The video below is not the best, but I think you can see what I mean when I explain. (play video at 1/4 speed) On Tuesday, we drove down to Mount Rainier, and we drove through miles of National Forest. Literally everywhere we drove, the forest floor was littered with downed trees, fragments of trees, …
Continue reading Washington State Wildfires, waiting to happen
Yes, way back in the Dark Ages of 1962, my family were Pioneers. It was Seattle, and a World's Fair was coming in June. My parents looked around, guessed at how crowded the city would be with tourists, and decided that we didn't want to be here for the deluge of visitors. My mother had …
This weekend, I finished a book that, halfway through, I considered not finishing at all. The reason was that the protagonist was so disgusting and evil that she made me almost physically sick. I decided to just skim through the second half, just to see if she suffered the consequences of her depraved behavior. The …
Last week was the Bellevue Arts Fair, and we went on Saturday. As usual, the main fair was laid out in the parking garage, and along the street outside. It was a very pleasant day, and we saw some beautiful works. And some cute ones! This booth was from a sculptor. She works in large …
I'll bet you didn't know what the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic ate for dinner. Sama Hoole has posted the menu cards for all the classes on the ship, and discusses their food below. VERY interesting! First class dined on nine different animals on the Titanic's last night. Oysters, salmon, filet mignon, chicken, lamb, duckling, …
Continue reading Sama Says: Here’s what they ate on the Titanic!
I am still having a hard time believing what just went down in my backyard. I took my book, my can of Coke, and my phone and sat in my chaise, and watched the birds. Boy, did they put on a show! I had a big flock of Bushtits, at least three Red-Breasted Nuthatches, three …
I think the high temperature here today was 94F. Pretty hot for the Pacific Northwest. So I thought I’d post some photos of local water features. Our closest body of water is Silver Lake. Paddlers on Silver Lake On my way to lunch with a friend today, I noticed lots of boats out. Silver Lake …
Continue reading Too hot to sit at the computer. Photos of water to help me and my readers cool off.
Sama Hoole is a Brit who posts on nutrition, farming, and his "hobby-horse", the value of ruminant animals for the land and for the people. I have found all of his posts to be very interesting and helpful. Here are a couple of recent ones. The ruminant family, and the one job each member does …
Thomas McKean served two states, and there are at least two ways to speak about his colorful life. Thomas McKean was a lifelong public servant, statesman, and jurist who helped shape early American government. He was born on March 19, 1734, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the son of an innkeeper and farmer. Though a Pennsylvanian …
These people or their parents chose to come to America, as a safe haven of opportunity, from their own war-torn or impoverished countries. These Americans love their adopted country, don't tear it down, keep it beautiful, and positively contribute to its culture and its economy. Unlike many young and old Americans who were born and …
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