Category Archives: Adventuring

More Summertime Wanderings

Well, the summer vacation is over and it’s time to settle back into the regular routines of life.  Bummer!  But what have I been doing for the last month or two, you say?  Recovering. Here’s the shortlist: We decided to … Continue reading

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Summertime Wanderings

July is typically our month for summer vacation.  This year we are mixing things up – a few of the same adventures in the area mingled with several new adventures.  Here are some of the scenes from our summer fun … Continue reading

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Goating Around

It’s spring shearing season again, my friends.  And that means a trip out to visit the goats, alpacas, and other critters at our friends’ fiber farm.  I don’t have any shearing photos to share with you this time.  (You can … Continue reading

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Goats!

I solemnly swear that I am not going to come home with a baby goat anytime soon.  Really.  Seriously.  Instead, I’m living that side of the fibery life through someone with their very own fiber farm.  I arrive, I help, … Continue reading

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Fiber Fusion Northwest

‘Tis the season for fiber festivals and craft fairs.  This is my favorite time of year.  The summer heat starts to break, the rains start up again, the leaves start to turn, the wool sweaters, hats, and shawls come out … Continue reading

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Tagging Along

Last week I tagged along with Husband on a business trip to San Francisco.  This time I resolved to hit a bunch of the museums that I didn’t have time for on the last trip.  Here’s a look at my … Continue reading

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Goat Hair Everywhere

A few weekends ago a friend and I volunteered our novice services to a local fiber farm.  They needed hands to help out with shearing their angora and pygora goats, and it turns out they’re not opposed to that help … Continue reading

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In Which I Wander

Summertime is also for traveling, adventures, and wandering.  Right?  Well folks, that’s what I’ve been doing for what feels like the last month.  To be honest, there were days in between where I could have posted, but just felt like … Continue reading

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Sunny Days are for Exploring

Who says that it rains all the time in Seattle?  Hint: Seattleites do; it’s how we keep the rest of you from coming up here and crowding the place. We’ve had a rare run of really gorgeous weather lately, so … Continue reading

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Learning a new trick

Every now and then I need to learn a new trick.  Not just learning a new thing – that happens every day (or it should).  I mean, something that challenges my brain and hands in a new way.  Husband and … Continue reading

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