Orange Peels: Too Good to Toss, Candy Them
Candied Orange Peels - Sweet treats rich in flavor!
Candied orange peels left hanging to dry
It’s no secret I hate to throw things out. A spot...
Solstice: Vashon Island Celebrates the Longest Day
Celebrating Solstice: Summer returns to Vashon Island
I began my day in a sweater (cotton) and my day ended in a sweater (wool), a fitting...
Tom’s Tooth and Trying to Be a Big Boy
A perky plastic role model for me. (Photo, Iris Taboh)
I'm a man who tries to err on the side of optimism, but last week's...
Winter Solstice: Shining Light on the Darkest Day
Winter Solstice: Let there be light.
(Photo: Frank Charron)
In the Pacific Northwest, light is a cherish commodity, a gift where gray skies are the norm...
The Fountain Gurgles Again!
My garden fountain gurgling away as it should.
The sun is out (May I hear an Amen!). My coffepot is yielding no more of its pricey brew. Boz...
How to Build an Ikea Dresser (and Remain Sane)
In a weak moment, I was lured by the siren song of Ikea, by the promise of attractive, low-cost furniture flaunting itself (assembled, no...
Snapdragon Bakery: Easing Into Saturday
Buddy's knows which side his croissant is buttered...
Recalling a Labor Day of Love
Cleaning out the barn with a little help from my friends.
Sometimes my to-do list stops me dead in my tracks. Like an overloaded freight...
Lewisia: My Favorite Martian Flower
I have a theory, that the fleshy-leaf, flower-flashing Lewisia (aka bitterroot) is not of this world. Horticulturalists will tell you the diminutive beauty was...
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Warm Up to Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin Soup to warm your bones
Kitchen still life: a pumpkin, apples and onions resting before roasting.
The rain has returned, along with the pelt-thick socks...
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How to Make Ketchup & Blue Ribbon Redemption
As good as it gets: homemade ketchup from homegrown tomatoes via some lessons learned.
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Birdseye View Over Vashon Island
I hope to never take for granted the beauty around me and the natural settings, beaches, coves, lagoons, forests and shorelines that make Vashon...
