Ernie's Onions

Years ago I was given some lovely heirloom onions. I kept them safe (somehow) and they are still alive. They were the inspiration for my herb garden on my new deck. For years I have wanted a variety of fresh herbs right outside my kitchen door.

Ernie's Onions and chives


2 Kinds of Lavender


Several kinds of lettuce, lemon verbena, and endive


Golden oregano, oregano, and lime thyme


Rosemary, garlic chives, thai basil (that I am pretty sure is not going to make it), cilantro, and plain italian parsley


Strawberries, several kinds of sage, and um...stuff I can't remember...good thing they are all marked with cool copper tags!


Tarragon and margoram


Thyme, mint, orange mint, and sort of unhappy dill

Blue Heelers Sharing Chair

Well the girls are getting alone for the most part. But the older one is not thrilled about sharing her favorite chair.

Home Sweet Home

Is this the greenest house you have ever seen or what? It is a couple of shades brighter than what we thought it would be. For days we tried to decide if it was avant garde and arty or if it looked like some old color blind dude picked the paint out from the oops section at the hardware store. We have decided we like it. I think.

What started out as a little refinancing of the house to put in a fence and maybe a new floor in living room turned out to be a big construction project. Our house went way up in value so we used some of that money to pay off my debt and build a cool new deck and do some other projects.

This is the front of our greenbean home.






The side where the fence starts for my doggies


The back/water side with the new deck






Looking out the kitchen to the deck and the view


My swanky dog fence

More work for 4th Street Gallery in Manzanita

4th Street Gallery in Manzanita Oregon

Starting in mid May I will have some work at the 4th Street Gallery in Manzanita Oregon. Unfortunately they don't have a website I can link.

This is new work that I think will end up there...

Art studio on wheels 1

This spring and summer I will be doing a lot of painting outside. I have turned my Toyota 4Runner into a studio on wheels.

There is a little bunky bed for the dogs


And a bag full of supplies


This past weekend this was the view from the studio on wheels

Roadside Snack

I happened to have a beautiful ripe mango and a ripe avacado left and on the way home from Oregon I turned it into a nice snack at a state park. I even had a few California Strawberries.

I used freshly baked (still a little warm) polenta bread from a bakery in Manzanita called Bread and Ocean.

Manzanita Oregon

Manzanita is just a few minutes from Canon Beach and is much quieter.







A view from Hug Point


Another view of Hug Point.

Dogs on Vacation

I think my blue heelers sleep and lounge more than any other blue heelers on earth...here is my proof.









Yes the little one is cleaning the bigger doggies ears...

Spontanious Vacation~Manzanita

One of my favorite things to do is run off to the Oregon Coast. It is especially fun when it is spontanious. Getting away from the dishes and the laundry to paint and paint, spend time with my dogs and my significant other-it just doesn't get better than that. Usually I stay someplace funky and cheap. But my favorite splurge are the Coast Cabins in Manzanita Oregon. They are not right on the water, but they are so comfy you won't mind. Super soft sheets, yummy coffee, handmade soap, and a super friendly staff makes this a wonderful vacation spot.





They even have beta fish in the rooms. This one kept me company while I worked.


This is the living room of the room they call the cottage.


This is my 2 year old blue heeler sleeping on a comfy dog blanket in the studio room.