08-29-26

Our favorite "chicken" park often has random items left there.  Not sure where they come from.  Today it was a pile of children's books.  So we climbed in the truck cab (this park has everything - basketball courts, chickens, a big mailbox, art to interact with, a flower garden, a water fountain, two playgrounds, and an old pick-up truck) for story time, which was more of steering wheel fun time...

08-28-26

We got to explore the Picklewood pickleball facility in SODO tonight as a church event. 

08-27-26

My bananas from the banana stand are piling up, the by-product of a work from home week.

08-26-26

The microgreens in my Gardyn nursery is growing like crazy.
 

08-25-26

After several days of eating home cooked dinners and after cancelling our date night with Poppy, I was not in the mood to cook.  Ma'onos at Rachel's has outdoor seating, perfect!
 

08-24-26

Pretty sunset.  Feeling cruddy, no walk with Mom tonight. 

08-23-26

Our neighbors get more intersting deliveries than we do.  Sunday paper, but didn't get to reading it today.

08-22-26

Xander playing volleyball at Alki, us playing in the sand while we watch. 

08-20-26

Bruce is sick this week so I am doing all the domestic things.  Including setting dish towels on fire.  Oops!

08-19-26

 Here I am at the dentist again.  I loath every part of it, especially when work is so busy.  

08-18-26

 Hanging out with the car big cats (rawr!) at Wendy's.  Tuesday night date night, dinner and a playground.

08-17-26

Love it when I get second hand clothes in the mail and they are even better than expected.
 

08-16-26

 A MOD meet-up with River and Adrienne from Hawaii.

08-15-26

I loved this section of the Enchanted Forest.
 

08-14-26

Enjoying the night market in Richmond.

The Richmond Night Market (in Richmond, BC, just south of Vancouver) is one of the largest and most chaotic night markets in North America. It’s loud, crowded, neon‑lit, food‑obsessed, and extremely fun if you like sensory overload. It’s basically a mashup of a Taiwanese night market + Pacific Northwest food festival. Expect long lines and extremely photogenic small bites.

 

08-13-26

 Poppy needs to come and play, I am excited about the new toys for her.  Loving shopping at Vinted.

08-12-26

 Grocery day!  Two boxes is unusual.

08-11-26

 Our date night with Poppy.  Mod, fountain, whales, and the monorail home.

08-10-26

Grunkle always gets great photos of Poppy at MAVen.
 

08-09-26

The marshmallow from my Christmas S'more bath pack got used tonight... Surprisingly, it had rainbow colored super fizzy inside. 

08-08-26

We had an extended time with Poppy this evening, hip hip hooray!  Aquarium and bus ride here we come!
 

08-07-26

After a LONG week we took the light rail to the end of the line to have dinner at Red Robin with the Carasa's.
 

08-05-26

Reading a lot tonight, racing to get done with our MAVen book club book this month.  It's along dense book.  I don't hate it but I don't love it either.
 

08-04-26

Exploring a new park tonight with Poppy, one right in our back yard that is a big hit.  The playhouse with a lot of bark chips and sticks is the most fun.
 

08-03-26

The wheels on the bus... I have a new favorite website... vinted.com.  It is what ebay used to be, people selling stuff.  Clothes stuff and toy stuff.  So easy to load up on things I think Poppy would enjoy for way less than retail.

08-02-26

Poppy time!  Off to the chicken park!  If only she would learn to not stick her fingers through the fencing...
 

08-01-26

A quiet Saturday.  Getting a little caught up, getting a bit of rest.  Read a new magazine.

Watched Devil Wears Prada 2, touched on how much print magazines are struggling.  I bet AARP will be one of the last to go compeltely digital.

I like my books digital but my magazines in print. 

07-31-26

 

Poppy loves to ride the bus.  She also loves the birds on my t-shirt.

07-30-26

 

Walking around Belltown solo after dinner to get some movement in.

07-29-26

Really loving my wallpaper photo on my phone, it brings me joy every time I see it.

07-28-26

Had to give up Poppy time to get my hair done.  Both are important, both area kind of self care.

07-27-26

Kati Vegan Thai with Mom again.  Not complaining, it so good! 

07-26-26

Puppy yoga with French Bulldogs.  So cute! 

07-25-26

Torchlight Parade.  We walked a good portion of the parade route and landed at the corner where the route comes up the hill and turns south.  Great weather and a lot of talent.
 

07-24-26

One tired girl, a piece of toast, and a pole to touch.  Good morning after sleeping at Grandma & Grandpa's.

07-23-26

Fun in Lake Sammamish at Bruce's company picnic.  Poppy has no fear in the water.  The boat wakes bring waves that interupt throwing rocks.
 

07-22-26

Bringing Lemon Posset to small group tonight.  Pinterest made them look so easy, but easy they were not.  But yummy and fun. 

07-21-26

Poppy evening!  It was warm outside, so we stayed in the building playing and eating chucken nuggets.
 

07-20-26

Our sermon this week encouraged us to see the beauty and awe of God around us.  The sunrise this morning was absolutely breathtaking.
 

07-19-26

I was looking forward to a relaxing bath tonight, but it is hard to pass up free tickets to a playoff game for a new team and new venue, so we headed to Interbay to watch the Ballard Bridges win.  Lovely evening to sit outside, once the sun got a little lower. 

07-17-26

Disco themed Pier Party on a lovely evening with food and custom macarons.

07-16-26

I photographed two new murals today.  Love how art pops up.

07-15-26

Different perspectives.  I've been doing yoga in the morning instead of harder excercise.  This is what I see when I look up from my floor poses.

07-14-26

Poppy and I stayed in the building tonight and enjoyed Macaroni and Cheese with hot dogs and peas.  Well, Poppy enjoyed picking the  hot dogs and peas out of the macaroni.

07-13-26

No walk with Mom tonight, and Bruce is on his annual bike trip. so it is just me and my crochet hook reserving energy got get through the week.

07-12-26

 Shakespeare in the Park.  It was a lot of sun but it was fun and Poppy watched pretty good.

07-11-26

 Sick day.  Just laying low resting up.

07-10-26

 Pulled myself together to watch Seattle Vice tonight, knowing I can fall apart tomorrow.

07-09-26

 Drat, woke up sick.  Two short walks, spied these fun popcorn minions at the movie theater.

07-08-26

Small group tonight.  Practicing the Way Witness Practice.