Francois Dubreuil: The Little Red Rose That Could
Francois Dubreuil and I go way back, both having been transplanted from Seattle close to a decade ago. As a rose, he is a...
To-Do Lists and Sunny Days
My sketchbooks and to-do lists scattered about (much like my focus), but ready for the next sunny day.
Vashon Islanders and mayflies have something in...
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...
Pizza Pizza: Helping Karen Kickstart Her Dream
Karen and some stylin' chicks
Dreams, like pizza, come in all shapes and sizes; some are spicy, others mild, some large, others bite-size. My dear...
Dogwood Bough Under a Big Dipper Sky
My front porch is for company, the back porch for me. It's my take-five spot, a compact stoop just barely big enough for a...
Dogouflage: The Art of Canine Camouflage, Concealment
Bulldog Camouflage at Work
Prompted by the day's drizzle and cool temps, Boz and Gracie practice the art of indoor dogouflage (canine camouflage), becoming one...
How to Make Creamy Potato Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup - Creamy Goodness
A leek is an extra-special onion.
I have crop envy. My pals at Island Meadow Farm grow leeks the size...
Worthy Recipe: Apple Berry Crumble Pie
Apple Berry Crumble PieIf forced to choose one dessert for the rest of my life, chances are I would respond with pie, and if...
Spring Garden Tour: This Bud’s for You!
Vulcan Magnolia front and center, taking its long-awaited bow
The old place is draped in spring, and may I say it's most becoming. Thanks to...
Crowning Kale the King of Garden Greens
Kale Caesar!*
A nice surprise is one of life's little pleasures, that startling little epiphany that has you reassessing your tired old ways and preconceived...
