Respite
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Respite

My creative effort from yesterday. I was sitting in the garden, enjoying the summer afternoon when Barney decided to join me. For a dog on death row, he is doing remarkably well. I see no evidence of his cancer. I see lots of evidence of his age. He woke me up twice last night to do his business. He wanted…
August 21, 2025Posted inCelebrations, Gardens, Musings
A Place to Find a Little Peace
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A Place to Find a Little Peace

It rains here today as it has off and on all weekend. But we need it and the gardens are happy. I mostly have this year’s edition of the garden in place. A few more perennials and fewer plants over all on the deck. With the perennials I hopefully won’t have to reinvent the garden every year. I am sure…
May 19, 2025Posted inGardens, Musings, Seattle
Empathy
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Empathy

I think it is easy to sympathize with a person or people going through difficult time. It is easy to keep your emotions at a distance and not lose any sleep at night. But empathy is a real feeling and it seems it is a learned emotion. Or it least it has been for me. I had a friend many…
May 15, 2025Posted inGardens, Seattle
A Nice Escape from the World
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A Nice Escape from the World

I went to a nursery this morning and got more plants for the deck and garden. I got Zinnias as they are one of Carter’s favorites. I got hostas and acanthus and Japanese forest grasses, as they are shade plants and perennials. I am trying to nurse the garden in the back of the yard to be low maintenance and…
May 30, 2024Posted inGardens, Musings, Seattle
Our House
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Our House

Colors are starting to perk up. I have a feeling they will be off this year due to the summer heat and drought.  A lot of trees seem to be going straight from greenish to brown. Not the usual burst of color. But then our colors don’t usually peak until the end of October. We often have color into the first…
October 12, 2021Posted inarchitecture, Celebrations, Floral, Gardens, Landscapes, Musings, Odds and Ends, Seattle, Uncategorized
Hear Yourself Think
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Hear Yourself Think

On a less existential note… we dined out last Friday for the first time. It was kind of nice. At 50% capacity, you could actually hear yourself think and carry on a conversation. Carter had his usual martini, but for health reasons, they couldn’t do a twist. Only a lemon wedge, sliced with gloved hands, handled only with tongs. I…
May 19, 2021Posted inarchitecture, Celebrations, Floral, Gardens, Portraits, Seattle