This makes me smile:)

Good Thursday to you:)

I am still on the couch in a lot of pain but am enjoying my view:

I will never tire of this view!

What a pretty day it is:)

I got the sign at Francesscas. It always makes me smile:)

Happy Thursday,

~Dena:)

Coordinate necklace love

Good Wednesday to you:)

I am writing this while trying to find a comfortable way to not be in pain:( I went camping this last weekend and my back hasn't been great. I woke this morning to actually being too stiff, in pain to move. I am waiting for the chiropractor to open:)

I found a store on Etsy that engraves necklaces of whatever coordinates you want.

I had her put the coordinates for Troncones. I love my necklace! It would make a great gift for you or someone else of a place you love:)

Happy Wedneaday,

~Dena:)

Sea Salt

Good Thursday to you:)

Someday when I own a beach house its name will be:

I found these letter tags in Cannon Beach at Sesame Lillies:)

I can't wait to see that house!

Happy Thursday,

~Dena:)

The French press

Good Tuesday to you:)

As a guest in Sandy's house this weekend in Gig Harbor I had the opportunity to try French press coffee.... I am hooked! So much so that when I arrived home Sunday night after being in a car for three hours I jumped in my car to go buy one! I ended up at Target and got this:

It is a Bodum.

I got out my coffee grinder and cleaned out the cobwebs.

I have been making espressos and I am telling you that I have been missing out on amazing coffee!

I went to Goodwill and bought this electric water boiler for $7.99 and wow does it work fast:)

I bought this coffee bean.

Thank you Sandy!

Where have I been for 46 years that I have been missing out on this? Do you have a favorite coffee bean to use? Let me know:)

Happy Tuesday,

~Dena:)

Gig Harbor

Good Monday to you:)

I just got back from my first trip to Gig Harbor in Washington State. One of my good friends mom lives there. We had a magical time....

This is the bridge we crossed to get there.

This is a famous restaurant in town where we ate.

This is 

The

Town.

Me and my great friends:)

We even got to

Go on a boat!

If you ever

Get a chance

To go,

You should:)

Happy Monday,

~Dena:)

Wild flowers

Good Friday to you:)

Yesterday while taking a walk I was enjoying all of the wild flowers. I decided why not pick a few:)

They make me

Smile:)

Enjoy your Friday,

~Dena:)

Sauvies Island

Good Wednesday to you:)

If you live in Portland, a great summer activity is going to Sauvies Island. We go to Reeder Beach.

I got to go with two of my favorite people:)

I hope you had a good day too:)

~Dena:)

To the beach we went:)

Good Tuesday to you:)

I hope this day finds you well!

Today Dylan, his friend and I took Wayne's car to the beach for its first time:)

Here they are:)

Taking the road toward Seaside.

Went to Cannon Beach:)

Such fun!

Happy Tuesday,

~Dena:)

Beautiful bargain:)

Good Monday to you:)

I love shopping the discounted flowers at QFC!

This equals

This!

Sigh......

Happy Monday,

~Dena:)

Happy Friday:)

I hope you girls are having a fabulous Friday!

Why not light some candles:)

~Dena:)

This makes me smile:)

Good Wednesday to you:)

While walking down the aisle at Goodwill I spied this:

It is a canning jar painted a pale pink...

Looking at it

Makes me happy!

What is making you happy today?

Happy Wednesday,

~Dena:)

I am back:)

Good Monday to you:)

I have been away for a long time!

There has been so many changes in my life that I have just hunkered down. I am not sure if I have done that since I started this blog. All three of my kids had last days: Alex graduated from high school, Sammy finished middle school and Dylan finished elementary school. I had a temporary job teaching three classes at high school and that dream job also ended. It has taken me a while to process all of these changes. Anyone else been in a place where there is much ending? I thought I would share some pictures of the last few months:

Here they are:)

Dylan turned 12:)

Last day of school:)

I hope you are well!

Happy Monday,

~Dena:)

Senior prom

Good Monday to you:)

Alex had her senior prom on Saturday.

Aren't they beautiful?

I love this picture!

My kids are growing up!

It seems like just yesterday I was going to senior prom.... How time flies!

Happy Monday,

~Dena:)

Getting some planting on

Good sunny Saturday to you:)

I hope you are well!

I was garage saling today and found this:

It is an old galvanized bucket.

I found some fun perennial plants.

Sigh.... Flower love!

Enjoy your day,

~Dena:)

Fun finds

Good Thursday to you:)

We have had a lot going on in our house! 

Mr. SSH got rid of his 20 year old Toyota Celica convertible and got a new to him 2012 convertible:) He is like a little kid in a candy store:) it is so nice to see him so happy:)

Here he is saying goodbye.

And here he is saying hello:)

I found these two wire candle holders

At Goodwill today.

LOVE them!

Happy sunny day,

~Dena:)