Hey blog hi blog can you believe I’m still blogging, blog? Me either. Fairly recently Joshy and I went for a bike ride, starting in Ballard, looping around to Gasworks Park, and back. It was a grey, drizzly day. This is Golden Gardens Park, in Ballard.

Around the mid-way point of our ride, we stopped and had a little brunch at a cafe. I noticed this guy parked outside.

I also finallyyyyyy saw the Locks, in Ballard, for the first time. I was slightly more impressed by the sculpture outside than I was by the fish. Oh I’m so cynical!

OBSESSED with passion flowers. I desperately wanted to see some in Kauai, but was told they weren’t “in season”. Well lo and behold, here they are on my  home turf! That means I can plant my own some day! Along with grapevines, of course.

Always and forever will I hear the word “sunflower” in Maude‘s voice.

The pets and I just hit the park. I don’t know how much “fun” it is for them, it being 85 degrees outside and their hot, black fur and all, but we still do it every day or else I feel guilty. Pet guilt is the BEST.

I bought this happy bright summer-y flower bouquet for our barbecue. Don’t you love fresh flowers in the house? I always do.

JULY IS ALMOST OVER and thanks to a steady diet of sugar, I’m steadily gaining weight. But ne’er mind that! I still have 1.75 months before my brother gets married to lose it again, bwa ha ha. I should be avoiding desserts but I was craving an orange vanilla Creamsicle SO BADLY today and I bought some at the grocery store and actually snarfed one on the way home and it was heaven. Heeeeeeeaaaaven. No regrets about that shit.