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Spring has sprung in Portland!!!!!

March 25, 2013 by vclayton

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cherry blossoms

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how cute is my dog?

March 20, 2013 by vclayton

pillows and couches and Fellini!!!!

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Cherry blossoms in Portlandia

March 17, 2013 by vclayton

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camellias are blooming in portlandia

March 13, 2013 by vclayton

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my birthday dinner at Ava Gene’s in Portland

March 12, 2013 by vclayton

We finally decided to try Ava Gene’s down the street , an Italian restaurant recently opened by Duane Sorensen, the founder of Stumptown Coffee in Portland. My Birthday was the occasion and yes it was Monday.

The shelf behind the bar had broken some time before we arrived and the bar floor was covered in liquor! there was a man discarding glass with his hands the entire time we waited for our table! We found out some very old Amaros had been lost, maybe thousands of dollars worth

Waiting by the front desk

the bar area

our wagyu steak culotte,

raw chard with dressing

Overall it was a crazy night, with the cashier down and waiting forever for service and food but it was fun to see Duane (the owner) come in and sit at the Kitchen Counter and eat his dinner!!!!!

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attic progress week 8

March 8, 2013 by vclayton

tongue and groove pine boards I am painting individually with a whitewash

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jiri the installer

eric the tile man

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attic progress-week 6

February 7, 2013 by vclayton

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Snowbells are here!!!!!

February 6, 2013 by vclayton

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How cute is my dog?

February 6, 2013 by vclayton

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my iPad art

January 29, 2013 by vclayton

I am inspired by technology’s potential, and the ability to execute art within a minute, simply by randomly choosing colors and shapes, without thinking or planning, simply a subconscious expression, much different from hours spent on my tulip canvasses (listed under art and tulips)

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a drawing I did on my ipad

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A new urban local goods farmers market in Portland

January 27, 2013 by vclayton

Local Choice Produce Market, every city should open one of these, a local,privately owned farmers market under a roof, in Portland and in the Pearl this is a great thing!

fresh veggies

eggs, fruit,meat

check out line

carts of California oranges

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asian lettuce wraps

January 26, 2013 by vclayton

I love asian beef in lettuce cups, hard to find in restaurants so I made it myself the other night

Veggies
Boston lettuce
2 Carrots, cut into sticks
20 Mint leaves
1 Cucumber, seeded and sliced into half circles

Meat
1 lb Ground pork
2 Garlic cloves crushed
1 tbsp fine sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 small shallots chopped
combine all ingredients and shape into small rolls

Spicy peanut sauce
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp teriyaki sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp thai red chili pepper sauce
1 tsp shrimp paste

SRI RACHA!

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attic renovation second week

January 21, 2013 by vclayton

so here are the two sides of the attic and how they look today

lots of noise and dust, ugh

this is photography taken with an iphone in panoramic mode

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Beef and Greens Stir Fry

January 15, 2013 by vclayton

My husband is addicted to this meal I concocted:

Recipe
Chopped garlic
Hot pepper flakes
1 bunch chopped lacinato kale stems removed

Sauté 1 lb ground beef in olive oil with the garlic and hot pepper flakes
until all the liquid evaporates

Add chopped kale and cook 10 minutes stirring constantly
Cover and turn off heat

Cook basmati rice separately

Serve beef with rice and a hot sauce like sriracha drizzled over it

Enjoy!!!!

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A new Pendleton House Coat

January 15, 2013 by vclayton

Working on this house coat for over a week now, in the middle of construction and jet lag but determined to get it done. It will sell online as soon as I post it up on Etsy
If you are interested in purchasing it ahead of that tell me and I will make a special order for you.
The cost will be $550.00, and the fabric has a very limited run, at $70/yard it is an indulgence and there are only a few yards left of this style, 100% wool, original design, bought from the Pendleton store in Portland.  This is a large and is very roomy, above the knee.

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Upstate NY and duck pond

January 7, 2013 by vclayton

on my recent holiday visit to upstate ny, a frozen pond serves as a resting place for hundreds of ducks, the beauty of it made me stop in my car and take this photo

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