Tag: Vashon Island
My Heart Belongs to Buddy
Buddy the Bulldog: Life Lessons from a Loyal Friend
As I grow, grow up, and grow older, life-lessons befall me with greater clarity, understanding, timeliness,...
Bulldog Buddy for Mayor
Buddy (my bulldog) rarely talks politics, but he's making an exception as he tosses his collar in the ring to run for Vashon's Unofficial...
A Recipe for Bread and for Life
A friend of mine recently returned from a Zen Retreat at a German monastery, and told me about a delicious German whole-wheat rye bread...
Home Sweet Home: New Paint, New Life
Painting and Patience
Seventeen years ago I drove up a gravel drive to behold the house destined to become my new home. Imperfectly perfect, the...
Time to Remove the Siding
Curing a Bad Case of Shingles...House Shingles
In 2004, my very patient realtor led me up a gravel lane to a hilltop setting of monumental...
No Man (or Dog) is an Island
I wake up early these days, even earlier than past habits would insist, around 4 am. The world is dark, but not the mind....
A Century Ago, My Farm Was for Sale
When My Farm Was for Sale...
My farm house was built in 1888, when Washington was a territory and a year away from statehood. Just five...
Tall Clover Farm Photos du Jour
I am basically a crow with a camera. My photography isn't planned or staged, unless it's instructional or to provide an example, but for...
Washington State Ferries: Cold Hands, Warm Hearts, Smooth Sailing
Washington State Ferries: My Mode of Transportation
When you live on an island, and your only way off the island is by ferry, rider opinions...
Tabletop Flowers: Dahlias Without Water
I had the pleasure of providing flowers for a friend's wedding this summer, and in the process learned a thing or two about tabletop floral displays,...
