the sun has arrived in portland… kinda

First of all, thanks to everyone for your input regarding my rain jacket situation. I actually ended up deciding I didn’t like either of them, and returned them both! Haha. I decided that if I’m going to get a rain jacket, I should get a good one that has a lifetime guarantee and from a trusted brand.

So I went the L.L. Bean route. I actually don’t own too much of their stuff (although, who didn’t own an L.L. Bean backpack back in the day? Monogrammed, even?) but I do have a very nice fleece that was an anniversary gift from Brian last fall, and Brian owns several of their items – including the ubiquitous backpack! – and swears by them. Also, they have a lifetime guarantee.

Anyway, this is the rain jacket I want. Now the only question is: what color? I’m deciding between red, navy, and yellow. Part of me is leaning toward the yellow because of the cute little anchors on the lining, but then I wonder if yellow is good for my complexion.

Leave your suggestions in the comments please!

Rain jacket quandaries aside, I am totally bugging to get out and do something lately. It’s been warming up in little teasers, then raining, then warming up again and now it’s raining even though the forecast says it’ll be sunny this afternoon. What is it that I want to do, you ask?

Well, I want to:

1. make more jewelry – new designs, new feel, new everything (??!!)
2. visit street fairs and/or farmer’s market every weekend
3. cook healthier yet more interesting meals
4. ride my bike more often
5. learn to use a sewing machine
6. redesign this horribly neglected site
7. decorate our apartment

Okay, I think that’s all for now. I have been thinking about my jewelry a lot lately, and having been inspired by Amy Olson, a local jewelry designer, I am considering kind of ’starting over’ and refocusing my work a little bit, and reworking the look and feel of my whole presentation. Right now I feel pretty scattered in terms of my work and I need a more central theme. Or maybe I am just indecisive. Either way!! My brain gears are turning.

Tomorrow I’m going to ride my bike up to a Spring Greening event not far from my place. I’m excited – with the sun and warmth everyone being outside and live music, it’s going to be so awesome and reminiscent of other street fairs I frequented in Brooklyn. This is the kinda stuff I love to experience and do and after this horribly long and strange winter, I am so ready for it.