Ringing in the New Year With Buddy!
Celebrating New Year's Eve has never been a social long suit of mine. My internal time clock chimes in around 10 o'clock p.m. with "Commence...
A Fitting Goodbye to Christmas Past
A week of celebrating, and a drizzly, slate-gray morning have led me to reflect on some of the small moments of this big season. Yep, some fond memories and a cuppa...
The Beauty of Gratitude: Thank You
My year has been marked by the loss of my two favorite furballs: Boz and Gracie. But my year has also been marked by...
Saying Goodnight, and Goodbye to My Gracie
Each night, when I call it a night, I canvass the main floor for any lights left on or doors unlocked. I check the...
Very Fancy Lions and Tigers and Bears
Dressed poorly for the inclement weather (as is the norm), I dropped into Snapdragon Bakery to buck the chill with hot coffee, fresh pastry, and a...
Vashon Island Art Studio Tour: Seattle’s Best-Kept Holiday Secret
Bruised by the inescapable 24-hour news cycle of Black Friday, and images of folks fighting over vegetable steamers and life-size teddy bears, I feel it my...
Favorite Dahlias: Bold, Brassy Garden Performers
Dahlias are born performers, no shrinking violets they. If Ethel Merman was a flower, she'd have been a dahlia, belting, upstaging, and headlining in every corner...
A Great Way to Water Your Garden
My friend Crystal once dubbed me the "Dahlia Whisperer" after spotting me in my front flower field. And while I basked in the glory of her...
