Sidetracked Artist

Summer in Bellingham is lovely.   This year it was slow in coming, so we’re appreciating it that much more.   We’ve only had one day above 80 degrees so far, but daytime highs in the seventies is just about perfect as far as I’m concerned.   We've been eating outside garden every night, enjoying the flowers and the antics of our pets: dog, cats, and chickens. The vegetable garden is doing well.   We enjoyed several weeks of fresh salads during the spring and early summer, and I’ve just replanted those areas with lettuce seed again. The zucchini took off for awhile but are slowing down.   Too bad, we've all been enjoying my gluten free chocolate chip zucchini bread .  There are several little pie-sized pumpkins on the vines, but I haven’s seen any acorn squash yet.   There might be one or two hiding in the foliage, though, which is really thick. The beans really took off on their teepee-like structure.   Several tomatoes have set and are...

Summer was late coming to Bellingham this year, but it was worth waiting for.  Mostly sunny with highs in the seventies is my idea of perfect. Hope everyone's having a lovely weekend! Cindy

For many of us, Memorial Day means the beginning of the summer season and maybe a day off from work. Memorial Day is actually a day of remembrance for all the men and women who have died in military service. Originally called Decoration Day, it was enacted to honor soldiers of the Civil War. After World War I, this day of remembrance was extended to honor those who died in all wars. As we enjoy our weekend, let us remember with gratitude. Cindy