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• My favorite grocery store chain promotes journaling. Some cute advice: "Baking a batch of cookies while you journal could remind you of making cookies with your mother as a child."
  

• Speaking of candles (this would only make sense if you read The Write Way), I bought three candlestick holders at Goodwill this afternoon. Two of them were brass, one was silver. Though I am not fond of brass at all, I picked them up because they'll be invaluable during hurricane aftermaths. They were in rough shape - completely filthy (on the other hand, they are heavy and remind me of that little pimp Lumiere*). Guess what cleans brass? Vinegar and salt. So now they're like new, my friends. And they were mere chump change, even for my broke ass: 79¢.

• This site is my new obsession, albeit a little on the spendy side. I've started scanning all of my fabrics so I know what's going on with my stash. You will probably see some soon!

• So last night I was playing Get the Ribbon with D. Sergei. But D. Sergei was playing Get the Finger. OUCH, holmes!
  

• This week I will jet off to Portland, OR. I get to see both of my sistas! One is coming down from Seattle, the other is home from Honolulu. Woot! My parents are both on vacation, too! In short, this means I get to walk for coffee every morning, spend some time at the Coast, see my rose garden*, Portland's rose garden, see my best friend, L., go quilt shop hopping, SEW like a maniac as I always do when I'm home...etc. And breath in that fresh Pacific Northwest air. Mmmmmm.

*My mom wrote this in a recent e-mail regarding my rose garden: "Your rose garden is so pretty. I added rocks, marigolds, zinneas & 3 nasturiums. I think we will call our backyard "RoseRock" since Xanadu is taken ;) I think that is befitting! Your dad bought a lounge chair for sunbathing at Bimart today for $28 - half price. White plastic. Looks nice. I am so enjoying the backyard. I hope it won't be too cool for you to hang out there." Do you love my parents? (And to clarify, the neighbors down the block - good friends of my parents - call their backyard oasis Xanadu; they fill their above-ground pool with hose water and soak in it like alligators. They have accessorized with patio lights, torches, full bar, and wicked good food on the barbie. Definitely a sight in SE Portland!)