2008 Latah County Fair

Some photos of the fair- before my camera died. You know, the same thing happened last year...you think I would have learned my lesson. We had a great time...stayed a lot later than expected, but M was good the whole time!

Some of my favorite pictures from today...downtown Moscow.

Wanted to share some pictures I took around the nursery the other day. I'm getting back into photography...currently saving for a nice camera. Things have been super busy...it doesn't seem to slow down. I've started doing some landscape maintenance in addition to working at the nursery...my days seem to be filled to the brim! I must say, nature is pretty amazing sometimes. Hope all is well...

The Return is Near...

Hello Friends,

Sorry I've been away for so long. Hopefully things over the next few weeks will slow down and I'll be able to keep up with blogging! I think Christian is holding my camera hostage in his car somewhere...
Well, I've done the deed. I'm officially married...pictures should be coming this week! Married life isn't much different from non-married life other than the sparkly ring I get to wear. Now I'll be stuck with Christian driving me nuts for-EVER. Just kidding! He's my best friend and I feel so lucky to have him in my life. More to come soon! I promise...:)

Hello Friends.
It seems like my head has been so full of "stuff to do" lately, I can't decide which to do first!

We went camping at Laird Park over the 4th with our friend Joseph and his girls Rachel and Adriana. I'll post pictures as soon as I can get them off his camera...I packed my camera without the memory card (go figure). It was a fun trip and a good break from wedding planning, working, etc...I haven't been camping in a long time. I wish I could camp every weekend! The only bad part was that we were in a campsite next to the most rednecky rednecks ever. Their dogs were constantly barking (everyone had a dog) and we could hear them beating their dogs at 6:30 in the morning. Needless to say, I'd rather be somewhere a little more isolated. Other than the first night, Maia did great and keeps talking about "campin'." Hopefully we'll be able to do it again soon!

Hello Everyone,
It's been a rough few days. On Friday I had to go to the ER...I was having breathing problems and kept having episodic hyperventilation. Luckily they didn't find anything wrong with my heart or the blood tests, but since then I've been having to spend all day on the couch. Every time I get up I struggle with breathing. Luckily Christian and my family have been helpful and understanding. I'm lucky to have them! Tomorrow I go to the doctor...I'll keep you updated. Hope all is well...

Yard Sale!

Cute pics from our yard sale last weekend. Maia stuffed cherries in her mouth and held them in her cheeks like a little chipmunk. I realized I should have taken more pics...it was such a beautiful day. We had doughnuts and cherries for breakfast and tried to manage the herds of yard-salers tromping through the yard. It seems like they all came within a one hour span. I sold my scale that I found last year at an estate sale... :(. It made me sad to see it go, but we have so much stuff crammed into our house some of it had to go.
Check out the box of stuff I have for the Paper Pals yard sale this weekend (8-12)! Hope to see you there!

Wedding Bells...

Our florist, Sweet Peas and Sage...I hope she can get peonies in!

The Churchyard Inn, Uniontown

Paper Pals wedding invites!

Cowgirl Chocolate wedding favors...mmm!

Wine from Camas Prairie...

Sorry it's been so long...
We're ALMOST done planning the wedding. We're trying to support local vendors with our business, and so far, I'm really happy with everything! Going local is always a good opportunity to support small community businesses and get personalized service.

I'm really looking forward to the day of, but I'll be happy when the wedding planning is finished. It's a lot of work! More to come soon...:)

Little Creations

Spent today scrapping and doing many little things. I think I may slowly but surely be getting better at designing 12 x 12 pages ...either way, I actually like the way this layout came out! However, the notecards are my favorite. Tiny clusters of flowers and ribbon...what could be better? :) These papers are from the Making Memories "Noteworthy" collection available at Paper Pals. Further details at Paper Pals Design Team website!

Planting Day!

We've been at it all day! 80-some degrees and perfect weather for planting up all of my pots. TT came over bright and early this morning, and I kept Maia home so we could spend some quality time together. We went out to breakfast, played on the equipment downtown and came home to plant up the three flats of annuals I got at Crossroads. They turned out great! I think altogether we finished eight different planters. Though it didn't help my sunburn, it was a fantastically relaxing day.

Just finished this collage of Maia's second trip to Seattle. I found this jumbo 16-piece puzzle at the thrift store and it worked great for all of these cute pics of Maia in her pink coat! All I need to do is mount it on foamcore and frame it! It was time consuming, but definitely worth it... check out the Paper Pals Design Team website for details on its creation!

It has been a busy busy week. Lots of little miscellaneous happenings piled in a heap. Finally got this Wendy Addison "M" at the nursery for Maia's door. I've been wanting it forever and you can't beat 50% off! Leftover Christmas makes for limited selection but good bargains. Since I haven't gotten to do much crafting since last week, this little sparkly makes me feel better.

Flowers are finally blooming in the backyard. It is our first spring here so strange plants keep popping up all over. I love it! It keeps me in suspense...

Hope everyone's week is going well. :)

Treasure Hunting...

Here's a find from Friday...vintage crepe (feels like satin!) and a vintage Pyrex.
Yesterday I woke up at 6:30 to make it over to the big yard sale at Beasley...I was one of the first ones there, but it sure filled up fast! I think all of the good stuff was gone in the first 15 minutes. I managed to grab a few goodies before I had to go...
1. A picture of a line of women in their flapper dresses...it's hanging in my kitchen!2. Juice pitcher and glasses...I love the color.3. Vintage aprons...$2 ea! My favorite blue bib...
Then Mom, TT and I went to Spokane to look for a dress for mom for the wedding. On the way up we stopped by "Two Old Hammers," an antique store in Oakesdale that I've always wanted to check out. I found the vintage apron on the left for $4 and these cute pigs for $3. We were eventually successful and found two dresses for mom and one each for TT and I. It was a great day, but I was beat when we returned home...I fell asleep at about 8:30 on the couch and can't remember anything after that!