We hit up the Thorp Fruit Stand on the way back from Steamboat to pick up some delicious, homegrown bounty from Eastern WA. Peaches were in full swing so we picked up a large box for a mere $20! I don’t know what I was thinking needed 60+ peaches……they just looked so darn cute and fuzzy!
After gifting many of them away, we still had at least 40 to eat, which meant we needed to each eat 2-3 per day before they went bad. Needless to say, I’ve had my share of peaches this past week. I finally got smart towards the end (thanks to a twitter comment) and made these killer peach crisps with extra crisp. That’s the only way to roll……heavy on the crisp!
Classy umbrellas that became deadly once the wind picked up.
Jam time!
Aisle runner.
Corals.
The handsome couple!
Centerpieces.
Reception time.
Pie – ’nuff said.
Pie table AKA bee attractor.
I managed my first, and hopefully only, wedding of the year over in Leavenworth, WA the other weekend for a friend’s younger sister. I do these from time to time – managing the ‘day of’ logistics (my favorite part). I save the real planning for the brides, since most like to do that stuff anyways!
After 12 years in the event planning biz, I like to think of myself as a pretty solid planner, but for some reason this one really kicked my arse. I could blame it on a multitude of things: me being older, the 100 degree heat, the ceremony and reception sites being super far apart, the dust/wind/bees etc. whatever it was burned me out. For those of you out there who do this for a living, my hat is off to you. Weddings just seem ten times harder than any of the events I plan….or maybe it’s just the pressure of making this extra special day absolutely perfect.
Complaining aside, everything went remarkably smooth and I was thrilled that it all came together in the end. The bride went for a country chic theme and it was truly lovely. They had a close family friend make the swag and burlap accessories, which lent a personal and rustic touch – that gal needs to be on Etsy! Other highlights included local pies for dessert instead of cake and strawberry jam as both the takeaway and the seating assignment. Overall, a wonderful wedding day for a handsome couple!
You’d know that my first grade teacher thought I had a reading problem in elementary school. After being put in a “special reading” class, they soon found out I was just a super shy kid who actually was an excellent reader. To this day, I can finish a book in warp speed!
You’d know that I have a large cover up tattoo on my rear end to mask the “I’m a college freshman and can do what I want” tattoo which happen to be 3 Japanese symbols. What was I thinking?!
Hidden Hand Tattoo artist Ash Wednesday hooks you up!
You’d know that I am 30 years old and I still sleep with my blanket. After all of these years, I still can’t part with my blanket I’ve had since I was a baby. It doesn’t go on vacation with me anymore, but if I’m at home, it’s by my side. Oh, and my dad offered me $200 as a kid to get rid of it and I said no. I wonder if the offer still stands…….
You’d know that I’m an outdoors woman. I love to clam dig, crab, fish, hunt – you name it! – but I always eat what I catch. I’m not a trophy hunter.
Clamming on the WA coast.
You’d know that I’ve always had a red headed friend in my life. Cameron, my next door neighbor growing up; Dustin, in high school and now my BFF from college, Katy. There’s always a fiery haired friend around!
You’d know that my grandfather (on my Dad’s side) was put in the local Japanese internment camps during WW2. Luckily, he was never transported out of state because he was put to work in the shipyards. I love digging up family history and have begun to keep records and photos.
My grandpa is the third child from the right hand side – the smirking one.
You’d know that I religiously file and turn in my taxes on Feb. 3 of every year. I’m horrible with math and numbers but my love for getting money back trumps all!
You’d know that I consider myself to be a pretty neat person EXCEPT when it comes to my bedroom. It regularly looks like a Category 4 tornado hit. I think I secretly like seeing all of my worldly possessions scattered all over the floor.
One mess coming right up!
Speaking of tornadoes, you’d know that I regularly have a dream where I see them (yes, there are always multiples) in the distance or that they are coming for me. Dream interpret as you deem fit.
You’d know that I love all things medieval. Movies, books (espec. romance novels), TV shows……everything! I think I was a lady-in-waiting in a former life and a European castle tour ranks high on my bucket list.
(2).jpg)
