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Back to the basics.

Who doesn't love hummingbirds? They're so magical! True story; a few years ago I found that a hummingbird had flown into my studio and could not figure out how to get back outside. I quickly glanced around, trying to find some sort of a tool to help guide the poor thing out as she frantically zoomed about. The best thing I could find in my studio was an adorable, funky, bright orange and pink magic wand made by a 6 year old that I had purchased at a street fair. I held out my wand and gently coaxed the hummingbird to perch upon it. Much to my surprise, she did! I guided her to an open window and out she flew. My studio felt "magicked" for weeks after that.

From one of my all time favorite musicals.

Deep thoughts by Jen. #goals

Cat bow ties. Yep it's a thing.

Your cat most likely needs a bow tie
  I'm so in love with this idea!     I may be in in love with this idea but my cats are avowed nudists who eschew even the simplest of collars. I'm afraid bow ties for Mr. Tomkinz and Katerina might result in pee-soaked laundry and other undesirable acts of resistance.  Still, someone's cats could rock this look. I saw these at Last Thursday. (More on this later). Check 'em out at:http://businesscatual.com. Oh, and they're only 8 bucks AND made out of recycled materials. 

  They have really great postcards too.  And probably the largest selection of cat bow ties you'll find anywhere.

  Okay, so Last Thursday, how can I possibly explain you?  It's basically a monthly "arts"  (let's just use that term loosely) unjuried, free-for-all, street fair that happens just a block or so from my house in beautiful Portland, Oregon.  With around ten thousand of your closest friends wearing anything from t-shirts and shorts, to a jellyfish costume, to paint.  Um, just paint. It's very "organic" by which I mean to say it's VERY lightly organized. It can be an unbelievable cacophony of sound and smell.  And if you're not in the right frame of mind it can feel like unmitigated pathos and make you seriously question...well, everything.  But at some point in the evening, I promise you will see or experience some crazy-ass, imaginative, amazing thing or collision of things that will bring you BACK. Ready to mainline life again.  Thank you very much random freaky people.

  Besides,  there's usually organic cotton candy.

Organic cotton candy because I care!