Category Flowers
Easter Weekend: Tulips and concerts and General Conference and baskets of goodies
Did you know that the world’s largest producer of tulips, daffodils and irises is right here in the Pacific Northwest? Well, it’s true. Back in the mid-Twentieth Century, some tulip farmers from the Netherlands immigrated to Skagit Valley (just north of Seattle) and started growing their bulbs in the rich, wet earth. Now, sixty years later, thousands […]
Flowers in January
Last night when I got home from work, I smelled something lovely. A fresh, floral aroma floating around my front door. How nice, I thought, one of my neighbors must have walked by a few minutes earlier, leaving a trace of perfume. Tonight I came home and, as I fumbled with my keys in the […]
The House: Moving Day!
Finally, at long last, and FOR PETE’S SAKE, I moved into my new place today! I technically have another month before I need to be out of my old place, and I had hoped to paint and redo some light fixtures (and maybe trim some more moss?) before moving in, but apparently Lesson No. 1 […]
Okay, so maybe Seattle’s not that bad (even if it is still weird)
x Okay, so my last post might have been kind of a rant. Maybe a tad negative about the city I chose to move to of my own free will. And I suspect you might be wondering whether I’ve thrown in the towel (or expired from heat exhaustion in my bed). The good news […]
Tokyo (Day 1) – Exploring Harajuku and Shibuya
We flew into Tokyo late last night. It was dark, but from the cab I saw forests of skyscrapers, spotless highways and chic business and shopping districts. It seemed sparkly and full of intelligent life, and I couldn’t wait to start exploring. Somewhat unusually, however, we didn’t have any concrete plans for our first day […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 