Artist Date: Flower World, Maltby, WA
A trip to Flower World is phenomenal therapy for me. My case manager took me last week to buy unusual flowers. She had never been to Flower World, and I think it blew her socks off. The grounds are lushly landscaped. Chickens, ducks, and geese roam freely. I noticed lambs and baby goats hanging out … Read more
Artist’s Dates: Edmonds, WA Tide Walks
A stay-cation means a trip to the Edmonds waterfront. Edmonds reminds me of South Haven, Michigan ~ my favorite retreat when I lived in Chicago. I was ecstatic to discover a restaurant has finally opened a patio next to the beach and is serving juicy burgers. We’ve been blessed this Spring with a series of … Read more
Artist’s Date: North Creek Park, Mill Creek, WA
Mill Creek, WA celebrates reforested old-growth wetlands. North Creek Park is a huge urban wetland with a 3/4 mile floating boardwalk. This massive old growth tree is at the south entrance of the park. The limbs are so huge that they bend at the ground and appear to each be a tree. In a month, the … Read more
Artist’s Date: Susan Wiggs and Elizabeth Wiggs Maas on New Day Northwest
Susan Wiggs, my favorite author, and her daughter Elizabeth Wiggs Maas were on New Day Northwest this morning to promote their new book How I Planned Your Wedding: The All-True Story of a Mother and Daughter Surviving the Happiest Day of Their Lives. Ms. Wiggs asked visitors to her blog to be in the … Read more
Artist’s Date: Virtual Trip to the Caribbean
Fishing Village, Aruba Stressed out? Wish you were in the Caribbean? Comcast has a very cool On Demand feature called the Windows Channel which you can find within the Get Local menu. The premise is that viewers can take a virtual vacation for about 45 minutes. My favorite is the Caribbean. I also love Rocky … Read more
Artist’s Date: Neighborhood Birds & Critters
The Byrds: Bella, Rocky, Angel III, Ziggy Animals are a superb antidote to PTSD intense episodes. My Byrds are excellent music critics. Three are named for composers: Pachelbel (Bella), Rachmaninoff (Rocky), and Ziegfeld (Ziggy). Bitzie is my faithful companion and muse. Bitzie This pair of Mallard ducks (Drakes) are permanent residents. Mallard Ducks: Hen and Drake When … Read more
Artist’s Date: Pike Place Market with Barbara Bentley
Barbara Bentley, author of A Dance with the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to a Psychopath, is a great photographer as well as writer and wine maker. She and her husband Rex Johnston visited Pike’s Place Market during their “rain-cation” to the Pacific Northwest during May and June. These are some of her photos … Read more
Artist’s Date: Field’s End Conference at Kiana Lodge
Field’s End is a writing community based on Bainbridge Island, Washington. It was founded by best selling authors who live in the Puget Sound region. Every April they have a writing conference at Kiana Lodge on the shores of Agate Passage. I have been blessed to be able to attend four of the five conferences. … Read more
Artist’s Date: Hurricane Ridge & Strait of San Juan de Fuca
Hurricane Ridge is in the Olympic National Park in Washington State. The elevation is 5242 feet. This photo is at the summit overlooking Sequim and the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. The clouds obscure the view of Canada. The drive to the top was a strain on my car’s engine. On the drive down, this white-knuckled … Read more
Artist’s Date: Cape Flattery & Strait of San Juan de Fuca
Tatoosh Island in Cape Flattery is off the northwest tip of the continental United States. When life hands me lemons and I have a horrendous PTSD episode, I find it helps to connect with the Strait of San Juan de Fuca which divides the United States and Canada. Sir Francis Drake sailed here when he … Read more
