oh, canada

i promise this is the last post about my cruise. then, i'll actually start coming up with something new to talk about. fall is here now, which leaves me with a lot of super inspiration like pumpkin spice lattes and new boots. yum.
vancouver was gorgeous, but sadly shrouded in a cloud of "your-vacation-is-now-over" depression. about halfway through the day, i dropped and broke my camera, which made me even more depressed. part of my lack of blogging lately is also due to my broken camera, which no camera expert has been able to repair. awesome. were it not for the drop, i'd have a lot more photos than i do, but enjoy the loveliness!

        

    

still more alaska? you betcha.

hi. i know it's hard to believe - i'm actually writing a blog post! how long has it been since that happened? to be honest, july and august are quite possibly the most miserable, uninspiring months of the year and i haven't been able to manage much in between busy work days and fun weekends. it has been a great summer despite the heat, and i'm also glad that it is now officially over. 

now, on to more alaska. i already posted my pictures of ketchikan, but this little shop deserved its own post and was one of my favorites of the trip. i was so glad to have stumbled upon it. a lot of the merchandise was handmade, including some really awesome jewelry, and it is run by this totally cute husband and wife team. the good news is they have a website you can browse. the bad news is that you can't actually purchase any items there. i loved some of the items and i would've bought all my souvenir gifts here if i were a tad bit richer (so cute, but a little pricey)...

        

       

...pretty cute, right? so, the next time you make it to alaska...be sure to check them out! more soon (for real)!

sunday edition #6

"in each of my friends there is something that only some other friend can fully bring out. by myself i am not large enough to call the whole man into activity; i want other lights than my own to show all his facets...in this, friendship exhibits a glorious 'nearness by resemblance' to heaven itself where the very multitude of the blessed (which no man can number) increases the fruition which each of us has of God. for every soul, seeing Him in her own way, doubtless communicates that unique vision to all the rest."

-c.s. lewis

alaska part three: ketchikan

welcome to ketchikan, alaska! i can't believe how long it's taken me to get these photos up, but here they are nonetheless. loved it here. there was some great shopping and lots of fun side streets to wander. enjoy!

power lunch

i had a meeting this afternoon with some wonderful ladies from the cabarrus county professional women in building organization. we met at the bedford farms design model for lunch, which was just delightful. i miss the days of home arama in charlotte, so i most likely encroached upon my welcome by wandering each floor of the home enjoying all the beautiful staging. the palette of the home was blue, ivory, and brown, and it was a very serene place to spend time meeting. there were cushy couches, gorgeous throws, and giant windows overlooking the woods everywhere. my favorite part, however, was this cute little chair with bird pillows and matching curtains. forgive the small picture i snapped with my blackberry, but i wanted to stay there all day!