Sisters!

My sisters and I are embarking on a weekend getaway to Victoria on Vancouver Island in Canada. The four of us have never had a weekend away or an overnight for that matter and I’m hoping we have lots of laughing moments like this next photo shows. Vera ~ Lana ~ Kathy ~ Ellen Kathy [...]

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An Eyeful…

…on a 2 mile walk. In lovely weather with the sun shining, my camera and I walked from the Pyramid Alehouse restaurant to Harbor steps across the street from the Seattle Art Museum. I love the details on many of the buildings downtown. Occidental Park in Pioneer Square Look closely and you’ll see the Space [...]

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United We Serve ~

Ellen b. with Michael Tetteh who came to the Seattle Sounders from Ghana via College in Santa Barbara. Today I joined many volunteers to work side by side Sounders Soccer players at Hopelink Food Bank in Redmond, Wa. The Sounders Soccer F.C. in partnership with Seattle Bank host United We Serve Events each month. At [...]

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Ruby Tuesday ~ Window Shopping…

Spotted all this ruby in a store window in Pioneer Square Downtown Seattle on Friday afternoon. Ooh la la that’s a lot of fun ruby. To see more ruby visit Mary at Work of the Poet.

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A Walk Downtown

Last Friday I had a few hours by myself downtown with my camera. The weather was sunny with a few puffy clouds but cold. The walk from the Pyramid Alehouse Restaurant across from Safeco Field to Harbor Steps across from the Art Museum was 2 miles round trip. I got a good dose of vitamin [...]

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Count Your Blessings ~ Hymn

Count Your Blessings When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. Refrain Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done! [...]

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FFF ~ Announcements, Announcements, Announcements!

Time to choose our favorites from this past week and to link up at Susanne’s Living to Tell the Story to share them with our friends in bloggy world. March has proved to be a month of wonderful experiences at our house. While we were in Seattle enjoying and celebrating my 60th birthday with our [...]

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The Final 20 & My New Cabinet!

In which she cheats and puts things on the final 20 list that happened before they appeared on the list and she knows will happen in the near future! #22 was… Buy a Welsh Sideboard. I’ve wanted one for years. This isn’t a Welsh Sideboard but it fulfills it’s purpose and fits in my space [...]

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Have You Seen These?

It’s a Cupcake Vase that comes in a few different colors. It was fun to fill it with these white and yellow flowers. It’s spill resistant and non-breakable. You squeeze the top to open it up. It feels like those silicone cooking cups. I bought this at Rust and Ruffles on 1st Street in Snohomish, [...]

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A Great Escape…

… just 17 miles from home. I’d recommend a leisurely morning or day in Snohomish, Washington. Strolling along 1st street you can see the Snohomish river. There are a good variety of shops to stroll through and eateries to choose from. Antique shops are in abundance but there are some fun country stores and clothing [...]

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