This weekend we decided to visit a place we had (ashamedly) never been to before: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.  It was a lovely day, and we had a great time (and also realized, strangely, that in our 9 year relationship we'd never once been to a zoo together).

Anyway, here's some of the marvelous mammals (and etc) we saw.

omg!

Baby tigers!!!!

 

 

Clouded leopards (just hangin' around).

Eagle owl (weighing in at 4.5 lbs!).

Happy Fashion Friday, all!  I have two wwKw upcoming posts, but in the meantime, may I present my uber spendy finds.  These are the things I'd love to own, if I had all the money in the world.   (Sometimes it's fun to dip your toes in these pricey waters - even just vicariously.)

{ if I were Rockefeller...}

poncho: j crew

jeans: 7  for all mankind

boots: modCloth

bag: alexander mcqueen

sunglasses: blackbirdballard

( And yeah, admittedly it's a little bonkers of an outfit.  I went a bit overboard. : P )

PS -  I'm in the middle of swapping out computers at work (and apparently, kind of breaking them too), so bear with me as I work to catch up in the blog-o-sphere.

{ something spendy you've got your eye on? }

 

 

 

I don't know if Portland grows amazing artisans, or just collects them, drawing them from other places around the world, but I do know this:  this town is teeming with talent.  

Here's a smattering of awesomesauce, PDX style.

I was lucky enough to see these in person at the Urban Craft Uprising show this summer.  They. Are. Amazing.  This is perhaps the most amazing-est one of them all!  Look at those fishies!!!

So clever.  So creative.  So true.  The hubbers has serious beard-envy living out here in the PNW.

She had me at "facebroidery."  Such a cute way to envision a traditional embroidery hoop.

As I'm sure you already know from reading her awesome blog, T is an accomplished nature photographer.  I gravitated towards this beautiful photo for its dazzling array of colors.  I may not know what all those thingys are for, but they look so darn cool!

At first glance, I just thought this was an adorably silly little journal.  I mean, who cooks for rabbits?  And then I realized (i.e. READ the description) that it's actually a handy, fully illustrated vegan cookbook!  How cool is that?

{ do you have PDX love? }

I envy the editorial hands that curated these gentle treasuries.  It takes a soft touch to present something so lovely. 

Click the links to view the entire collections.

{ which do you prefer? }

#7  I am not sure what to get yet.  I have a couple of ideas, but I'm so not going to rush into anything here.  I mean, it took me 3 years to talk myself into a navel piercing (now gone).  

#8  for my dear international readers, "guns" refers to one's arm muscles.  Typically stated while flexing and air kissing one's bicep.  I used to have decently toned arms, but it's fallen to the wayside. 

#9   I have no idea where I'm going to go yet.  Suggestions?

{ "the" list }

 

  

                       flickr                                                          

The rest to follow...

{ what's on your list? }

No theme. No rhyme. No reason. Just pretties. 

Enjoy.

I wonder if the lamb comes with... A great use for an interesting light fixture. 

I love this print, because I love the look of vintage thermoses but am way, way too scared to drink out of one.

It's wee. Reason enough for me to love this little journal. Methinks I need a new one...

I love the color and texture of this tote. So unusual!

L-o-v-e. Love the color, that it's hung wide instead of long, the contrasting edge. Love. It.

{ you likey? }

ps - day 3 of unending headache = concise blog post. apologies. words, many of them, later. : )