Remembering Dad: It Was a Wonderful Life
Sadly, I must share that my father recently passed away. A broken heart tends to lose its voice, but I know my father would...
Rocking the Filson, Vashon Style
My friend Greg returns to the Pacific Northwest (via stints in New York and LA) to embrace his sartorial roots and love of Filson....
How to Find Your Slice of Farm Fresh & Local
Better than a bowl of broccoli, I had no illusions that any bit of this farm-fresh pizza would see daylight.
Farm fresh and local can...
Lemon-Pineapple Marmalade: Recipe for a Rainy Day
Lemon-Pineapple Marmalade I'm not sure what the impetus is, perhaps a Northwest sky determined to drop a snow-rain mix, or one too many Facebook friends sharing...
Kitchen Tip: Don’t Get Burned by the Phone
I'm pretty handy in the kitchen, but grand failures do occur, especially when I add a heaping spoonful of distraction to the recipe. So...
Pruning Fuzzy Kiwi: Taming a Wild Beast
Little does Boz realize that as he stands (make that sits) watch...
...a fuzzy kiwi vine kidnaps the napper. (Later, Boz drags me out in...
And This Is Why It’s Called a Captain’s Chair
Boz prefers a perch, even if it takes several minutes to reach the summit.
Once there, comfort is a work in progress.This is his Whistler's...
Please Don’t Take My Free Sign
Fashioned from a paint sample drywall scrap, one of my best free signs was also one of my most quickly pinched.
Vashon Islanders have...
Winter Left the Door Ajar
Mount Rainier as a sundial (from Maury Island)
Winter Left the Door Ajar
Winter left the door ajar, enough to steal a peek,
Perhaps to silence...
Spreading the Chestnut Love
Autumn's bounty: a bowlful of chestnuts, a tabletop of squash
I have a thing for chestnut trees; let me count the ways.
I love the tasty...
