In the summertime, the birds sing and everything…and just like that, summer’s here! The Solstice sun stands at the peak of its journey to the… Continue reading
What can be said about the perennials Penstemon, commonly called beard tongue? Plenty! The genus Penstemon has a vast collection of flowering plants that are… Continue reading
Summer is peak travel time and many love to get out and adventure in new places with their two- and four-legged family members. Because traveling… Continue reading
“You can’t tell the sex of the photographer by the photograph. A camera image is either good, bad or mediocre.”— Laura Gilpin BAINBRIDGE ISLAND —… Continue reading
Laughing is one of our favorite activities at my house. My son, Dawson, and I share a silly sense of humor. We love to replace… Continue reading
KINGSTON — As the sun begins to peek its bright head out for longer periods of time in the Pacific Northwest, it’s time to find… Continue reading
Many of you readers have been through the trials and tribulations of starting a business. In “Home Before Dark,” author Kim Vogler has us follow… Continue reading
If you live with a postage stamp yard or balcony, and still, want a garden, you need to think small on space and go big… Continue reading
With the arrival of sunny skies across the Pacific Northwest, it’s that time of year when we want to always have a couple of white… Continue reading
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but knowing its name makes it uniquely yours. There is latent power in names because… Continue reading
That miserable winter has transitioned into a slow start to spring in the Pacific Northwest, but the wines in our region have never been better,… Continue reading
Did you know that April is Autism Month?
Cindy Rasmussen wrote a book, “Autism, a Family Journey.” It is available through Amazon and was… Continue reading
It’s time to dust off those wicker baskets and sun hats as we flock to farmers markets to buy local fresh-cut flowers, fresh-grown produce, yummy… Continue reading
Did you know, you can use your dreams to “incubate” information about desired goals? Losing weight is a common goal, for example, so one dreamer… Continue reading
You plan for a wedding, you plan for retirement, and you plan for a trip to Hawaii. Do you make plans for your garden? Do… Continue reading
Correction: The Memoir Writing Class I am presenting is on May 6, not May 26 as was printed erroneously in my last column. Sorry if… Continue reading
After Australia flooded the U.S. market with inexpensive and uninteresting Shiraz, Syrah has been a tough sell with consumers. Yet acreage and tonnage of Syrah… Continue reading
