morning light

the sky is definitely getting lighter earlier and earlier

I took these at about 6:40 this morning

it's turning out to be a very busy week

so I didn't get to my tea post until this morning

... but hey, it is tuesday after all ...

I feel like a bit of a faker when I'm writing my tea posts on monday

... but I do that for all of you who are east of me ...

that's just about everyone!

yesterday:

Paul Gauguin at the Seattle Art Museum (o!m!g!)

today:

child's field trip

tomorrow:

science fair

thursday:

quilting

friday:

breathe

how is your week shaping up?

take time to breathe ... and a nice hot cuppa

:)

birth of an idea

... a children's book idea ...

"at night"

(page 1) night surfing & (page 2) night laundry

just getting started

what do you think?

thinking today ...

... that it could be worse

and thankful it is not

crazy weather here the last few days

you may have heard about our avalanche tragedy over the weekend

major pacific storms have been blowing through here

the weatherman calls it "an atmospheric river"

lots of rain, lots of snow and warming temperatures

avalanches in the mountains

and

cresting rivers in the lowlands

I live on a high ground

but took these pictures while on a walk this morning

I thought the swings floating on the current were eerie

sorry ...

... For the word verification woes ... I am going to try blogging without them entirely ... But I have disallowed "anonymous" comments .... Sorry for the inconvenience

double comfort

... tea and a good book ...

double comfort

my book is The Double Comfort Safari Club

- eleventh in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series -

and the second to the last book

I have been putting off coming to the end of these wonderful books

but today is a perfect day to escape to Botswana

african redbush (rooibos) tea figures prominently in the stories

and the health benefits are becoming well known

(here's an interesting article about it)

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another healthy thing: going for a long walk

while I was out walking today, I found this skeleton blossom

it's from a hydrangea bush

... amazing ...

I hope you are fitting healthy things into your day today

sometimes we get so busy ... and we have to give each other a nudge

nudge nudge

:)

under glass

I don't keep cheese under this old cheese plate dome

no brie, cheddar or camembert

for now I keep this lacy leaf

but a seashell, bird nest or piece of coral would be pretty too

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... and here's today's sky ...

under glass

the daily

the daily watercolor sketch

(it's my routine since early january)

and some days

(like today)

it's the only "productive" thing I do all day

(but regular life is productive too - we all know that)

so, I should say: sometimes, it's the only "fun" thing I do all day

I wish I had added that far right tree that is standing aloof from the others (in the photo)

... I think I'll go do that ...