A Sweet Birthday Man!

Just taking some time to reflect on my man's beauty on his birthday.  We first hooked up when he was 20 and he's 27 now.  He is the silliest of the sillys and the babe of all babes.  He was once even called the king of lunatics by a psychic on the streets of downtown Santa Cruz, Ca.  He amazes me so often with his artistic talents, his brain, his physical capabilites, and his love.  He's the real deal and the Universe has blessed me with a true babe.

So long ago, when Gatorade and Vodka didn't seem like a horrible idea!

Portland days, waiting for the bus.

Portland, OR

Portland, OR in front of  our Apartment.  I still remember my wish.

At our friends' yard sale.  

Ashland, OR

Portland, OR

Coloma, CA

Bolinas, CA

Valentine's Day!

My boyfriend Jordan has spent the last couple months organizing a local band love song compilation and concert called "Placerday in Valenville". (if anyone wants to buy a CD let me know and I will set up a listing on my etsy for ya.)  The title of the album is a word-play on our town Placerville and Valentine's day.  All proceeds go to the non-profit organization, The Center for Non- Violent Relationships.  So I expected him to be a little Valentined out... BUT.... 

My Valentine's Day was sweet.  I am so happy to have a honey that will celebrate this silly holiday with me!  I really love hearts and love and a little day to cherish each other (even though I do believe you should be romantic and loving all year round!).  The thing is... Jordan really did go out of his way to do EVERYTHING I wanted for an entire day!!!

I went over to his house and gave him a little flourless fudge cake from the bakery I work at and a flannel shirt I thrifted for him... a few days ago when I went to a thrift store a little further from home then I normally go ((The Salvation Army in Auburn, Ca)).

Jordan and I spent the day, first by getting snacks at our favorite little local grocery store called Noah's Ark  and then going to three different thrift stores where I found the coolest little rug for my bedroom that has swans on it and two dresses from the 70s for my etsy shop.  We went out for a late lunch to try to escape the dinner crowds (didn't really work) at our little sushi spot in town, American Ichi.  It was so good too, we got some appetizers we normally don't get.  And then we went and saw True Grit.  I don't know why it's still in the theater, but I had wanted to see it since it first came out.  Anyways... it was so good.  I just heard that the girl in it is Jerry Seinfield's daughter.  But she was so headstrong and really had true grit!  Oh, and then we went home and cuddled, ate cake, and fell asleep to the Pixar movie, Despicable Me which was actually super cute.  I am a happy girl!!!

Another cat?!

Guess what?  Another fucking cat showed up at my house!!!  He wonders outside and meows to me and I am falling in love.  I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but I named it Barnaby.  If it chooses me we will have 4 cats... that must be some sort of limit.  I must be a cat hoarder officially.  Even though 2 of them are my roomies.  Anyway, CHECK THIS SWEET LOVER OUT!

WEDNESDAY

What a sweet life we live! Even with the ups and downs and rights and lefts.  My sweet kitten girl is so making my life amazing right now.  All the silly little things she does and how she meows while running so it just sounds like a weird vibrating squeal.  Ha, I'm very pleased with her.  I am off to work on some handmade Christmas gifts ♥

Galaxy

I got a kitten!

Her name is Galaxy!

Divine Love

Two of my very dearest friends got married this last Sunday.  We all huddled together under make- shift tents and umbrellas taking sips of tequila to warm our bodies, because our hearts were already warmed by the love and intentions these sweet souls were declaring to each other.

Bridget looked completely stunning in her raw silk dress, made by Becky Carter of Velvet Leaf, who I pray to GOD will someday make my dress!  Bridget is a little boho goddess and wore an orange rose and a blue feather in her braided bun.  I know she had wanted to be barefoot, but the weather wasn't exactly complying.  But the rain gods were behaving.  She bundled herself only in a thin piece of magenta indian fabric and got married!!!!!! I am so excited for this boy and girl!  They are super artistic and magical.

The party was of course rocking as well, which had to be moved to our local hub, Cozmic Cafe owned by another pair of amazing friends.

I made the cake.  Honey and whole wheat, carrot , coconut cake.  I will maybe do a post on the making of the cake (like I had planned) but no promises.  I am a slacker.

xx

I love my Mom!

No, seriously she is the best thing in the world.  I just love her so much.  She is so sweet and she has the best ideas and opinions.  She is a good cook and she keeps everything clean.  I wish I could be more like that.  She is creative and makes all sorts of cool beaded things that are basically super intimidating for me to even think about learning how to make.  Anyways, she is cute and has so much energy.  I could only hope to be as good of a woman and mother that she is.  I made her a little cheesy card for Mother's Day on Sunday.  I was sick today and she brought me everything I wanted to eat and called me like 5 times to ask me how I was and even though I'm 25 and I acted kinda annoyed, but really it was like the best think ever!  Look at my little sick picture on the card!  Ha!

Spring is in the air...

I worked today at what is suppose to be a chill little coffee shop job but stresses me out oh so badly.  It makes me tired and I just want to take a nap as soon as I get home.  I ate a mango today, its my favorite.  I want another one.  The people next door are having an all day, all night party and the music is so bad.  Sorry, I'm a music snob big time and my boyfriend is a musical genius, again so sorry.  I need to regain my creative spark!  Its something I've been thinking about a ton and I really want to start sewing again and just be my general creative self that for some reason I haven't been listening to lately.  I just have so many little things to do its hard for me to work and nap and eat mangos and then make stuff.  This is something I will be working on and hopefully I will have blogs soon with cute little Chelsea- made things.

I have been crazy day dreaming lately... of little houses and puppies and babies and making dresses and cooking and eating and drinking and rivers and roadtrips and I have spring fever soooo bad!  Its all just beginning and I'm so excited!  I have sweet little poppies all over my yard and the birds are chirping like crazy.  

Stress is Silly!

For a second I thought I was stressed, which just made me more stressed out and more overwhelmed and tired than if I had just taken care of things... well at least I'm better now.  Just a phase that is passing.  It just took a wee bit of a nervous breakdown and two nights away in a cabin in South Lake Tahoe to get me in check.  Jordan and I watched horrible reality TV shows and had meals in bed and cuddled and went to thrift stores and drank smoothies until my funk had passed.  I've been in this funk for what feels like a couple months and Jordan made plans for this getaway all by himself for me so needless to say he's a bit of my hero right now.  I feel so much better!  We went on a midnight walk by the lake and it was all very sweet and we didn't fight and I loved it.  I didn't feel like taking pictures and so there is none.

Jordan Babe

Sooo, did everybody hear Jordan and I are on the mend.  Again!  Yes, we have an on and off sort of relationship.  But I'm gonna be 25 next week and by then I know, I just know I'll have my shit together.  Yeah right!  Anyways, we are not living together and I think this will be good.  I don't think he even knows I have a blog, because he is just not a blog reader and therefore I feel like I shouldn't make our relationship any sort of topic I rant and rave about too often.  Because quite frankly he is my favorite topic and I would love to write about how he is a beautiful genius, and hopefully mostly good things like that... but I'm sure he would hate that and so this is all you get.

Cuddeling With Snow

It's snowing and cold and beautiful. The storm has been a bit of a blizzard and this is weather I have rarely experienced. Trees fell the power is out and I feel like its the olden days with candles and no heaters. I couldn't live like this and I am grateful this weather isn't the norm, but still I feel nostalgic and old fashioned. I miss my love, I miss last year this time and everything I took for granted (The polaroid was taken last year), I miss the summer and being half naked and warm, I miss sleeping outside and falling asleep dizzy from beer and hot summer nights. But I love beanies and soft blankets and fires, I love hot tea and knitting, I love mittens and rain and a little snow, and a night without electricity. I do miss the boy that has my heart, but I do not wish for him.

I wish everything was as easy as it almost feels like it could be.

It's Official

Officially depressed. I'm listening to Modest Mouse and The Counting Crows. I'm probably going to start searching out my astrology soon. Or have my tarot read. Or cry.

Change and Transition

Jordan (my messy, amazing 5 year lover obsession) and Junkyard (my beautiful beast cat lover) are moving away from me. I'm going back to the granny flat on my parents property. So I can be a busy student granny. The boys are going to be bachelors and play the guitar and turn tables and let their wieners hang out. And purrr at all the smitten kittens. It should be hot for them. I'm gonna feel lonely and depressed and plan for a good job and a happy life circa 2012. So that whole Pmsy crazy talk was actually tons of shit that I need to get over and move on with. Jordan isn't down, he wants to take things slow and wake up at 45 with wrinkles and a rented little shit hole apartment home. Swweeettt... if only I hated him as much as I wish I could and didn't love him as intensely as 100 year old soul mates the first time I saw him. I think I'm dying, but I'm not. It's not that bad, but it so is

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