The France Hopper Network - Part 68

Photo of a shikishi board with the kanji 誠 written in calligraphy by the artist Sora Shodo framed and hung above an entrance door.

Taken on Jan 28, 2024 @ 12:06.

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Picture Post: Meant to frame and hang this long ago. …

Photo of a black cat poking his head out of a partially ajar balcony door on a rare 63*F day in winter in Portland.

Taken on Jan 28, 2024 @ 11:07.

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Picture Post: While I’m not complaining it’s not below freezing …

Photo of two plants with DAKSJUS self watering inserts on top of an OLIVBLAD plant stand from IKEA in a living room.

Taken on Jan 28, 2024 @ 09:31.

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Picture Post: Decided to try out some automatic watering inserts …

Photo of a newly installed SINNERLIG lamp from IKEA (right) above a bed (center) as a black cat on top of the bed (left) looks on.

Taken on Jan 27, 2024 @ 17:32.

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Picture Post: Finally got tired of the bedroom being the …

Photo of TriMet MAX cars 121 and 122 side-by-side at NE 7th Ave during construction for A Better Red in January 2024.

Taken on Jan 27, 2024 @ 15:37.

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Photo of a pot of St. Regis Peach Blend from Tealeaves steeping in a glass tea pot (right) with the tin (left) open and showing the dried leaves.

Taken on Jan 26, 2024 @ 19:39.

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Picture Post: Now steeping: St. Regis Peach. Black tea, bergamot …

Photo of a tin of The Ritz-Carlton Naples blend tea from Tealeaves.

Taken on Jan 25, 2024 @ 12:13.

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Picture Post: Now steeping: The Ritz-Carlton Naples blend. Black tea …

Photo of three newly purchased boxes of tea from Tealeaves. From left to right: The Ritz-Carlton Naples, T Blend, and St. Regis Peach.

Taken on Jan 25, 2024 @ 11:59.

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Picture Post: Ordered a few teas to play around with …

Photo of a Kumoricon camp mug in front of an espresso machine in the process of steaming milk.

Taken on Jan 20, 2024 @ 09:10.

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Picture Post: That time of year again to be the …

Photo of a plate with leftover steak from Bellpine paired with creamed spinach and mozzarella mashed potatoes.

Taken on Jan 13, 2024 @ 17:32.

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Picture Post: I think the weather calls for leftover steak …

Photo of a black cat watching snow fall from a balcony door as birds sit on a ledge across the way.

Taken on Jan 13, 2024 @ 10:16.

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Picture Post: Someone can’t decide if the snow or birds …

Photo of a copy of "Spirited Away: Live on Stage" on Blu-Ray.

Taken on Jan 11, 2024 @ 20:20.

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Picture Post: Well, if we do end up having a …

Photo of a pot of Hojicha being prepared using a new pack of tea from Sugimoto Tea Company.

Taken on Jan 09, 2024 @ 12:33.

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Picture Post: I think the forecast calls for some Hojicha.

Photo of a black cat sitting on a pillowcase on top of a bed waiting to be made.

Taken on Jan 07, 2024 @ 21:24.

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Picture Post: Someone doesn’t want to let me make the …

Photo of a black cat trying to open a cardbox box containing an artificial Christmas tree from IKEA.

Taken on Jan 07, 2024 @ 09:36.

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Picture Post: Someone wants the tree back up already.

Photo of ornaments packed away for storage in a fabric box with cardboard dividers.

Taken on Jan 07, 2024 @ 09:31.

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Picture Post: Time to pack up the tree and ornaments.

Photo of several ducks around a nature preserve at Beaverton Transit Center.

Taken on Jan 06, 2024 @ 17:00.

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Picture Post: Because the hundreds of geese weren’t enough on …

Photo of a Portland Streetcar waiting at the intersection of W Burnside & 10th Ave as seen from the Ritz-Carlton Portland.

Taken on Jan 06, 2024 @ 12:27.

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Picture Post: You get a good view of Streetcar from …

Photo of a box of The Ritz-Carlton Rose Blend tea for The Ritz-Carlton Portland by Tealeaves showing the opened box halves (left and center) and sealed canister (right).

Taken on Jan 05, 2024 @ 16:54.

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Picture Post: While you can’t get it directly from @tealeavesco …

Selfie taken in front of the Mountain Goats exhibit at the Oregon Zoo with one of the goats in the background.

Taken on Jan 05, 2024 @ 16:49.

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Picture Post: Someone wouldn’t stop following me on the way …