The Roses

Pacific NW. Must have umbrellas!!

Angels always...

Roses instead of Amanita Muscaria

The Christmas Season

Many wishes for joy!

The little bell skunk ornament I made long ago...

The fisher angel in cowboy boots a wonderful gift from my friend Dorothy. 

Below she shares space with the cow..

The bull and crow among other creatures under the tree. 

The newest ornament this year from Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver BC. 

Crissmiss Time Again.

Pacific Giant Pumpkin Soup

This pumpkin makes the best soup. 

Better than butternut Squash. 

Of course pumpkin is a squash. All squashes and pumpkins aren't created equal. 

I garnish my squash soup with strawberry homemade preserves. Some use cream or sour cream or yogurt even. 

This soup is made with pumpkin 5 cups steamed

Celery and 1/2 onion, 1 carrot, 5 florets cauliflower, vegetable broth, hot pepper flakes and curry powder with salt and pepper. 

I cook ingredients until softish then purée until smooth. 

I keep it warm all day in a thick black bean pot and serve with a thick slice of walnut cranberry artisan bread. 

And salad......

Great winter fare. 

Soup Time

Using few ingredients left before shopping..

Onion

My own Pacific Giant squash

Carrot

Parsley

Bouillon

Curry Powder

Hot pepper flakes

Udon noodles

Really clears the sinuses...

I think cauliflower 

And coconut oil would be nice with this too. 

Baby Bok Choy is always delicious. 
S&P

Hiking yesterday with friends...

Was fun, friends who like hiking, gardening, canning etc.  from out of state and may be moving here. 

It was a nice hike. I got warmed up pretty quick. 

Wallace Falls

Another Vancouver Trip...

Hotel at Stanley Park where we usually always stay. 

Some Vancouver City Lights!

The Museum of Anthropology, amazing collections! 

Nice vacation in Vancouver BC again...

Tea and dinner, Japanese. 

Stanley Park

Vancouver BC

Blustery day. 

Elements of a Suzani from Uzbekustan

Fremont Trip This Morning..

A very  popular place in Seattle to live. 

People are friendly, many newcomers who work for Amazon, companies like that have the money to live here. 

It's likely you'd fit in if you're artistic, into energetic healing, introverted I'd say. 

People are very social but interested in ideas. 

Still fall after all

:)

Fall color at the Japanese Garden in Seattle

The gorgeous Gingko

Many Koi in this pond looking for a snack

The Japanese Garden of Seattle

 Above; a lovely willow hands over the pond in the sunlight...

below.. The red maple leaves, orange to magenta

 Reflections in a pond, brillaint..

 A Pagoda

 The Tea House

 I found these happy mushrooms under a tree hiding, they were decorated with red maple leaves

 The Gingko Tree is stunning..

 View from a sitting area

 The turtles are sunning

But , Oh dear, where are the mums?