Food Rules yes it does

I'm hooked on Maira Kalman so it's no surprise I had to have this book I found today at the UNiversity Bookstore. And more. So many books yada yada...

delicious

A bit of catching up

Oh my I see I let August and September fly by with few visits here. But indeed I was a busy girl this summer...

tiling an outdoor table (we break a lot of dishes around here)....

 painting....

pictures for the walls...(inspired by Jill Mayberg)

and the walls...Good-bye turquoise: you were fun but it's time to go.

sewing....

colorful bedcovers (using a collection of vintage hankies)...

and new frocks for windows, 

downstairs.....

and up....There's those hankies again!

I still managed to read a lot of books, tho hardly touching my pile.

...and, best of all, having lifelong friends visit us for games (lots and lots of games), hanging around, and a side trip to Vancouver over the border, a hop skip and jump from Bellevue. 

The Husky Clipper in person

I always say it helps to be connected. (Yes, I really do say that.) Thanks to Becki and Jason for connecting  us to a personal tour of the shell house where the real Husky Clipper is on display. And we got a tour around the building to where current boats are stored and launched, as well as stories and items in the world of rowing.

It always amazes me all the things I don't know! Like, how did I never hear about the amazing story behind the boys in the boat? What else am I going to discover on the downhill side of life? I can't wait.

I put together a little video from our book club meeting and the visit to the shell house.
Every time I watch this, I think to myself..."My God, I love summer."