Back in the garden again

I love plants. I love planting plants. Today I discovered a new heaven in North Portland. I went to Pistils Nursery on Mississippi. It's beautiful. I can't even describe how happy that place made me and I'm even happier that it's really close to my house. They sell all sorts of cool plants, indoor plants and outdoor plants and air plants and garden stuff and chickens and everything. They even teach classes on keeping chickens in the city and Vermiculture and beekeeping! I think I'll start small, vermiculture for sure and MAYBE beekeeping......

We got started on some major yard work this last weekend and I am now a woman possessed. We moved our 4 blueberry bushes from the middle of the yard (not the most convenient place, not very Rosie running or soccer ball kicking friendly) to a lovely patch on the side of the yard. We made a little area next to them for an herb garden. Today I got strawberry plants (I showed great restraint, that is ALL I got at my new heaven) and I planted them around the blueberry bushes. I think I'm going to plant some asparagus and some rhubarb on the other side of the blueberries from the herbs. I think if we keep the butterfly bushes under control then the plants should get enough light there. They had some really nice asparagus crowns at Pistils, big ones. So maybe we'll only have to wait 2 years for a harvest.

In other news, I got a part time job to ensure some consistent income. It's intense, but so far it's going well. I work in an office in Multnomah Village for a Commercial Real Estate Broker and Investor, he also manages properties and assets. I've been writing up a lot of commercial leases. Our office is right next to a really nice yarn shop, so that could be trouble.

Time for a Promotion

Ok here it goes, shameless promotion! I helped my dad set up some websites for their condo in Roatan. Please Please PLEASE take look and link to us!

InfinityBayCondo
RoatanCondoRental

They're both the same content, just different web addresses. If anyone has feedback/suggestions/advice it would be much appreciated.
There is a link to our flickr site on the sites,
and here are a few other pictures too:

These are of the beach and ocean on a stormier day, usually the water is flat and clear as glass.





Silly parrots!



Snorkeling






Oh Brothers




The Fam represents

quick visit

Anatomist and Jack stopped by for lunch on their way to Eugene. I had a lot of work to do, but that didn't stop me from doing some baby holding.

VDay

I had a great Valentine's day. I've never been a big fan of the holiday, so expectations are low, but I've gotten over hating it too. My gorgeous man friend brought me a 10 lb pag of oranges and 2 six packs of yummy beer. I was quite thrilled! We had some friends over for dinner and some trivial pursuit, it was a lovely time.