Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit. ~Edward Abbey Over the weekend, the British Hubby and I had our first outdoor adventure on Ulysses. We only made a few wrong turns before finding our destination, the historical Coal Creek. Here you can see the remaining foundation from the Coal Creek Hotel that…Read more Historical Picnic
Food & Cooking
The Start of TDS or Is It?
True love is like a pair of socks: you've gotta have two and they've gotta match. Tour de Sock (TDS) started yesterday morning. I downloaded the pattern, Fins. It looks interesting, but I wasn't enticed to cast on. That was my one caveat when I registered for TDS. I wasn't going to force myself to…Read more The Start of TDS or Is It?
Viva La Revolution
Those that make peaceful revolutions impossible; make violent revolution inevitable. ~ John F. Kennedy Happy Bastille Day! Today is Independence day in France. A common misconception about the uprising at Bastille was the intent to set the prisoners free. The original rioters were looking for proper ammunition. They were looting for firearms and cannons. This…Read more Viva La Revolution
Celebrating Life: Working edition?
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~ Oprah Winfrey This weekend was fantastic weather wise in the PNW. Clear blue skies with temps in the upper 70's and a breezy. Naturally, you would think we were out enjoying life in Ulysses. Unfortunately, I needed to…Read more Celebrating Life: Working edition?
Tools of the Trade
Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them. ~ Simon Sinek The past several years, I've indulged myself in a pair of Signature needles during their anniversary sale. This year I acquired a set of US 6 straight needles. Normally, I wouldn't buy straight needles any more, but…Read more Tools of the Trade
The End of June Gloom
Clouds came floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~ Rabindranath Tagore A heatwave hit the PNW this weekend along with heat advisories and triple digit temperatures. I think today's peak was 102 or 38.9 in Celsius. My Hario cold brew tea…Read more The End of June Gloom
Purple Rain
Purple enhances creativity, clears the mind and calms stress. It's not much of a surprise, purple is my favorite color (especially if you've been following my blog for a bit). It has been since I was five. Naturally, I've always wanted to see it raining purple rain. I guess I'll have to settle for listening…Read more Purple Rain
Weekend Forecast: Sunny
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. ~ Victor Hugo We've had record breaking rainfall in the PNW this year so it's exciting to see sun forecasted this weekend. The British Hubby and I are celebrating life with iced tea and rhubarb compote. Rhubarb is traditionally thought of as fruit, but…Read more Weekend Forecast: Sunny
Saturday Night @ the Movies
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. ~ Gone with the Wind Saturday is movie night at our house. Normally, we have pizza, beer and watch movies. The kitties love it for the hours of snuggle time. I love for the quality knitting time. The British Hubby loves it because we have movie quality…Read more Saturday Night @ the Movies
Think Thin Thoughts
You are what you eat, so don't be fast, cheap, easy or fake. It's the weekend! Normally, the British Hubby and I celebrate life on the weekends with drinks and cake. However, this week we're celebrating with a vanilla spinach smoothie. Yum! Okay, it's not quite the same as cake, but we both felt it…Read more Think Thin Thoughts
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