whip in my valise

winding down after a wonderful three day weekend. we spent hours & hours apartment hunting, and finally found the most beautiful place - exactly where we want, only $75 more than we pay now, double the size ... i'm in love with it. there is a beautiful courtyard, the building itself is faded pink stucco with pale green trim, and we can have as many dogs as we want, with no pet deposit - the woman who lives there now has four adorable little mutts! it looks like a little forgotten palace - lush and dark and run down in the portland way that i adore. i have been putting all my most loving, heartfelt energy toward getting it - we meet with the landlord on wednesday. fingers so crossed they hurt! besides that there was a lot of eating and thrifting and sleeping in - lazy fluffy days, and i am sad to go back to work tomorrow.