This weekend though I was in some beautiful places I managed to only have my camera when driving in the car.

Besides driving, the weekend also included: clamming, eating said clams, finding baby crabs in said clams, watching the ocean, naps, a new (to me) marble coffee table for the living room (it looks great and is a fantastic book making workspace), finding a mirror which I will spray paint yellow, old episodes of Weeds, car repairs, and chocolate pudding.

All in all I'd say it was a good weekend.

rushing water and the weekend

This weekend included:

really yummy tinfoil dinners with steak and veggies washed by cold river water, reading by the river, some really great rocks, naps, beer kept cold by sitting on the river bottom, sunshine, and good company.

It was a relaxing, good weekend.

I am also feeling a bit odd. Like I need to pay more attention to the lower layers of things. Time is moving faster then I want it to. I find myself needing to remind myself that everything is ok, even though I already know it's true. Though I am not terribly behind I don't feel on top of things either.

Maybe this week I will try to fix that...

a happy place for a rainy Wednesday

I want to walk out on that beach in the morning.

And sleep there at night.

This is where I would eat my meals.

And this looks like the perfect writing hut. You cant go wrong with a red door and the sounds of the ocean coming through an open window.

underwater

Some thoughts after a day spent underwater...

*Its an amazing kind of solitude and forced being in the moment that is hard to find elsewhere.

*It forces me to see things in a new way. I am literally underneath when I am used to viewing from above. The physical change expands and becomes mental.

*The storm above does not translate below. Its like there is a buffer around me and I cannot be touched. I am cushioned from all but my immediate environment. The surrounding water is a comfort. Instead of feeling confined its freeing.

*Below everything has a twinge of blue.
*Communication is difficult so I am left with only my own mind and imagination and interpretations of senses. Sound is important.

*Its difficult to care or worry about other practical things. My focus is not on money or jealousy or some past mistake, instead I focus only on my next breath and the wonders that are in front of me.

the new year at the Oregon coast in photos

a day trip to Astoria, OR

Last Thursday I got outta town

and went on a quick little day trip to

Astoria Oregon.

Astoria is home to the Goonies house,

some awesome bridges,

an especially good brewery

and some amazing views.

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an especially amazing bridge we came across

and got to drive over

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the Goonies house

Do you recognize it??

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What are your weekend adventures?

can you tell I miss the water?

the long weekend

Well this weekend was quite fantastic and though it was long it still flew by. We went to Cleveland with a few friends and had a great time. We went to the Great Lakes Brewing Company, had a great night on the town and saw some sights. Best of all I got to see a large body of water, which always makes my day.

The House of Blues

The free stamp.

The water.

We did also have a few adventures (like running out of gas in not the greatest part of town). But it all turned out in the end.

Sadly I am now fighting a bit of a cold/flu. Wish me luck.

Here is a reminder to not forget THE PROPOSITION.

What have you done that is just for YOU today?

I have not done quite as well with this so far as I would have liked. I blame it on being sick.
But, I have done the best I could.

Saying no is always a bit of a struggle for me. So that is what I did for myself yesterday. I said no when I needed to (and the world did go on quite alright without me).

And I bought another copy of one of my favorite books that I have not been able to find since our last move.

I cant wait to see what I decide to do just for me today. :)

(I did take a sick day from work, does that count? and I am planning to spend some quality time writing which I have not done in a while and I have been missing horribly).