Tag Archives: Seattle

Summertime Wanderings

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Carrie

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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A Little Pause

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Carrie

Hello, friends!  I just got back from taking a short break to visit with family.  I had the best of intentions to write while I was on vacation, but as you see that just didn’t happen.  Apparently, I should stop … Continue reading →

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Sprung

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Carrie

While some of you may still be laboring through winter with mounds of snow all around, Spring has definitely sprung here.  I have quite a bit of sympathy for you.  But that won’t stop me from sharing the wonderful views … Continue reading →

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Goats!

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Carrie

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

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Carrie

‘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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Thumbs: Brown or Green?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Carrie

Spring and Summer are for planting things in the garden, right?  Well if that’s true, then I’m right on schedule. A while back, the Internet circulated a little how-to for making self-watering seed sprouting containers out of plastic bottles and … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Carrie

Yikes, it’s been a few weeks since I last posted.  You’d think I went on vacation.   Wait…I did!  And I’ve been playing catch up ever since. Spring has been going full tilt here in the Pacific Northwest since the beginning … Continue reading →

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Sunny Days are for Exploring

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Carrie

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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Last Glimpse of Summer

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Carrie

Last weekend we got a glimpse of summer.  It was sunny and warm and we all went outside – without our sweaters.  I expected to pull up all of the summer veggie plants, now that the sun is visibly arcing … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom Weekend

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Carrie

We spent the first Spring-like weekend outside, soaking up the sunshine and taking in the beauty of the cherry blossoms on the University of Washington campus.  Judging by the crowd, lots of other folks had the same idea. Got Spring?

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