I'm back!

Hi friends!  We actually made it to our (temporary) new home in Portland two weeks ago, and I have been meaning to put up a post but things have been really hectic to say the least.  I didn't even open the box that had my laptop in it until we had been here more than a week!  We both started new jobs just a few days after we got to town, so we still aren't totally unpacked, but we are starting to get into more of a routine and are enjoying our new neighborhood.  I am carpooling to work some days (and working in a different office that I can take the bus to some other days) - so it seems like I will have lots of good crafting time on my commute.  I see knitting in my future - and maybe some handsewing and embroidery projects!

I'm so glad we got to have a relaxing trip to Hawaii after packing up our house - I can't even imagine how much more frazzled we would be right now if we hadn't had that nice R&R time before we got here.  Here's a few more shots from our trip - and I promise to be back with actual crafts and cooking posts soon!

Akaka Falls, Big Island

Sunset Picnic on the Beach

"Road Closed due to Lava Flow" - Volcanoes National Park

Volcanic Black Sand Beach

Inactive volcanic crater that we hiked across (Kilauea Iki)

There were tons of beautiful beaches, of course

We saw lots of cool creatures, including endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals!

And we saw tons of Sea Turtles!

Sea Cave (on boat tour) - Kaua'i

Na Pali Coast on Kaua'i (also from boat - which is why the pic is crooked)

We saw tons of dolphins on that boat tour, so cool!

Ahh, I am feeling much more relaxed now :)