Moving Days in Bend

This about says it all....but happy to report that after a rough start - things are doing well at Touchmark and at King David Avenue (cats have returned!).

While learning how to post a video to a blog (help Mackenzie!! or anyone! - it's not as easy as it looks!)

Here's the link:

http://animoto.com/play/2KqfJpJWNbtAwv3TVIs5MA#

OK, some success here....not HD but you can at least click on the little 'square' icon on the bottom right hand corner and maximize the screen so you can see it....(after you start the video)

Eye Candy from Las Vegas

Worked in Las Vegas yesterday and today.  Took a few photos for all you decorators.

Loved this picket fence used as a headboard but it was the large metal flowers that first caught my eye.

How about the wavey paint job?  And the mirror?  And the large flowers in the curtains?

Loft at one of my client's subdivisions.  The stripes on the walls are painted.

Looking the opposite way

Walk-behind shower at my client's subdivision.  I call this "the car wash."  The Las Vegas show girls/boys (or wanna be's) and their partners will love it...

Bad reflection from the bedroom but there are two shower heads--one of the wall, another on the ceiling.

Another view.  The door behind leads to the toilet compartment.

The texture on the wall behind the bed is small strips of wood glued to the wall.  I liked the bird pillows.

Another use for your "air plants," Mac.

Living room at new Toll Brothers townhouses

Incredibly long sunset coming home tonight

Toby's new bed

When Vince was over a couple weeks ago, he noted that Toby needed a new larger bed.  At 12 pounds, he's a little larger than he was in June when he tipped the scale at 3 pounds.  I found this bed at Costco ($19.99 I think) two weeks ago.  He's ignored it up until today; Baja prefers his old bed but then she's petite.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........

Old bed is in the background.  I like how he's hooked his tail over the edge.

Ooops!  Woke him up.

Baby Toby--a bit blurry, sorry.  He has grown into his ears.

Green Goddess Smoothie

For those of you that bought the Conscious Cleanse book, you've got to try the Green Goddess smoothie recipe. Ted and I made it this morning, and it is my new favorite.

This is actually the Pear Party smoothie (also good).
That pineapple there was cut up for the Green Goddess smoothie this morning. 

For those of you who don't have the book, here's the recipe:

Green Goddess Smoothie

Yield: 1 quart

1 medium banana
1 medium pear
1/2 cup pineapple
5 romaine lettuce leaves (I subbed a handful of baby spinach)
1 handful cilantro
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 TB. coconut oil (optional)
2 cups water

Blend it all together in a high-speed blender until it's creamy.

It's bright green but tastes mostly like banana and pear. Delicious and nutritious!

After the storm

Yesterday morning I walked the beach walk from North Beach to T-street.  The surf report from the lifeguard tower at the pier (published on the internet website) said waves were 7-12 feet, so of course, I had to check it out.

North Beach--surfers were out despite the high bacteria count in the water.

Self portrait

Stand-up paddler at the Marine Safety Building.  Waves were glassy.

Main lifeguard tower was flying the red flag.  Surfers were out anyway.

Waves were shoulder high at the most but it was high tide.

Other side of the pier--waves look bigger.

Looking south--rain coming...

T-street.  Boogie boarder getting ready to paddle out in the foreground.

Caught "inside" at T-street.  Wind is coming up...note the texture on the wave.

Turned around and the rain hit full force.  Was totally soaked by the time I got back to the truck.

R A I N !!

We're got R A I N !  In fact, it's been raining off and on since Thursday.  Right now it's thundering and lightening as well.  After two days of freeway driving in this mess, I am so glad just to stay home.

My friend, Joel, sent me this shot yesterday.

Plant Update

My poor plant. The cats are determined to eat it.

It's like they OBSESS about it. The other day Minnie just sat there staring up at the plant. You could see her thinking, "How do I get up there? I know I can find a way…"

Then yesterday I heard things falling from a height in the kitchen, like there was a cat on the counter knocking things off. I rushed in to catch the cat in action, but looking around there was no cat in sight.

Then I looked up.

I'm sorry to say that I think this plant needs to find a new home. Do you think there's anyone out there who would be willing to adopt a chewed-half-to-death Dracena?