ANNIVERSARY TRIP PART 5 // A few other things we did

My SD card broke during our trip (I think it was too hot!), so I lost a lot of the pictures from the first half of our trip. But even though I don't have pictures, here are some other things we did that I think are worth mentioning:

1. Estate sale shopping!
I'm still getting the hang of estate sales, but in hopes of scoring some affordable mid century modern furniture, we decided to give it a try. I found a pair of chairs, that were more vintage than modern, but I think they're unique, and they have a little padding on the seat, which my bony butt has quite enjoyed sitting on! We had them in the back of our car, and taylor came up with the idea of taking a picture with them in the middle of the mountains (picture above).

2. Noah Purifoy Foundation:
If you like outdoor art, this place is a MUST SEE! Taylor got some really cool pictures of this place, so  those were the pictures I was the most disappointed to lose. But in any case, don't take my word for it, check out the website to see how cool it is! Be sure to call or email them a few days before to get the address (it's not published online to avoid vandalism).

3. Palm Springs Aerial Tram:
I think it's the highest rotating tram in the world or something like that. The views are pretty amazing, and it's like a whole different world when you get to the top (not to mention 30 degrees cooler!).    My coworker told me he proposed to his now wife at the top, wow... that's a hard one to outdo!  It requires a bit of walking to get to some of the views though, I think Taylor was pretty shocked at what a lazy hiker I am.

4. Food: 
Our favorites were Las Casuelas and Johnny Costas.  Las Casuelas was super relaxing and the food was great.  Mr Costas used to be Frank Sinatra's personal chef, and it was cool to try Sinatra's favorite dish- linguini with clams

MY FIRST ESTATE SALE FIND

Man oh man, for people living in LA- has it been hot or what? 108/109 in our parts last week!

We took these photos while Taylor and I were checking out estate sales around Mulholland Drive. (Estate sale, as in buying people's used things, not buying estates (for thrifting noobs like me who might have needed that clarification!))  It's such a pretty area! The views are spectacular!

 I've never been big on craigslist, flea markets, garage sales etc... but decided to give it a try.   I'm looking forward to going with Frances when she's feeling better, so she can teach me her ways! I was skeptical I'd find anything I liked, but I ended up getting this huge frame. It doesn't show very well in the picture, but it's really big- almost up to my shoulders in height! I painted the backboard with chalkboard paint, and drew some flowers inspired by the tall flowers we saw while walking around in the first picture.

For now I have it sitting in our apartment to add some color, but I think I want to eventually get around to starting over and drawing a big calendar on the chalkboard and hanging over my desk where I can also pin inspiration and pictures on. That's the beauty of chalkboards right? Erasing and starting over- an indecisive person's dream!