Returning! With some comfy wedding shoes c/o Nike

Well that was exhausting!

I'm just returning after a little wedding hiatus. TJ and I were in England & Greece for our church blessing & honeymoon, respectively.

While we wait for the professional pics to come back, here is one of my faves from the day...

After the ceremony in the church I changed into these Nike shoes for the reception. They were super fun and colorful - the orange a nice surprise. The added bonus of course is that they kept me on the dance floor until the wee hours because they were so comfortable!

Local Honey and Allergies

I've been sneezing up a storm lately and as beautiful as the spring flowers are in Portland they also seem to bring a lot of pollen. I'm not usually one to get hayfever, but apparently these days I am affected by the pollen here in the Pacific North West.

I recently read that local honey can help, so I went to the co-op in the NW area of Portland see what I could find.

So far its been a rather delicious addition to my yogurt and TJ has been enjoying it on hot buttered toast!

The Eurasian Diaries: The Actual Chinese Supermarket in Portland!

After what seems like weeks of research I have found a proper Chinese Supermarket!

It requires some patience and driving, but when you get there you are definitely rewarded.

These Dan Tarts were soft and fluffy and just fantastic having been denied good Cantonese treats for so long. I feel like even in NY you could struggle to find a good puff pastry style egg custard tart. There are a lot of imposter short crust cases that just don't seem to be quite right. 

Don't worry about that. Here in Portland, they have a delightful warm and flaky crust.

Horsetail Falls Loop Hike

This weekend's rainy adventure was hiking in the  Columbia River Gorge again!

TJ's sister had come up from LA to visit and we took her on a new hike.

There are just so many gorgeous things to see. This one was no exception.  This pic is taken as we walk under the pony tail falls.

Unpacking with Friends

I thought I'd share this little treat of a picture.

I'm currently up to my eye balls in boxes and its mildly traumatic... but it was such a joy to unpack these 'pimp cups' my bridesmaid Blair made me for my Handfasting ceremony in NY last autumn.

Makes me feel like I have some real cheerleaders when throwing away old spices, ill-fitting skirts and pointless papers I have kept for too long. 

Hurrah for good friends!

New Apartment

Here is a little glimpse into our dinning room at our new place. Look at that vintage light fixture. 

We move this weekend - so wish us luck :)

How excited we are to be reunited with our things after living in suitcases for 6 weeks!

Where in the World...

Sometimes I forget where I am.

So I go to google maps and wait for the blue dot to start winking at me.

I am really in the middle of no where! Getting used to being on Pacific time is a challenge. I feel like we are catching up the rest of the world all day... not to mention when people are live tweeting something they are watching on the East Coast and I don't realize and then its all like NO NO NO my EYES stop... Spoiler Alert.