This year, I started a variety of flowers from seed (sweet alyssum, sunflowers, marigolds, chamomile, borage, sweet peas, zinnias, cosmos) and put down seed from two different wildflower mixes, plus extra cornflowers. They are simply pretty, but I also find it fascinating to watch how they grow and document their beauty. (Plus, the chamomile smells like pineapple, the sweet alyssum smells like honey, and the sweet peas smell like honeysuckles.)

Please enjoy a mid-summer look at my Roadside Cove.

To honor the return of autumn this year, I sat outside to appreciate the company of my beautiful backyard animal friends on a lovely, non-rainy day. Of course, I took loads of photos in…

For my birthday this year, we kept it pretty chill. After a delicious La Provence breakfast, we spent the afternoon strolling through the Portland Japanese Garden . This was our…

We have some rare winter sun this week, so I eased back into the work week by spending some time with my Community Center friends this morning. The sun provided pretty lighting while I tidied…

We were recently surprised by a visit from a Barred Owl who hung out in our yard and took a six-hour nap! It was so incredible to see them up close. Even though it was just under 40…

One way we love to honor Fall is by going on a mushroom hike in the woods! This year we went back to Beacon Rock State Park to hunt for mushrooms, touch moss, and climb rocks! It was an…

We had some impromptu fun over the weekend, including eating tasty food at the Greek Fest, visiting a pumpkin patch, stumbling upon a foggy wooded viewpoint, a failed attempt at searching for…

If you follow me on Instagram , you know I call my backyard ‘the Community Center’. It started as a little birdbath and has branched out to the whole yard, with multiple bird and…

Sean and I just celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary! We decided to keep it chill with a visit to the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, and another stop for focaccia at…

If you follow me on Instagram , you know I call my backyard ‘the Community Center’. It started as a little birdbath and has branched out to the whole yard, with multiple bird and pollinator…

One of the new traditions Sean and I have begun to implement into our lives is going out into nature on New Year’s Day. Last year, we spent time walking in the wooded park near our house, so…

Summer was too intense for us, so Sean and I vowed to get out more in the fall to enjoy the weather and changing leaves. I’m really proud that we’ve been pushing ourselves more and checking out…

This is a picture-heavy post, so it may need a minute to load, but I think it’s a fun one! Sean and I had a quiet weekend that we decided to take to work on house chores and the like. We…