On Saturday Anna and I experienced the beautiful Seattle weather.  Although it took us awhile to get ready in the morning and rid of early ill tempered manner, we ventured out into the sunny day.  

Our first stop was Cafe Fiore, where once again, we got coffee and peanut butter on toast.  We sat outside for quite some time and soaked up the sun.  It was so hot out, but felt so nice.  

(I got a tad burned, but this Seattle sun, although so hot, does not burn your skin so much as the Kansas sun)

After sitting out in the sun at Cafe Fiore we went to the craft store and bought dye for our clothes and paint and bandanas to decorate.  Then, we went to a grocery store and bought some water, film, batteries, and  A HAT. That was so weird. We bought a hat... at a grocery store!

Anyways, we took all our new little buys and headed for the beach.  At the beach we layed out for a while and got a couple drinks at a coffee shop.  It felt nice, but after a while we decided we did not want to be there anymore.  The place was a little weird and we wanted to head back home.

So, after a days trip to various interesting places we settled back at home where we grilled asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, and mushrooms.  It tasted good, but having just veggies for dinner made us a little sick.

We ended up going on a walk and coming back a little tired and fell asleep fast again.

On Sunday morning we woke up again a little frazzled.  We were going to go get coffee at a coffee shop Anna really likes before going to church but we took so long getting ready.

Therefore, we went to church at 11 and afterwards got crêpes at the Ballard Market.  There were très très délicieux.  It was a buckwheat crêpe avec spinach, mozzarella, and feta.

I met Anna's friend Sarah. She is very nice.  The three of us walked around the market for a while and then walked with Anna over to her work.  While Anna worked I walked around the market more by myself and took a few pictures.  The rest of the afternoon I hung out with Anna at her shop and tried on all sorts of clothes.

At seven we took the bus to the U District to stop at Trader Joe's.  We needed more chocolate covered espresso.  The sad part of this story is that Trader Joes was out of them.  However, the adventure did not end there.  We went to Scarecrow and rented Vertigo.  Then, we walked around Green Lake.  It was a great walk!! We had so much energy. 

After the walk we came back to the house and did our own thing for a while, then got ready for bed and put on Vertigo.

Yesterday I woke up when Anna came back from work.  We went on a walk (I was basically in my pj's) with our tea.  We walked into Mighty O's and got a sample of donut.  It was delicious.  The donuts are vegan so I suppose they are healthier than regular lard fat donuts.

When we got back we made breakfast. This included french toast made from our delicious raison pecan bread. Oh so delicious. We also ate some banana, blueberries, and blackberries. It was quite the breakfast.

Anna had the afternoon off because of the holiday.  So in celebration of that, after breakfast, we sat around for a long time, talking about art and the wish to have nothing else to do. 

 Actually she had a deadline for some online art contest.  The stress to get that done woke us up.

Finally some time around 3 maybe 4 we actually left the house for good and walked down to the bus stop to head to Goodwill.  We thought maybe we would find something fun to make crafts with, but nah.  Anna did buy a camera for 4 dollars though.  

From the Goodwill we walked to Ballard.  By then we were pretty hungry and really wanted some of that good ol'Patty Pan Grill.  Sadly, it was closed.  What were we going to do???

Well, first we had to pick up Anna's books at Epilogue Books, but really, we needed to figure out where to eat.  After some walking around we decided to check out the Oaxacan restaurant.  We also looked at a Thai place, but for some reason we picked Oaxacan food. It looked delicious: fresh salsa, mole, spices, crunchy greens, beans, orange slices, and chicken.   So we ordered tamales and shrimp empanadas. 

It was good, but sadly quite exotic on our mild stomachs.  The only things we have been eating lately are things like bread, fruit, veggies, chocolate, and....tea? All the spices made us a little uneasy, as well as the fact that we have not eaten meat in a long time.  Also, that mole negro was very very rich.  It has such a distinct taste, which you cannot have too much of.  

Anyways, after that intense Oaxacan meal we went back to Wallingford and took a nice long walk around Greenlake.  It was beautiful.  

And after a long day of celebration of not working and eating rich food I am excited for todays adventure to Discovery Park.

Happy Saturday!

P.S.  I don't have any pictures up because they are all on my film camera now. and..

(Anna, I hope you can handle all the food this summer when you are in Oaxaca)

 Oh and here she is being the expert.

Yesterday when Anna got back from work we were both tired.  She especially was because of work, so we both just rested before doing anything too big.

About an hour or so later we took off towards downtown Seattle on a bus.  Last time I was here I never went so far into the city, but it is quite large and busy.  There were a lot of stores I didn't know downtown had, like Anthropologie.  Their Anthropologie is HUGE. It is two stories and glorious.

We walked a bit more through the city and then finally caught a bus to Capitol Hill.  There we ate lunch at Joe's Bar.  It is a cute coffee/crêpes shop. We waited for a while for our crêpe, but finally got it and it was delicious.  It had eggs and spinach and cheese.

After Joe's Bar we waited outside again for a bus.  It was a while's wait, but I enjoyed looking around.  The area we were in was so cute. It looked like a small european town.  I wish I had taken some pictures, but I think Anna and I will be back there again after church on Sunday.  

When the bus came we got on and rode it to the University District and then caught another bus that took us to Wallingford.  We walked back to the house and Anna got a snack before going back to work.  

I sat around the house for awhile after Anna left.  Then, at around four I went to the movie theater to see Smart People.  I bought some popcorn for myself :| It was fun.

The movie wasn't too bad either.

We had planned on cooking up some veggies to eat at dinner, but when we met outside the movie theater (which had perfect timing by the way) we both agreed we weren't hungry. Hmm funny.  Although, we still went to the grocery store to pick up a few things.  I am always forgetful, but I think we got some more apples, a grapefruit, blackberries, blueberries, and mushrooms.  

When we got back from the grocery store we both laid down in her bed and looked at pictures of pretty houses and rooms and fashion on her computer.  We were so lazy and so tired and yet starting to get hungry, but we were too lazy and tired to put anything in our mouths.  We kept talking about food.  We looked up recipes of french toast and quiche and it made us even more hungry, but we were still too lazy to get up.  Finally, around ten or so we go up and made some tea, but nothing sounded good to eat.  Therefore, we drank the tea, got ready for bed, and snuggled up to  To Catch A Theif one more time.

And today, this morning, I sit here at the little kitchen nook, eating my raison pecan toast with crunchy peanut butter and bananas on top.  This is my place to write in my blog while Anna is at work.

 

Here is the stove where I make my tea in the morning.  

This morning I went on a jog around the neighborhood.  It was refreshing.  The air is so crisp.

Yesterday I arrived in Seattle around noon.  Anna picked me up and we drove to Café Fiore,where she got an americano and I got a soy latté.  We both ate toast with peanut butter.

We sat on the porch outside on little stools, facing the various plants growing in back that covered other old brick buildings: apartments or shops.  

Anna showed me Ballard, an area of Seattle, where Café Fiore is and where TwentyTwenty is.  This is a great vintage store she works at and we stepped inside for a bit. 

After sitting, getting a little lunch, and walking around a bit we headed to Anna's house and set down my things.  At around three we headed toward the international elementary school where she works.  

The children are adorable and rather charming for first grade.  Their eagerness to learn about the world is wonderful and their knowledge of languages is vast.  It was continent day and they were able to travel the world and receive many stamps in their passport :)

Today is not as sunny as yesterday, but still great.  It is a bit cloudy and has been misting off and on.  Anna and I came down to Ballard again for lunch. We went to Patty Pan Grill. It was delicious.  Grilled vegetables (like cabbage, onions, peppers) were so incredibly good! I can't wait to go back.

Right now I am at Cupcake Royale (with peppermint tea...yum) while Anna is at work.   She has to work from 1-6 pm.  Today is my day to walk around on my own and do whatever I would like.  

I think the sun may be coming out :)

And Fleet Foxes is definitely playing in the background.

Excellent.

After sitting at Cupcake Royale for a couple hours and ichatting with Tiffany (a blast!) I left the place, seeking the outdoors that were suddenly, hopefully, willingly bringing sunshine back into our eyes.

I turned corners, crossed streets, stopped and watched the happy people spend their Wednesday afternoon.  I walked into a couple shops, saying "hello", then taking a few looks and walking back out.  I took a couple pictures of the avenues, so full of trees the sky only leaked through bashfully.  On my way out of Ballard Avenue, soon arriving at Market Street, I noticed a barbershop called Rudy's and walked straight in.  "No appointments! Just walk in!" 

Yep, I just walked in.  I also walked straight to the front desk and told them I wanted a hair cut.  They starred at me and said, "Ok, what's your name?" I told them, and one of the blonde girl hovered over the counter, shot up and said, "My name is Heidi too!" I smiled, nodded my head, she said, "There arn't many of us out there".   Yeah, ok, she's right.

So, I cut my hair. It wasn't much, just a trim here and there, a few layers in the front.

You can't tell a difference.

After the haircut I headed towards Market Street and got on a bus to take me back to Wallingford.  

Phew, my adventure was complete.

However, when I arrived back at Sunnyside Avenue in Wallingford I saw the city peaking through the neighborhood down past 44th and 43th.  I was on the top of the hill, but I wanted to be closer to the city.  I wanted a great picture of it.  Therefore, instead of turning left on Sunnyside I turned right and followed the city.  I walked several blocks down, but the city was gone.  I had followed it so far, but it was no longer in site.  Although a nice walk it was, I was disappointed in not finding the city.

               Oh, but there it is!

When Anna was done with work around 6 pm, I met her on Sunnyside and 45th and we walked to the Wallingford market together.  We tried on some jewelry a lady was selling.  Anna almost bought some hot pink ones.  What we did end up buying was some broccoli, a honey crisp apple, and asparagus.  It seems we bought more, but that is all I can think of.

After the market we went to Trader Joes and bought the rest of our groceries, which only included green trea, dark chocolate covered espresso beans, bananas (my pick), butter and several Luna bars.

After Trader Joes we walked down to Scarecrow.  This was a huge movie rental store! It had thousands of movies, all arranged by director on the main floor. On the top floor they were all arranged by genre.  At first Anna and I took a look at the Classic Dramas, then ended up looking at Hitchcock and rented "To Catch A Thief".  We went back upstairs to look at the Comedy Television shows and ended up renting the third season of Seinfeld. Why??? I don't know.

Il est bien

Oui, je pense que je suis prêt.

Je n'étais pas avant.

Mais j'ai vu que je suis bien.

La vie est bien, ou il est quoi j'ai,

Qu'est quoi j'ai vu.

La vie est ici maintenant

Et je suis ici aussi.

Il ne fonctionnera pas loin,

Mais il pourrait se cacher.

Je l'aime.

Il n'est pas mal.

Je suis prêt. 

Je suis ici.

---Desolé mon amie. Pardonnez-moi s'il vous plaît.