Whidbey Island
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On Alaska and Men
This is my husband when he visits Alaska.
And this is my husband when he’s not in Alaska.
I guess “When in Rome….”
The men outnumber the women in Alaska by something like 2:1, so you’d think the odds of finding a good man were pretty good. I had to move to Washington to find a good man. Women in Alaska have a saying about finding a man: “The odds are good, but the goods are odd.”
Am I biased against Alaskan men? No, some of my favorite men, including my 4 brothers, are from Alaska. But I will be the first to tell you that they are truly odd.
Sometimes You Just Have to Drop Everything and Watch the Sunset
I’ve been trying to be very intentional about noticing the little things lately. It’s so easy to take things for granted, to not notice…
Then some days there are things that refuse to be ignored.
I went a little snap-happy on the sunset tonight. These pictures were taken within 5 minutes of each other.
What grabbed your attention today?
After the Rain
This weekend was gorgeous. We had record breaking highs to accompany the crowds at the street fair, and plenty of sunburn to go around. With the wonderful weather came the pollen, and the allergies. (And the sinus headache.)
Last night it rained. It was such a relief: the water cleaning the air and leaving everything feeling fresher, crisper, the colors are brighter, the streets washed clean (ok, well not so much the Ave).
This morning Mom and I went for a stroll and we discovered this little critter out for a stroll as well.
He was seriously out in the middle of traffic – well foot traffic anyways.
Look closely at his shell (you might have to click to enlarge). It’s so translucent you can see what look like blood vessels inside. Any biology experts out there know for sure whether snails have blood vessels in their shells?
What is wrong with me? Why am I taking pictures of slimy things?
I gotta admit, it was pretty cool to see.
Did you lose something?
