Taylor’s Pink Perfection: Camellia or Lipstick Color?
Nature doles out some amazing colors. When my Taylor's Pink Perfection camellia began to bloom for the first time, I found its...
Spring Joy in a Daffodil’s Nod
Spring seemed to takes its own sweet time this year; arriving late, leaving early, hopscotching around the Pacific Northwest in quick visits...
Vashon Snow: After the Storm(s)
Like much of the country this winter, the Pacific Northwest succumbed mightily to the whims of wild weather. Our February, the coldest...
Vashon: At Home in a Snowglobe
Snow comes and goes in the Pacific Northwest, but it usually prevails at higher elevations, and leaves the shores of Puget Sound...
Hand Pies: From the Bottom of My Flakey Heart
Few symbols capture my heart like the heart. There’s no gray area here, no mistaken intent. Whether rendered in a doodle, decal,...
Sharon’s Bread-and-Butter Pickle Recipe
I love bread-and-butter pickles: not too sweet; not too sour; can stand on their own; and can dress up any sandwich worth its weight...
Christmas Time Is Here
Merry Christmas Friends and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Buddy and I have been plugging away here on the farm, tending to daily duties...
To the Everyday Heroes
One of the benefits of sporting a roadmap of wrinkles, carting around a bone bag of stiff joints, and having a fond memory of...
Summer Days on Vashon Island
My favorite season (I say that about the other three, too) is now greeting me with darkness when I roll out of bed around...
Very Vashon Victoria Sponge Cake
I recently discovered Victoria sponge cake thanks the PBS program The Great British Baking Show, where Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood serve up tasty challenges to...
