Curtains for the Baby's Room

Many months ago, I bought one long silk panel curtain from Goodwill (secondhand shop)... I had always intended to cut it in half and make two short curtains for my "office" / guest room.

I also found this cool pillowcase at Goodwill, but not on the same day.

When I cut the panel into two pieces and re-hemmed it, I realized it was just a teeny bit short for the window.

I got inspired by the pillow and decided to buy a couple dollars worth of ribbon to make tabs for the top.

Close-up of the tabs

Anyway, I'm pretty pleased with the results. Now I just need to make some tie backs for the curtains.

Rainy Day Walk

My route for today - 3.5 mi

I decided to go a bit further north today. About 2/3 of my walk was on roads I'd already seen, but the ones north of Bonnie Brae St were new to me.

The weather today was cool and wet. While it didn't actually rain on me during my walk, it was dark and damp. My photos are a bit softer because of it.

Orange & Yellow Dahlia - SW 149th Ave

Pink Dahlia - SW 149th Ave

Unidentified Red & White Flowers - SW 149th Ave

I have taken so many pictures of Dahlias and Roses lately, that I was happy to see a new type of flower.

These red and white flowers reminded me of peppermints... then I ended up seeing more and more pink and white flowers ... peppermints everwhere!

Orange Dahlia & Japanese Maple - SW Rocklynn Place

Pink & White Fall-Blooming Azalea - SW Rocklynn Place

Pink Dahlia - SW Rocklynn Place

Pink & White Dahlia - SW 149th Ave

Pink & Yellow Dahlia - SW 149th Ave

This one is so delicate. It reminds me almost of the lotus flowers at the Chinese garden.

Front view

SW Nehalem Lane

I can't remember the name of this tree right now... but I liked the contrast between the yellow leaves and berries and the red maples in the background.

More leaves

Pink Dogwood - SW Rochester Drive

I have no idea why this tree is blooming at this time of year. It must be confused. Still, it's very pretty.

Carolwood, Sexton Mountain and Beyond

My route for today - 3.8 mi.

Walking is still the only time when I'm comfortable. However, I'm getting slower and slower. At least I have the camera for an excuse.

Yellow Maple Leaves - Wilson Ave

Orange Gazanias - Corner of Barlow Rd & Barlow Ct.

Pale Pink Rosebud - Corner of Barlow Rd & Barlow Ct.

Large Pale Pink Rose

Yellow Roses

Walking along Barlow Rd near 141st.

Golden Maple Leaves - Barlow Rd

Japanese Maple Leaves - Barlow Rd.

Another Japanese Maple Leaf

Red vs. Green

Canna (?) - 142nd Ave

Honey Locust - Gleditsia triacanthos - 142nd Ave

Japanese Dogwood - Cornus kousa - SW 27th

The pink fruits on these dogwood trees are so strange to me.

Yellow Maple Leaves - SW Tierra del Mar Dr.

Tree Spirit - Circle off SW Dunsmuir Ln.

Pink Honeysuckle - Lonicera sp. - Carolwood Park

Pampas Grass - Cortaderia selloana - Sexton Mountain Dr

Blackberry - Sexton Mountain Dr

Looking southwest on Sexton Mountain Dr

Same view a bit closer

Yellow & Orange Daisy - SW Gearhart Dr

Ginkgo - Ginkgo Biloba - SW Gearhart Dr

More Ginkgo Leaves

Camelia (?) - SW Gearhart Dr

Birch Bark - SW Gearhart Dr

The birch tree

Interesting Sculpture - Couple & Dog with Umbrella - SW Telluride Terrace

Vine Maple - Acer circinatum - Hyland Forest Park

Sword Fern - Polystichum munitum - Hyland Forest Park

Unidentified Pink Flowers - SW 24th St

Another view - single flower

Belly & Floor Update

The floor is nearly done and that's a good thing, because my belly is getting HUGE!

In this picture, I am taking the tape off the floor, because the glue has dried and the floor is OK to walk on. It is a floating floor installation (above concrete and vapor barrier/insulation), the boards are glued only to each other and not to the floor.

I still have to work on the door threshold and the the last couple rows of floorboards. Hopefully I can get the baseboards installed next weekend.

Making a Vihta

Our Homemade Vihtas ready for Sauna.

I'd been eyeing our neighbor's birch tree all summer, ever since we finished our sauna. However, those neighbors never talk to us, so I hadn't gone to ask if we could use any of their birch branches.

Anyway, last week they trimmed their tree. Although it's a bit late in the season and the leaves are starting to fall off, I picked up some of the clippings and we made two Vihtas. The second one is in the freezer for Christmas.