Seattle’s Dîner en Blanc
The Dîner en Blanc is the closest I've ever come to being in a flash mob. But forget dance routines or looting, this was a civilized affair creating an impromptu fancy picnic at the tip of Gasworks Park. Ooo la la!
Dutch Bicycle Intersections and Some Paint
A video on Dutch bicycle interestion, a splash of color, and thinking about the long way we have to go to make Seattle streets safer for bicyclists.
Radial Decay/Garden
Now that we're heading into our fifth year with our garden, there are so many unexpected pleasures through all the season. This morning as I was checking up on the chickens, I was struck by the pattern of this rotting hosta foliage.
An Afternoon in the Stacks
While Vic was gone, I decided it's time to get serious about my book-making. And sometimes, it's just helpful for research to go to the place with the most books: the library.
Serviceberry and the Fall Garden
When we put in our garden, I asked my knowledgable friend Niko for a list of suggestions. Near the top of her list was Amelanchier grandiflora, or Serviceberry. It's now at the top of mine.
Carelessness and Our New Chicken
When our neighbor heard of the Night of the Marauding Raccoons, she offered us one of her chickens as they'd bought too many in the spring, when the chicks are irresistible and tiny. Beatrice is a Buff Brahma, a large breed known for being gentle, good egg-layers with distinctive feathers on their feet.
A Day Out: Ocean Shores
Seattle is surrounded by water, much of it the cold salty Puget Sound, but it's a long way from pounding ocean surf. The closest beach is at Ocean Shores, a slender peninsula jutting into Gray's Harbor.
This blog started, as many do, to keep the friends up to date while I was traveling. In my case, a long bike ride across Europe and move from Seattle to Boston in 2004.