I've spent the past month helping Mom move out of her apartment. Through that process I've been taking a moment to scan photographs before packing the pictures to ship. OK, I've been taking a little more than a moment to preserve the photos, but it's well worth the time investment. I love having these photos [...]
Read MoreShortly after we were engaged, Aaron and I went to dinner with some friends. We got to talking about my family, so I pulled this picture of my dad and brothers from my wallet. Lars looked at the picture a moment, then set it down on the table while backing away a bit. He turned [...]
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update on the whole kicking-cancer’s-ass and getting-on-with-my-life situation.
Let me e’splain.
No, there’s too much. Let me sum up.
Originally built in 1923, the Dalby Water Wheel was one of the first hydro-electric plants on Hood Canal.
Read MoreThe first rule of getting along with other people after you become a parent is don't brag about your child all the time. Or ever, actually. I break that rule every day. I'm one of those annoying moms - always trotting out the latest cute or amazing thing that my gorgeous little girl did. If I [...]
Read MoreAfter taking these photos while I was at a retreat in Union, I checked facebook and saw that a friend on holiday 35 miles away took the same picture at the same time. :) Trillium are perennials, and picking the flower can damage the plant so much that it takes a few years to recover. [...]
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