Seattle's Dîner en Blanc

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!
Picnic on the Lake: Seattle Boat Rentals

Picnic on the Lake: Seattle Boat Rentals

If you're in need of a picnic, if you want to soak up Seattle's fleeting summer, or if you just like to see your pal's in pretty dresses and spiffy jackets, why not rent a boat?
Dark Water

Dark Water

A few new pictures of the San Juan Islands.
Foraging in the CD

Foraging in the CD

Why even bother growing a garden? There is plenty to eat in the parking strips, in the empty lots, and alleys. You just need to know what to look for.
Raising Chickens: A Love Story

Raising Chickens: A Love Story

Our urban chickens don't have production quotas, but they do have a watchful mother in Victor. We're learning plenty of new things as we try to manage a flock of egg-laying birds.
Bicycling the Noto Peninsula

Bicycling the Noto Peninsula

Sure, there were a few stiff climbs, but I'd classify the five days to get around the Noto Peninsula as a leisurely ride with some of the best bicycling touring I've experienced.
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Dutch Bicycle Intersections and Some Paint

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.
Bauhaus Coffee

Bauhaus Coffee

A lazy moment while doing errands before Thanksgiving, Seattle style.
Radial Decay/Garden

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

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.
The First Frost

The First Frost

So it begins.
Serviceberry and the Fall Garden

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

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.
Winter at the Market

Winter at the Market

The crowds are gone, the shopping is easy. It's so easy to love.
A Day Out: Ocean Shores

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.