Close Up Far Away

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Requisite photo of Diablo Lake, North Cascades Highway. #diablolake #northcascadeshighway #washington #pnw #pnwwonderland #nofilter #summertime

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Made it to Winthrop, it's only 99 degrees! Time for a beverage. #2bar #bourbon #reedsgingerbeer #winthrop #washington #pnw #itshotoutside

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North Cascades overlook. #northcascades #pnw #tsugamertensiana #northcascadeshighway #washington

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Timtim, North Cascades Highway. #dogsofinstagram #dogs #northcascades #washington #pnwwonderland #pnw #mountains #mexicanhotdog #chiweenie #ruffwear

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"The lakes really are green." -says Timtim, to no one in particular. #hiking #greenwaterlakes #pnw #dogs #hikingwithmydog #washington #mtbakersnoqualmienationalforest

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A dog and his fountain. (Now with gnomes.) #gardening #timtim #fountains #gnomes #home

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Estate sale bathrooms...always a marvel. #thatstheceiling #wallpaper #shells #estatesale #shiny #what

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Extreme gardening... #watering #gardening #dram #wateringcan #oops

[inlandwest]

textless watching the nature channel

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Goals.

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[iwasanawesomerkid]

Mad Max doesn’t have shit on your childhood. You’ve been heavier than metal since birth. 

Via. 

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Instead of investing in off-the-shelf window dressings, I decided to make my own from an excess of beloved but rarely-used vintage napkins, amassed over a decade of digging in flea markets and secondhand shops.

With a little bit of stitching, my incomplete and mismatched sets of dinner napkins became a charming patchwork curtain that’s sheer enough to let in lots of natural light, while still affording (priceless!) privacy.

To make your own, you’ll need a stash of napkins (tea towels and other vintage linens will work, too), a sewing machine, a few basic craft supplies, and the Tetris-like skills to piece your design together.

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The whole how-to is here: Make An Upcycled Napkin Curtain | The Etsy Blog

— rw

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I have amassed a huge collection of vintage hankies; I’ve been planning on doing this same thing for the window in my sewing room.

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Sorting through a ton of jewelry for the sale next weekend. Might need this bracelet.

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MV Tacoma. Seattle to Bainbridge Island.

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Somewhere outside Ellensburg, Wa.

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Since the first one became a big hit, I decided to make another set of calming gifs. Please note that none of these belong to me.