abbytrysagain

Thanks for all the comments and emails. Still trying to figure stuff out. Thanks.

Some one is going around on the internet, and using my name and email address to leave strange and sometimes mean blog comments. This is frustrating to me-some of you have emailed me asking why I left such a comment-and I want to assure that I did not. I am in the process of changing my contact info and blog name, so yeah...totally sucks. I am sorry if you are the recipient of any of these...

A sleepy little mountain town with a beautiful bridge, a funny gift shop, and a classic cafeteria style restaurant that looks over the Columbia River. I love it. My Dad's dad was the only grandparent I knew. It reminds me of somewhere he would've liked. He was a fisherman, and a camper, and an all around nice guy. We could have had fun here. If you cross the bridge at the right time, you'll see...

There are a lot of cute shops in Portland. We are lucky like that. But yesterday, I went into a shop that was absolutely gorgeous. It was like some one knew that I was coming and stocked it full of my favorite things.... Ink+Peat is this place, a stunning shop curated by owner Pam, who is the author if the blog Housemartin. Vintage enamel bowls, handmade vases, screen printed towels, beautiful...

Today I woke up and it felt like autumn. Yesterday, I was walking to work in the morning with sweat dripping down my neck, but this morning, it was different. After the loudest thunder clap I've ever heard a downpour so fast and thick began and thirty minutes later, our grass was green again. Luckily, I wanted to bake a bit this morning so the rain and cold were welcomed by me with open arms. The...

I'm still working on computer stuff, but finding temporary fixes in order to post...that's cool. Just wanted to share this photo I picked up yesterday. It was developed at Blue Moon, I do like that place. I went to see their staff show last night-if you get a chance, check it out. ************************** ************************** ************************** ************* Happy Sunday!...

A few weeks ago I realized that I was letting summer slip by. So, now I am fitting all that I can into the last little bit of summer. Here's my list-visit as many waterfalls as possible (check) -swim outside as much as possible (check) -hike as much as possible (check) -barbecue as much as possible (check) -eat tons of tomatoes (need to do this more) -bike ride (need to do this more) -hang out...