Thanks for all the fish

Thanks for all the fish

When I moved into my home four years ago, I discovered we had a koi pond. I had known the water feature was in the backyard but did not realize it was filled with fish until after we bought our…

Person Performing Coffee Art

My new respect for Starbucks

The summer before I graduated college, I spent two months on the road driving across the country.  We tried to take local routes instead of freeways, and never planned more than a day in advance.  Often breakfast came in a…

Cougar – Our newest family member

Cougar – Our newest family member

Almost two months ago, we adopted a new cat, Cougar. We searched for weeks looking for our new family member. We visited Animal Aid in SW Portland a few times. It’s an amazing free roaming shelter. We met so many…