goodbye oakland

goodbye oakland

(me, andrea) dear oakland, we are leaving your sunny skies this weekend. for good. as we prepare for the move back to the northwest, i’m feeling reflective about you. about all the growing pains we shared here. about all the abundance that came thru on the other...
a saturday

a saturday

i’m really dedicated to making saturdays all about fun and relaxation and exploring. this is a little snapshot of my morning. lounging in the california sunshine (there are some serious perks to living here) while watching my man surf. a perfect morning of tea...
bits and pieces

bits and pieces

(an oakland heart, found yesterday on my walk) i love how traveling gives us attitude adjustments. how we come home and are ready to make positive changes. my life feels full again, joyous. i really needed to be inside autumn with my family of friends. and now, here i...
another picture story

another picture story

come take a walk with me….this is where i’ve been the last couple of days… i’ve been painting. yes, painting. you can’t really tell in this scan, but she has a lovely glass bezel in her hair. have i mentioned that i secretly wish i had...
thoughts on autumn

thoughts on autumn

today, i woke up and it was autumn. windy, sunny, falling leaves, autumn. i’m not confident it will last too long here in california, but for today it was lovely and amazing. i wore my brown boots and my coat and i believe i wore socks for the first time in...
community

community

it seems that every single sky of every single day here in california looks like this. bluebird. blue. so forever blue you wonder about its edges. it’s the color of daydreams and light and possibility. it somehow has me wondering and marveling at the fact that i...
average day bliss

average day bliss

another sidewalk heart found today life feels refreshingly normal this week. no more deadlines. no more rushing around. no more very late nites. i’m catching up on sleep, on phone calls, on letter writing, on routine doctor appts, on life. i must say, it feels...
the smalls, the worries, the love

the smalls, the worries, the love

earlier today, baker beach, san fran john arrived home from not being here for almost two weeks. i have missed him. and i have missed us. the current of our marriage feels strong lately with the ebb and flow constantly being negotiated and reevaluated. these times are...
new bangs

new bangs

new bangs. new to me. spent the day in the city with garrett, my friend x 20 years. we talked a lot about girls and dating. man, the things he’s been putting up with!! i love chatting with my dating friends. they seem to be having such fun, although it seems...
young

young

(a recent commission) it’s another gorgeously crisp, sunny, carefree day here in california. i woke up today, spirits lifted. john’s bff is in town for the weekend. i love seeing him with zach. they are two peas in a pod, so much history between them....
home from home

home from home

we are back home in oakland. (more photos of our visit here.) i am full to the brim with just what i needed. after we left the coast for portland, and after the drama with bella calmed down, i found my groove of being on vacation. the books came out. the magazines...