Building Set

Last week, I got a little overzealous and hacked the hell out of the camellia bush growing in front of my house. Well, the bush doesn't look good, but it will grow. Now, however, I have a large pile of cut branches covering my already teeny front yard and my driveway. Lucky we don't have a car, as Will says. But I hated to just hack the branches up and chuck them out with the yard waste.




So, I started hacking away again and came up with a building set for Will. Lincoln Logs they ain't, but they'll do. I can't wait to see what Will and his friends create with them. Or if they're even interested. If not, maybe I'll build a scale model of my future homestead.

Bikin' it downtown

Hooray me! Today, first time since moving to Portland 2 years ago, I rode my bike from home, across the river, to the central library downtown. The important part here is 'across the river.' Now, I don't cross the river much anymore, and I hear lots of eastsiders say the same thing. But I had to go to the library, didn't want to spend $2 for the bus (don't say cheapskate) and wanted to be outside for a bit. So, I took the plunge and pedaled across Hawthorne Bridge. Downtown is more hilly than I thought, but luckily I have 21 gears on my heavy-duty Austrian Hausfrau bike. Wish I had stopped and taken a photo, but you'll just have to take my word for it...and be proud!