The snow doesn't give a soft white damn whom it touches. ~ E.E. Cummings Winter is still refusing to make way for Spring here in the PNW. This is what I woke up to this morning. Our backyard weather station was reading lows in the mid twenties, but it felt like 17 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm trying…Read more Snow Flurries and Saturday Adventures
Mystery and Intrigue in Knitting
Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known? ~ Charles de Lint The older I get the more impulsive I become. I've become increasingly more aware the only thing stopping me is me. We all carry baggage with us of what we think we're…Read more Mystery and Intrigue in Knitting
Signs of Spring
The Earth laughs in flowers. The past week we've had quite the cold spell. Winter refuses to make way for Spring. The 10 day forecast contains highs barely above freezing. Today, there were off and on snow flurries. Feeling a little bummed that the cold temperatures are going to last forever, I noticed green sprouts…Read more Signs of Spring
Friday Night Firsts
Life begins and ends at your comfort zone. It's Friday night! Most of the world is watching the Winter Olympics. If you've been following my blog for a bit, you know the British Hubby and I aren't like the rest of the world. To that extent, this week a new item arrived for our lounge…Read more Friday Night Firsts
The Farm
I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. ~Leonardo da Vinci Some days, I miss living in rural Midwest. When I found the Betty McDonald Farm, I thought it would be a great place to stay on Vashon Island. I wasn't disappointed. It was so quaint and charming. It reminded…Read more The Farm
What Happens on Vashon Stays on Vashon: Carb Lovers Gone Wild
Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. ~ M.F.K. Fisher This weekend, the British Hubby and I took our first weekend trip of 2018 on Ulysses. After several long bridges, two long tunnels (the first tunnels for Ulysses!) and a ferry ride, we arrived on Vashon Island. Our first excursion to this island. Even more exciting,…Read more What Happens on Vashon Stays on Vashon: Carb Lovers Gone Wild
Books & Bold Betties
If the crowns of all the kingdoms of Europe were laid down at my feet in exchange for my books and my love of reading, I would spurn them all. - François Fénelon I've been a life long bookworm. As a young adolescent, my family didn't travel out of the Midwest. Books were my gateway…Read more Books & Bold Betties
Knitting Sprouts
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Part of the theme for 2018 is World Domination. I can't think of a better way to dominate the world than through knitting. To that end, I joined a 10 month long knitting class, Stitch Sprouts. It…Read more Knitting Sprouts
It’s Groundhog Day!
"Well, it's Groundhog Day...again..." Phil Connors from Groundhog Day Wait a second. It's February 3rd. Or is it? I meant to post this yesterday, but I ran out of time. I figured I could post a day later (if it is indeed a day later.) If the groundhog wakes and sees his shadow, we have…Read more It’s Groundhog Day!
Conspiracy: Full Moons Make You Crazy
The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance. ~ Arthur Smith Earlier this week, it was the Super Blue Blood Moon. This is the one and only time this will happen in my life time. It's quite a shame it was completely cloudy at my house when I…Read more Conspiracy: Full Moons Make You Crazy
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