... I don't recall ever seeing a double yolked egg before.

After some internet research, I found out that " Double-yolked eggs are often laid by young hens, whose hormones are not yet fully 'in tune'. A double-yolked egg results when two ova are released at the same time." (Source) We should have kept better track.... I guess we could have broken a record or something.

Joel and I went to Garibaldi to get gas for the car. It seems the Steam Engine was having a bit of trouble:

  It was a little overcast. This is what we saw around sunset.

There are tons and tons of crazy jumping "bugs" all over the beach. It turns out they are some kind of Amphipods, little shrimp like crustaceans. I don't know what specific kind this guy is but man he was fast!

This is not a sand flea like we thought, sand fleas look totally different!

Emo Sea Gull

Vs. Emo Joel:

One last look at the sunset:

Hope you have a great night!

Yes, I was that cold.....

June 14th 2014

I learned I may NOT go unattended to an Arts Festival.

Kathryn and I went to the Edmond's Art Festival today, but first we had happy hour at the Loft.

This is my peach bellini.

I had a dark and stormy (thanks for telling me about that drink Sarah!) in a copper mug.

I know my copy work isn't the best, but here is the art I purchased today. They were all local northwest artist!

These wonderful mermaids are by Jill Haney-Neal. (she is the only one not from Washington, she lives in Sisters OR.)

She's my favorite!

I got this great piece for my dad! Happy Father's Day Dad!! It is a painting by Dean Rocky Barrick. The artist told me that this steam engine actually lives in Portland! It is part of the Salem-Portland Seattle line. It is housed the Oregon Rail Heritage Center. I think we will have to take a trip there when Dad comes to visit.

I really like Noelle Dass. Her work is fun. I got this piece because it is a good reminder to me about how I want to be living.

My FAVORITE pieces I bought today are by Kyoko Niikuni. She uses Washi paper to create Chigiri-e. She teases the fibers of the washi paper apart to create images that at look like water color paintings. They were amazing to see.  I am so happy that I found her booth. I have been wanting some art work depicting the dancing cranes. I wish I could afford an original.

Oh! I got this guy too! Hooray for metal grasshoppers! He was sculpted by Briston Trapp. He said that I was the only one that even looked at the grasshopper in the past two festivals he was in and he wasn't going to make anymore. I am very glad I gave this guy a home. Because you always need metal grasshopper sculptures. (did you know I love grasshoppers? Well, I do.....)

Supporting local artists is always good right? I am going to try joining them soon. I hope people will come out and support me!