Tall Ships in Port Townsend
The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain are in Port Townsend. On Thursday we toured the Lady Washington. Today we watched from shore while the ships engaged in a mock battle.
Continue reading →Beautiful Mystery Bush
In the back of the house, where no one ever goes, I found this beautiful bush. I’m not sure what sort of a plant it is, but I’m very glad that I decided to take a walk behind the house.
Continue reading →Grey Gardens
Recently I watched Grey Gardens. It’s a disturbing, yet fascinating, documentary about “Big Edie” Bouvier Beale and her daughter, “Little Edie”. These relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis live in their dilapidated mansion named Grey Gardens. The documentary was filmed in … Continue reading →
TV in the Forest
When we lived in Bellevue we got our TV via satellite and watched it with the help of our very handy DVR. The picture was great. We had lots of channels. The DVR made watching and recording TV shows a … Continue reading →
Happy Easter
Three Bean Chili
The days are getting warmer, but it’s not summer yet. So go ahead and get your chili fixbefore it’s too late! Three Bean Chili 1 pound hamburger ½ onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (15 oz.) can white beans, … Continue reading →
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
We began our Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations yesterday. I cooked corned beef and cabbage in the crock pot. It turned out great, but the house had an interesting aroma during the first half of the ten-hour cooking time. The celebration … Continue reading →
Out the Kitchen Window
I’m not sure if this is a bush or a tree. But I adore the bright pink buds that contrast with the moss.
Continue reading →Saturday in Port Townsend
Yesterday we spent some time in Port Townsend. It was a gorgeous day that reminded us of why we left the city.
Continue reading →Just a Little Ingenuity
Everyone on our street has cute, wooden boxes for their newspapers. It’s very rustic. The wooden boxes have plastic liners to keep the papers dry. That’s very functional. When we stared our subscription to the Peninsula Daily News we asked … Continue reading →