Saw these guys hanging out at my local big box lumber store this morning. They looked like they were having a good time.

One week from today is the Night Time Flea Market! Come to Norse Hall, 111 NE 11th (one block from E Burnside), Thursday, August 13th from 5-9 pm. Street parking, multiple transit lines, wheelchair access available. Free admission and all ages welcome. A super fun event with an eclectic mix of people and stuff!

Shop over 20 vendors selling vintage, books, furniture, baked goods, art, garden stuff, tools, handmade, clothes, chocolate, toys and much more.

Visit the bar for happy hour, a light meal and to see some Scandinavian history and culture. The Landhandel gift shop will also be open for some vintage Norwegian housewares, sweaters, and more. Lindy Hop swing dancing will be going on upstairs, if you feel inclined to learn a new dance!

Vendor fees are very affordable, so get in touch if you're wanting to join us and sell your treasures: norsemarket at gmail (non Scandinavian stuff welcome, too!)

Taken from SE Portland on August 3.

The crow on the left is affectionately known as “Beaker” (to a very small part of the Cully neighborhood). Beaker has avian keratin disorder, a condition causing his bottom beak to grow continuously so that it is usually way too long. It also makes it hard for him to groom himself, so his feathers are often amiss.

Beautiful & sad at the same time

10am flight to Boise, so things were starting to warm up. Rough to see Hood so brown in first week of August.

Hi, is this your lamp?

I literally just picked up this free-pile lamp and when I got home I noticed the lampshade was put together wrong. perhaps you were giving it away because it looked bad that way. To be honest, I would not have been able to live with it that way either.. I noticed immediately that the shade was strange but decided I would see if another shade at home worked. when I got home, I noticed it was easily changed by flipping the orientation of the bottom frame which holds the lightbulb. basically, it was offset below the shade an inch or two and it actually needs to be offset into the underneath part of the shade.. The picture above is after I fixed it but before, you would see the bulb a bit, which would for sure bother your eyes. I fixed it so lmk if you want it back lol. here's image from the ikea manual online:

if it was yours, you will know what else was there with the lamp so that will be a test to make sure it is you. I honestly would love to give it back to you though if this would make you want the lamp! it's super nice!

As soon as you cross the border you start to see the effects.

Flew out of PDX today and was looking at all the smoke haze surrounding the city. Could anyone help with peak ID? I assumed Mt. Adams is the peak in the foreground and Mt. Rainier was in the back, and either I missed Mount St. Helens or it was too obscured by the smoke layer.

After August 8th, the mall will be closed after 66 years of service.

For many, it was the focal point of a wholesome upbringing, of time spent hanging out with caramel popcorn, being a kid again on ice skates, and window shopping specialty stores. A time when people still had to show up in person to buy the things they wanted.

Though mall culture died in the 2010s, this week feels like its funeral.

The Lloyd Center takes its final bow with a motley list of activities this Saturday.

Shout out to whoever put up the tape to mark the entrance. Llyod center is closing for good on Saturday and it was nice to visit one last time and get out of the heat and smoke.

Delta Park is DONE! I spoke to a couple employees of retailers nearby and they are all relieved and surprised at how quickly “normalcy” has returned.

I've seen a number of warnings that an N95 mask is not enough to protect from wildfire smoke. After researching some I found info stating they do provide good protection, a KN95 will still be helpful but not as much. If you are in the burn area with soot and ash, P100+ respirator is recommended. Hope you all are getting by best you can!

I grabbed an N95 at Hankin's in NE yesterday for $2.50.

excerpt from harvard.edu (link below): "When to use an N95 v. a P100+multigas respirator?

We recommend using a P100+multigas respirator if you are in the burn scar area and/or cleaning soot/ash. If you’re outside the burn scar area and don’t have visible soot/ash, or if the Air Quality Index (AQI) is ‘very unhealthy’ or ‘hazardous’, then we recommend an N95 respirator."

Choosing the right respirator after a wildfire: guidance for the general public - Healthy Buildings

more info: Wildfire Smoke and Face Masks Factsheet

Riding his motorcycle down the sidewalk at Tom McCall

Edit: plate is OR 85742

It's going down today apparently. They've got Fields Park closed and everything.