Furnishing Your Home with FREEDOM!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Free Box Finds 10/16
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What a beautiful day for free boxes, and large ones at that.
First I came upon this beauty:
I did not take it. It is on the corner of NE 11th and Hancock for anyone who is interested.
Then I stumbled up this free pile:
The brown cabinet is actually a sewing table. I grabbed that, of course, although it proved to pretty tricky putting it in the trunk of my Volvo by myself. However, as the saying goes: where there's a will, there's a way, and I got 'er done.
I did need some help getting it in my house when I got home and my friend, Jennifer, came over to help out.
Here she is displaying some of the contents of the sewing table, Vanna style.
We then topped off this beautiful day with a seriously fun hula hooping session.
What a beautiful day for free boxes, and large ones at that.
First I came upon this beauty:
Then I stumbled up this free pile:
I did need some help getting it in my house when I got home and my friend, Jennifer, came over to help out.
Here she is displaying some of the contents of the sewing table, Vanna style.
We then topped off this beautiful day with a seriously fun hula hooping session.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Free Box photo of the week and other interesting finds
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I would like to present to all those free boxers out there the free "box" photo of the week:
After I took this photo, I biked ten blocks down the road and had to make a u-turn to check this out:
Yes, it is a broken chair, but notice the bird attached to it? Well, I decided I needed this bird for my potential Halloween costume, and I also decided I needed to add it to my bicycle basket right then and there. As I approached the fake bird I was taken aback a bit because it kind of looked real. I mean the eyes were definitely not real, but I think the feathers are actually from a real bird; they appear to be glued onto some sort of Styrofoam body. When I saw the Styrofoam I knew that the bird itself was fake, so I disrupted the few bugs that were checking out its feathers and snatched it up for my bicycle. I then rewired it to my bicycle.
Now everyone I meet can enjoy this bird so lovingly nestled amongst the fake orchids that adorn my basket. I think it breaks up the cuteness of my bike a bit by adding a touch of creepiness, and don't worry the bugs are gone. They weren't permanent inhabitants, just enjoying its feathers on a warm, sunny afternoon.
I was out kind of late last night and riding home in the rain. I had brought rain gear because I knew the rain was inevitable so the ride was actually pretty enjoyable. When I was about 12 blocks from home I found this bouquet of flowers up for grabs. They were resting on a lamp post just waiting for someone to take them home. The coolest part is they pretty nearly match the fake flowers that I have on my basket.
I have to say that yesterday was a pretty good free box day, and all of these free box events occurred on SE Yamhill. Strange.
I would like to present to all those free boxers out there the free "box" photo of the week:
After I took this photo, I biked ten blocks down the road and had to make a u-turn to check this out:
Yes, it is a broken chair, but notice the bird attached to it? Well, I decided I needed this bird for my potential Halloween costume, and I also decided I needed to add it to my bicycle basket right then and there. As I approached the fake bird I was taken aback a bit because it kind of looked real. I mean the eyes were definitely not real, but I think the feathers are actually from a real bird; they appear to be glued onto some sort of Styrofoam body. When I saw the Styrofoam I knew that the bird itself was fake, so I disrupted the few bugs that were checking out its feathers and snatched it up for my bicycle. I then rewired it to my bicycle.
Now everyone I meet can enjoy this bird so lovingly nestled amongst the fake orchids that adorn my basket. I think it breaks up the cuteness of my bike a bit by adding a touch of creepiness, and don't worry the bugs are gone. They weren't permanent inhabitants, just enjoying its feathers on a warm, sunny afternoon.
I was out kind of late last night and riding home in the rain. I had brought rain gear because I knew the rain was inevitable so the ride was actually pretty enjoyable. When I was about 12 blocks from home I found this bouquet of flowers up for grabs. They were resting on a lamp post just waiting for someone to take them home. The coolest part is they pretty nearly match the fake flowers that I have on my basket.
I have to say that yesterday was a pretty good free box day, and all of these free box events occurred on SE Yamhill. Strange.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Happy October 1st.
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Okay. So I thought I had found the free box item of the day --
-- a patchwork wolf, but then I found this:
and here is the loot --
Don't worry, I left some things. If you want to check it out it is located at about SE 42nd and Yamhill.
Happy Freeboxing!
Okay. So I thought I had found the free box item of the day --
Happy Freeboxing!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Zinesters Talking
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Every fall the Multnomah County Library holds an event called Zinesters Talking. This is where they find local zinesters to talk about their zines. There's also a Q and A portion and there are zines for purchase. I went to a couple last year and they were a lot of fun. Tonight's Zinesters Talking sounds good. I really want to check out the one called: My Time at Fabric Depot, the highs and lows.
The following one looks interesting as well. Here is the link so you can peruse them for yourself. Enjoy~
http://www.multcolib.org/events/zinesters.html
Every fall the Multnomah County Library holds an event called Zinesters Talking. This is where they find local zinesters to talk about their zines. There's also a Q and A portion and there are zines for purchase. I went to a couple last year and they were a lot of fun. Tonight's Zinesters Talking sounds good. I really want to check out the one called: My Time at Fabric Depot, the highs and lows.
The following one looks interesting as well. Here is the link so you can peruse them for yourself. Enjoy~
http://www.multcolib.org/events/zinesters.html
Monday, September 27, 2010
Harvest Dinner
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Last night I hosted a Harvest Dinner and, yes, there was quite a lot of food (most of it pretty delicious.) The reason I really wanted to host this Harvest themed dinner was because last year my good friend, Liz, found this super cool 1960's evening wear in a free box and it just so happened to fit me perfectly. Oh, yeah, and this dress has a cape!
Well, I had not yet had the occasion to wear the dress and so I made one. Actually, I had thought of hosting this harvest dinner the year before right after I had received the awesome dress. So last night was my Harvest Dinner dress debut, and I think it was a hit. I guess you can be the judge. One of my friends said that I looked like I should be greeting people at a couple's island. I take that as a compliment.
I would like to add that the awesome giant poster is also a gift from my friend, Liz. I totally love it. It is a 1960 men's catalog ad for "activity wear." She found it at a naked lady party she recently went to, so it was, shockingly, free as well.
For dessert of the dinner I had made a vegan cheesecake, which I love to make, only this time I could make a proper cheesecake because a month ago I found a spring-form pan! in a free box. Anyway, this is a picture before I took it out of the pan. It was a delicious cheesecake, but I am a bit biased. I topped it with some blueberries - yum- that Brandon and myself picked in the North Cascades National Park this summer.
Thank you Portland free boxes! I love you.
Well, I had not yet had the occasion to wear the dress and so I made one. Actually, I had thought of hosting this harvest dinner the year before right after I had received the awesome dress. So last night was my Harvest Dinner dress debut, and I think it was a hit. I guess you can be the judge. One of my friends said that I looked like I should be greeting people at a couple's island. I take that as a compliment.
I would like to add that the awesome giant poster is also a gift from my friend, Liz. I totally love it. It is a 1960 men's catalog ad for "activity wear." She found it at a naked lady party she recently went to, so it was, shockingly, free as well.
For dessert of the dinner I had made a vegan cheesecake, which I love to make, only this time I could make a proper cheesecake because a month ago I found a spring-form pan! in a free box. Anyway, this is a picture before I took it out of the pan. It was a delicious cheesecake, but I am a bit biased. I topped it with some blueberries - yum- that Brandon and myself picked in the North Cascades National Park this summer.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Issue 7 Correction
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I would like to take a moment and make a correction on issue 7. In the credits I mentioned that all the photos were taken by myself, that is not accurate, however. The beautiful photo of the new free box on SE 16th and Salmon was taken by the lovely Ms. Cory McMahon. It's a great photo and she did an amazing job on the the new free box.
Thanks, Cory, you are Awesome!
I would like to take a moment and make a correction on issue 7. In the credits I mentioned that all the photos were taken by myself, that is not accurate, however. The beautiful photo of the new free box on SE 16th and Salmon was taken by the lovely Ms. Cory McMahon. It's a great photo and she did an amazing job on the the new free box.
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