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utilitu: an object of utility possessing a unique aesthetic achieved through good design, sense & intuition.

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Soup and bread for breakfast compliments of Chef Arora.

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When the boy leaves his coloring book and pencils out and mama takes time to fill a page... #hedwigtheowl #snowyowl

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Calendula! Starts from @springalaska - I want to shove these blooms up my nose.

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Making a cheesy squash bake for a potluck and decided to drink a beer instead of holler at my children. #hdffa #tastecentraloregon #andalittlebitofShinerTexas

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And in other news, a snake goes to the spa. #cornsnake

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This lady has had a birthday today. My mama, the best grandma I could imagine, a dear friend, a friendly stranger if you walk past her on a hike - she is a fantastic human specimen. I love you, mama. Happiest of birthdays to you, Leo woman!

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These guys. Farm field trip to #wilco. @juniperjunglefarm @rawmcgehee (at Wilco Farm Store Bend)

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Badass flag I made for @addymacs letting all y'all know that you can get a @backporchcoffeeroasters #coldbrew at the 'scream truck! Fun collaboration- I love work like this. (at NorthWest Crossing Saturday Farmers Market)

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#kitties #titties #harmnonedoasyewill #catcoven @cat_coven

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When a cake wreck becomes one with the force. #Jabba #Leia #cakewreck #cakewalk

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@roryoneders caught me making me food (@juniperjunglefarm yellow zucchini!) with Elvis the gecko on my shoulder and @cyclicalnature in my ear. #TasteCentralOregon #HDFFA

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I'm excited about the photo challenge that the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance is hosting: The August Central Oregon Local Food Challenge. I made #pesto to put up for the winter using basil, carrot tops, and garlic all grown here in Central Oregon. #TasteCentralOregon #HDFFA

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It's funny how the scope of a person's existence through the lens of social media is very limited and very skewed. I constantly have people telling me I do too much. Telling me I do awesome things. Making comments that make me feel like I don't do enough. It's such an interesting social experiment when I choose to be the observer and not take it personal; but it's hard to just be the observer. This is what my kitchen looks like when I get home from working the Farmers Market after two days at the farm (which is so little compared to the hours the other 3 employees work). I live a life of abundance and love, deficit and fear, laughter and tears. It's all here. Those things and lots of dishes.

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When a buddy leaves you art that is amazing. #winning #drawacatforyou #noteasy (at utilitu sewing & design)

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This no shaving thing may be getting out of control. #hairy #dontcare #iamananimalandsoareyou

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This is the tip of the iceberg of my mama's wooden shoe collection. #toobadwerenotdutch #italian #irish

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Willie! #farmfieldtrip #juniperjunglefarm #cosmicfarming @juniperjunglefarm @havstadhatco @j.ellenmeyers (at Les Schwab Amphitheater)