i love to ride shot gun and shoot as we drive.

when we road trip, 

i am so lucky that rhett always drives,

and i can relax in the passenger seat,

and sleep, or read blogs on my phone, or read a book or a rag mag,

or pic up my camera and take pictures of what we're passing by.

and when there are 

blue skies,

and clouds,

and sun,

especially against the back drop of mountains..

i just shoot and shoot and shoot.

the sky was especially blue,

and the clouds were especially glowing,

because the sun was especially shining bright,

 as we flew across the road last weekend,

 and i just took picture after picture after picture.

when i get home, 

i look through them,

and relive the drive,

and marvel at the beauty,

and am so happy that i captured it.

here's a few from the latest drive.. 

i love to ride shot gun and shoot as we drive.

it's most likely one my favorite things to do.

-m-

I miss this kid

it's been a week.

i'm over it.

he is too.

he sent me a message today

saying that he wants to come back to Portland.

I asked why.

he said he misses me and misses his friends.

i told him that we miss him too.

i'm not in denial tho,

i know it's his girlfriend 

he really misses.

yes.

he has a girlfriend.

and her name is Phoebe,

not Mimi.

and Phoebe has fire engine red hair.

not "trying-to-have-redish-hair",

i'm talking RED like a fire engine.

like coloring your hair pink, 

except for not pink, but RED unnatural hair.

gosh.

i really miss him.

-m-

cupcakes, boots, and water fountains

we spent an afternoon in Redmond Oregon, 

a small suburb town about 15 minutes from Bend.

Growing up, Redmond was the blue headed step child of Bend, 

the "hick" town that no one had a use for or wanted to claim any affiliation with.

but it has received a massive face lift over the past few years, 

and now features cobbled roadways,

darling little {inexpensive!} vintage shops,

a public water fountain plaza,

and the most DELICIOUS cupcakes 

I ever have had.

this shop The Back Porch & Company

is an independently owned vintage collection.

I was in AWE the moment I stepped inside.

Literally from floor to ceiling,

it dripped in gorgeousness.

I was so inspired!

and I found my famed $15 boots!

{Down the Rabbit Hole.  How cute a name is That?!}

then.  

we stopped for a cupcake.

the frosting had to be straight flavored lard.

holygoodness.

after cupcakes,

we strolled down to City Hall.

right across the street is a water fountain plaza

featuring even a cafe..

the perfect place to be lazy and get wet in the gorgeous 

Central Oregon weather.

man.

it was the best afternoon.

-m-