[UPDATE: Upon further discussions with the Hubs, we have realized this is NOT a NEWT. Au contraire, this dark, slippery fellow is a Northwestern Salamander (amybstoma gracile), but I still think you don't want to eat him. Well, I don't. I guess I can't speak for you.
Anyway, wherever you read "newt" just [...]
Once again, we went to the Kitsap County fair a few weeks back. Once again, a good time was had by all.
While the deep fried Twinkie was surprisingly delicious, the most memorable moment occurred in the piggy barn.
Isn’t this a precious scene? Besides relating to this plum-tuckered-out nursing mom (and her gargantuan nips!), [...]
We’re breaking all kinds of records this week. And not the kind we like to break.
It can be a dangerous situation for all the folks (and pets!) without air conditioning or fans. Glad to hear of all the “cooling centers” around the county.
Be cool and share your cool if you have it, everyone!
How do you keep cool under hot circumstances?
“We’re having a heat waaaaaaaaaaaavve…..”
“It’s hot out here. It’s hot and it’s monotonous…”
[And why do so many musicals sing about heat?]
This week was one of those weeks that reminds me why I love living in this Pacific Northwest area.
THE BERRIES ARE HERE!!
In one day, in one morning, really, here on our island the Kid and I picked pounds and pounds of raspberries and blueberries. Raspberries at the Suyematsu Farm, blueberries at Bainbridge [...]
Sure, you could go outside, get some exercise, even go to the store, but really what you want to do is look at these eaglets. Right, Maria?
And, if you leave this window open with the sound on, you can pretend you’re actually outside doing something while you surf online. Snap!
I’m talking about luck, people (although, admittedly my mind may still be in the gutter after that burlesque show).
We had a day recently where sun/weekend/camera/family all combined, and the Let the Dog in! household went out, to our local park, Battle Point Park. An appropriate name given what happens with your child [...]
