Tag: Vashon Island
Phoebe and Tillie’s Not-So-Excellent Adventure
In terms of landmass, Vashon Island (37 sq. mi.) is about the size of Manhattan (34 sq. mi.). The north-end ferry connects Seattle, while the south-end...
A Ghostly Morning Concert
As summer says sayonara to the Pacific Northwest, the sun begins to limit its appearance daily by minutes. In June, when I bound out of bed...
In My Book, V Is for Vashon
I've written my first book. (Tom Robbins and Sherman Alexie have nothing to worry about.) V Is for Vashon is a sweeping tale, covering everything from...
Garry Oak: Deep Roots in the Pacific Northwest
True confession: I'm a collector of plants. I can (and do) have a greenhouse of flora, weeds, seeds, bulbs and starts, with nary an inch...
Home Orchard: Best Way to Water Trees Slowly
Summer comes and goes in the Pacific Northwest with nary a drop of rain. It's Seattle's best kept secret. Our summers are Miami's winters....
Spring in My Step: Putting Hibernation to Bed
Fresh start: honeycomb, pea vines, and a little luck...The robins, crows, tree frogs and barred owls, raucous little alarm clocks that they are, have sounded...
Knitting Up an Awesome Bulldog
I like surprises, not the kind that make you pee in your pants, and seek therapy and tubs of Haagen Dazs, but the sort that delight...
Christmas Lights, Madrona Trees, and a Cordless Phone
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is to install flood lights at the base of my century-old madrona trees. The underlit behemoths put on...
