Weird pairing, or not?

I was cruising through my daily web reads when I stopped at 3191 (a great visual blog with photos posted daily from Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon), I was excited to see that they were featured on the Martha Stewart show. I clicked on the show link to check it out, when I came to this post on The Martha Blog.

Martha dedicated a whole show to blogging which I thought was interesting, but I didn't understand the inclusion of Perez Hilton. Yes, I will admin he's huge on the blogisphere, but really? To have him as your model for how to create a blog was a little scary.

This is what beautiful dahlias look like

My lovely friend Jay was visiting from Chicago this weekend and we stopped at Volunteer Park to go to the top of the watertower. While we were in the park we wondered through the dahlia garden in search of a black dahlia. We found none, but did see these beautiful blooms.

Snacking Review: Corazonas

This week I tasted Corazonas' Slightly Salty Potato Chips. They are advertised as having 40% less fat than regulars chips. The chips are thicker and heartier than other chips with a great crunch that reminds me more of Terra Chips. However, there is one large drawback with these chips that will keep me from eating them again.

These chips coated my mouth with a disgusting film after I ate them that left my mouth tasting of oil. It reminds me of eating very greasy donuts when you get that filmy, oily taste that remains after you are finished eating. Thus I don't think I'll be partaking in these guys for snack again.

This is what I did last weekend

Over the weekend I went to Washington Wine Country for the first time. After my roommate and I heard it was still going to be warm over there we were set. It was glorious and warm in Yakima and the surrounding areas. We managed to visit five wineries: Bonair (very good), Hyatt (not so good), Two Mountains (pretty solid reds and a very friendly atmosphere), Maison De Pagett (okay), and Paradiso Del Sol (they get the award for most creative tasting).

I think I actually may have enjoyed the fruit event more than the wine. It is prime season for Washington nectarines, pears, melons, plums, and peaches. Please enjoy my photos below.

For your review

I've been a bit slacking on the posts so I am posting three floral photos I took for your viewing pleasure.