Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
Last week I discussed the lamb dinner that I made for my wonderful grandparents but I did leave out details on the dessert that I made for the evening: candied blood orange slices with dark chocolate sprinkled with Malden salt. This is not my recipe I found it while looking for a different recipe and
The title feels like a fairy tale and in a way it was. On the way too our cabin and Port Angeles we took a long detour and visited Olympia. On the way back we took the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle. The ferry can be taken as a pedestrian, with a bike or
Title: Gods of Jade and ShadowAuthor: Silvia Moreno-GarciaPublication Date: 2019Publishing House: Del Rey Over the past couple of years I have done my best to read books located in and written by people of different cultures. This is a way to expand what I read and expand my knowledge of the cultures and the regional
I have recently had a story published on Explorer Gear about the hot air balloon flight we took at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in 2018. This was such an amazing experience! Read my published post here! I have actually had the opportunity to ride in two hot air balloons. Check out those stories below:
There is a lot of moisture and a lot of rotting vegetation in Olympic National Park. This is an appreciation post of the various types of fungus and mushrooms that keeps the forest working as it should. I do not know what any of these are called but I like how they look! Don’t worry,
Early in 2020 my Nana said she would like to try lamb sometime and then covid hit and we were in lockdown and our dinner night never happened. We both had a free weekend and decided it was time for our long awaited dinner party in early 2021! Dinner Menu: Appetizer: French bread with a
On the trail to see Marymere Falls you pass the turn off for the Storm King trail. The trail is a little less than two miles long (1.7 miles to be exact) but it gains about 100 feet of elevation per 1/10 of a mile. Keltin and I got a good look at the start
Title: Fool’s AssassianAuthor: Robin HobbPublication Date: 2014Publishing House: Del Rey I started listening to this book for a few reason: it was currently available from the library, it was the first in a series, and it was the genre I like. Other than that I knew nothing about this book or series or all of
Since I wrote last about picking up my watercolor brushes again I have gotten a variety of new supplies. I might have inadvertently ended up with two watercolor kits. The first is one I take with me on hikes and other trips and the other is for use at home. Travel Kit My Cotman Watercolor
After visiting the Tidepools at Beach 4 we were headed back up U.S. 101 and noticed a sign that just said Big Cedar Tree with an indication of where to turn. We couldn’t not see this large tree and turned at the indicated place. The road was lined on either side by massive conifer trees
McGee Travel Tales 