Peas, lettuce and strawberries Two weeks has past and a little more action in the garden. The tomato starts are growing. They are still pretty little especially the Stupice but they should start growing faster in the bigger pots. We … Continue reading →
We took a year off and did not plant a vegetable garden last year. We were gone for three weeks to Madagascar during August and knew it would be a lot of work for our house sitter. But the vegetable … Continue reading →
Mid-March 2016 update Our wonderful rainy spring is continuing. The temperatures have stayed in the mid-50’s with one or two nights getting down to freezing. It has been quite rainy with a good long stretch of daily rain from mid-February … Continue reading →
It finally feels like winter is coming to a close. I know there is a good chance still for some frost in March but the days are getting longer and more sunny days. We have had a winter of heavy … Continue reading →
We have been planning for over a year for this trip. It all started with a brochure that G received from the publisher of nature books – specifically nepenthes. They were leading a trip to Madagascar. It has long been … Continue reading →
The countdown has begun. We are under three weeks for our departure to Madagascar. We continue to do the stairs at Richmond Beach. Our goal right now is doing the flights 5 times which are about 1,000 stairs. We needed … Continue reading →
Mt Rainier from Van Trump Park Another great hike that we have not done in over 20 years. It is a great hike and a beautiful waterfall. I think we haven’t done it mainly because there are so few vistas … Continue reading →
We have trying to do a hike every weekend to keep up our conditioning. Last weekend we hiked to Perry Creek. It was not steep compared to Mt. Pilchuck, but the rocky terrain made it tiring. We only went to … Continue reading →
Lookout on top of Mt. Pilchuck I have been training for our trip to Madagascar. I started in January with 20-40 minute walks and have slowly increased to jogging. We are also doing the stairs at Richmond Beach Saltwater park … Continue reading →
We did our annual visit to Lakewold Garden today. I was expecting the rhododendrons to be in full bloom but was surprised to see that they are just starting. They were wonderful but will reach their peak in another week … Continue reading →