Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Portland places

The farm Cafe the yummiest of yummy meals.
The Grotto
The Grotto
The Button Emporium and Ribbonry SW Taylor Street
Out and about
Cargo
Cargo
Cargo
Cargo on NW 13th Ave
The Porch Light on Mississippi delightful vintage treasures.
Pistil's Nursery
Pistil's Nursery on Mississippi
Back to the cottage from 8 days of wandering the streets of Portland. These are a few of my favorites.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

The "villa"


We are home from moving our only daughter to the Palm Springs area 500 miles away. Needless to say I am having irrational fears, but speaking as a mother who has traveled many miles in a few years I think it is normal!

So Rick and I spent 5 days helping Kate to get her"villa" homey. Shopping, fluffing and unpacking was how we spent those days. I must say Rick was a trooper, shopping (which he hates) and paying ( which he is also not so fond of) Kate and I dragged him everywhere from Costco, Khols, Cost Plus, Home Depot, Best Buy....and the rest are all a blur. We then parked him back at the "villa" with a screw driver and hammer to put every thing together. Does anything come assembled anymore!

The "villa" is very nice and spacious, approx. 1200 square feet of living space. I do feel the need to tell you that I am not the one that named it the "villa" , it came with that name. It is very different than the "cottage" so the "villa" works well with my new European flare!

It was very hard for me at first not to give too many of my opinions on how things should be done and where to place them. I quickly learned that it is best to wait until asked your thoughts before giving them ( I am going to work on that). Several time thru the days I moved things my way to have Kate ask " did you move that?" It seems so odd to think my little girl(26) has a real home of her own. It will take some getting use to. But I think it will be great for her.

The best of luck to Kate, her new home and her new job ( OR Nurse) and her new city. Miss me.
Love you ....

Cheers,
Tista


Friday, March 5, 2010

Hope


I heard this quote today and felt that it spoke to me.

"Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul,
and sings the tune without words,
and never stops at all."

Emily Dickenson

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Empty empty nest

Yes, when I say I have an empty nest I mean it. As I mentioned in my last post my little girl is moving to Palm Springs for a new job. She is packing her boxes but with several of my things! I have always wanted her to enjoy my things I was just hoping she would enjoy my things in my home. For example my new Anthropologie shower curtain, still in the bag...gone. My favorite old lamp and new lamp shade...gone. My cute little candle holder with the handle...gone. And the list goes on... So what is a mother to do I ask you?

She just smiles, gives her little girl a hug and hopes her home is a safe cozy place for her at the end of the day.
Welcome to Tista's Tales a happy place to visit.