As we get more and more settled in our new place (which, BTW, we're planning on providing pictures of in short order -- but I need to finish a painting first), I fall more and more in love with Portland. I even started my own hashtag on Twitter! (#reasonsiloveportland) Be sure to use it now before it catches on en masse. It is even better than I imagined. The city is beautiful, fun and unique. I find myself making daily lists of all the things I still really want to do - new coffee shops, bookstores and farmer's markets to visit. We practically live in Forrest Park - which has more hikes and trails than I know what to do with. And now we actually have a FALL!! The view from our bedroom window is like a painting filled with green, pink, red, orange and yellow leaves.
There is one thing that I've discovered I hate about living in Portland -- and that is waking up at 7 a.m. and feeling like it is the middle of the night. In Los Angeles we literally woke up to the sunshine. Now, we wake up and it looks the same outside as it did at 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. the night before. It also doesn't help that it is cold, but I think I could deal with that if wasn't so dark outside.
To top it off, the time change is this weekend. I'm looking in to buying a
sunrise simulating alarm clock. Let me know if any Pacific Northwest folk have tips for adjusting.
You look amazing Jess! Nice pic
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