jesus on a circus wheel and our new digs

the past weekend was a very exciting one for us - this is lucky, by the way. on sunday, we headed to seattle to meet up with our third musketeer, vivi. we had great chinese food, explored pike place market, watched the guys throwing fish, made a wish on the pig, people-watched by the sound - all while taking in the beautiful and unusual sights only seattle can offer. it's an amazing city and if you ever get a chance, you should definitely spend some time there.

we returned to portland monday evening and were able to show vi the new apartment tuesday morning - yes we took pictures this time so y'all can see it in all its glory. it was good for us to see it empty so we could better envision our future furnishings in the space.

speaking of new furnishings, this week is going to be filled with lots of shopping. we're planning to look at mattresses, beds, clothing storage, dining room tables and chairs, living room furniture, lamps... basically anything one would need for a new apartment after moving across the country in a honda civic.

shopping update, we bought a mattress today - one thing we can check off the list. now we're perusing craigslist for a sofa, chairs and anything else we need.

things are still going great for us. nothing new to report on the job front for me - i'm applying to anything i think fits my abilities and knowing the perfect job is going to reveal itself at just the right time. minnesota is going to start painting once we get in the apartment and she's ecstatic about doing so. she'll be showing her work at the first and last thursday art events - in a nutshell, artisans sell their crafts along certain streets in different parts of the city.

we hope all is going well with everyone and encourage y'all to continue to add comments to the blog - we love reading others' thoughts. take care and much love from the pac nw.

musketeers


famous landmark


so colorful


very clever


hangin out


drum roll, please...our new pad
the living room


dining room


kitchen


bedroom


view from living room window