Portland Rose garden

this week we visited the rose garden in portland, oregon. what a beautiful place especially at this time of the year. here are a few of our favorite roses.

if you are visiting portland i highly recommend a visit. the japanese garden is also right up the street, another one of my favorites. the view from up here is stunning.  

...hot summer days

Figs for the community. 

 Homemade latkes and co, so Yummy.

Mums water color,  perfect inspiration  for these weeks of fresh fruit and canning. 

Oh Max I know it is hot, drink some water ! 

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........is time for red clogs!

dish it out....

I own a few Figgjo Flint dishes, which are made by the company Figgjo Ltd. Figgjo was founded in 1941 in Norway. They have been very popular in Norwegian design; and I especially like their whimsical motifs and designs. I realized only a few years ago after having purchased a piece during a visit to a flea market in Oslo and had been given a few pieces as gifts, that my fascination actually came from the fact that my Mum owned and still currently has a coffee set and some other dishes. Here is my collection for today: