Having spent a chunk of time in Vienna, my dear friend Megan is a worldly, cultured lady. Yep, that's the same "lady" that kicks the crap out of girls on the Roller Derby Track.
Nonetheless, she has great taste in classical music, and other things that I would NEVER try in a million years by myself. That's how I found myself meeting her at this fancy little tappas place on Queen Anne (the Sitting Room), and heading to the Seattle Opera on a Saturday night.
The Opera was Rigoletto - the famous song can be heard in the video below.
The company was wonderful, the people watching was top notch, and the Opera is one thing I'm glad I've checked off my bucket list. It made me feel fancy, but it got a little long near the end. All in all, I had an enjoyable experience!
The Sitting Room - Queen Anne
The Seahawk Space Needle!
Beautiful McCaw Hall
They gave us masquerade masks for the night... YES!
It all started with Pinterest - yes, that rant about Pinterest still stands, but this was inspired from there. I wanted to recreate a wreath of bulbs, I hate buying wreaths since they expire year after year, this one will hang in my home for a LONG time, possibly till I die... that is how much I love how it turned out! So, being my crafty (and somewhat frugal) self, I set off to find the materials to make it. Finding that bulbs are not quite as cheap as you'd expect, I found them for 80% off. This wreath, at cost would have run me about $125. ACK! I made it for under 35%! So pretty! So pleased! Many have asked me to make one for them - my answer - you buy the bulbs and materials and I'll glue it together!
I have a lot of happy space in my world - but the happiest of all is Marvista Park in Normandy Park, just a few short miles from my house. It's the one place where I can go, be a kid, and then feel completely refreshed afterwards. Vacation is coming... T minus a few weeks now, and I feel like I've earned the crap out of it this year! But until then, a weekly trip to my happy place with the furry one should do it! I love his little feet trying to take on the leaves! So cute.
When I was little Mom had one of these to put out every Christmas. I remember her tossing it out having fixed its hot glue after every warm summer in the shed, she wasn't particularly attached to it but I was. Having collected enough baby food jars (finally) I put it together this weekend! Looks just like I remember it and now it is sitting in my closet awaiting its debut next weekend!
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