what i'm up to today...getting some new things up on the ol' store

and then a piece to the tripod broke.  blast. anyway...

here's just a couple of random shots from the last couple of weeks :) 

we went camping at the end of july with some buddies

and will go once again come labor day weekend.  very excited :) 

peace out

today is an exceptionally lovely day for summer.  i'm not a big fan of immense heat so today's breeze is perfect! anywho - it's a day off for me, i'm spending it by running errands and such - passport name renewal, refilling the fridge, letting the kitties get their bit of fresh air :)  

ps, here's some shots from the last couple of days.  as you know by now i'm constantly changing stuff around the house.  our most recent addition was a lovely mid-cent coffee table we found at the alameda fair.




my ink blot card collage.  we took down the hutch to the desk to open up some space, i love the results. i wanted something to separate the desk area from the rest of the room somehow.  the magazine rack on the side there is still a bit sloppy so i'll have to figure something out for that :)




eva surprised me with some new chalkboard art (this thing doesn't get touched by anyone but her and tessa btw).


my brother was over to watch a ufc fight with wes and of course it just so happened to be his birthday.  who wouldn't want to spend it watching a fight are you crazy?


noodle's nestling is the best!



coolio! that's it for me.  hope your day is awesome!

hey guys!

well holy moly 2012 is halfway over - that's just nuts!  it never gets old realizing how fast time flies.  

so, our internets has been down for several days - of course these last few weeks it's been one event after another.  i'm enjoying the fast pace.  we've been busy traveling, being with friends (celebrating weddings, birthdays, holidays) and also teaming up with my friends at aglassjar and white crow to sell our vintage goods at the alameda fair! 

also i'm getting close to finishing my assisting program at space and over this last year have learned so much! it's been a crazy time of growth in terms of skill, confidence and relationships with my coworkers and sweet people that end up in my chair the days i get to actually take clients (i guess the clientele growth is not that crazy, but i'm working on it).  

all that said - here's a load of pictures from the things i've been up to these last couple weeks.  i know i said this before, but i'm really going to try to break these posts down so they're not so convoluted with things going forward.  really.  i already know what my next post will be but iiii wooon't teeellll youuuuu...(insert emoticons)....

portland oregon - jonathan and genovieve's wedding

wes and i spent a day at the oregon coast.  there was a total of maybe 3 dry hours which we spent on the beach, but the rest of the day was drizzly.  yet peeps carry on about their lives, farmers markets, parades, and all. 

this made us laugh - a booth at the portland saturday market with all things birds. (i.e. portlandia - hehe)

jonathan's first glimpse of his bride - such a sweet moment.

this last sunday at alameda fair

our annual july 4th soiree 

photo taken by olga

we finished the evening with a little outside film. overall a great time with great company.  

so that's what's up.  thanks for stopping by for a minute! say hi if you want :) i missed you

travels

wes and i took a little trip to pacific grove for memorial weekend.  we liked it so much two years ago when we traveled there for our anni we thought we'd do it again.  this time it was more sunny and it more than reminded us why we like it so much.  pebble beach was so blue it's nuts.  we rode our bikes along it before we set off for home

we went to a mexican restaurant where i ordered sangria and realized i had forgotten my wallet with my id and of course the waiter couldn't let me.  so wes ordered one and the whole time we were sneaking around - i drinking "his"sangria and he "my" diet coke.  i'm sure the waiter was onto our shenanigans. 

this wedding dress was on sale at a local thrift store.  i loved the presentation. 

unfortunately we were lagging on the picture taking, but it was so nice just to take everything in.  i get so caught up with trying to capture everything in an image - it was quite the exercise.  

in other exciting news - wes and i are officially planning our little trip to europe in october! we'll be flying in to france and that's as far as we have planned.  all we know is we're meeting our friends mike and alla and we'll be crawling through a couple countries for fifteen days.  we're all very open and flexible and will take it one thing at a time.  it's just been one of those things on my big to-do, ya know.  we traveled through some countries while emigrating from russia but that was so long ago.  

anyway - that's it for now loves.  i'll try to be more frequent with the posting :) 

hey homeslice(s)

hope all is well :)

i'm sure it's pretty common but i have a short satisfaction span with my furniture arrangements.  since last post i bought another lamp (the following sunday actually) at another antique fair.  this sista cannot pass up a good deal! or a lamp! the antique lamp from alameda was a bit spotlighty for a living room  :) 

we moved it to our room and made some space for this mid-century floor lamp which i scored for a freaking $50.

i couldn't believe the guy let me.  i was trying really hard to hand him the money without my hands shaking out of fear that he'll change his mind.  i think it's cuz i was with my cute friend.  


anywho, check out my recent trip to ohio.  i went to visit family and finally met my niece again, now that she recognizes and remembers things (last visited her when she was but only two months).  and the timing was so perfect because my sister in law was in town as well from florida with my nephew liev.  i got to meet him for the first time!
























could not have left without doing ma's hairs.  didn't check in muh bag for nothin!


it was a swell time. my heart ached for two/three straight days how much i missed them all.  thank goodness for skype and instagram (hehe.  username yelizabeta btw in case you're wondering, wink wink).

that's me today y'alls.  till next time :)