Quillayute river.

      The Quillayute River Resort on the road to Rialto Beach 

near Forks WA of Twilight Fame.
http://www.forkswa.com/

Forks WA

Had wanted to stay here, since finding it in 2006, completely renovated. A very nice Place on The Quillayute River.
resort

Very close to The convergence of the three rivers; Quillayute, Hoh, and Bogashiel.
It was the first day of halibut seasons. I do so want to catch halibut!
It's so delicious!

This is The Crescent Lake Lodge

A very historic place, Roosevelt stayed here when he declared the Olympics, a National Park.
This is a very popular Lodge, and I think my favorite in the state. Laura Bush stayed here when she came to visit WA.
The lake is 9 miles long, clear, and cold, with trout.
You can rent boats here, dine, and stay in cabins or lodge rooms, and motel like facilities.
There is a gift shop.
It's truly a wonderful place, and in late summer, water is warmed up enough for swimming.
I stayed here last fall in the lodge for 4 days.
It's amazing just to watch the clouds change here, Deer are abundant.
Read, relax, boat, walk, hike, and travel to the other destinations on the Peninsula.

This is difficult to get reservations for tho, sometimes they're made years in advance...

see also, here, The rain forest.
crescent lake, lodge room

Hood Canal Bridge

Just a shot of The Hood Canal Bridge..

Video of The Sun porch or Veranda at The Lodge at Crescent Lake.

The Veranda at historic Lake Crescent Lodge.

Happy. Mothers day moms!!

Happy mothers Day to Every Single Mother and every nurturing soul Today.
May you all be celebrated for what you've done, what you've created, who you are intrinsically. The ones who nuture.

May you be surrounded with those who appreciate you and love you.
May you feel today like the star you are.

Happy Mother's Day

My mother has been gone for 37 years. I always spent mothers day with
her when she was alive. I began getting her a beautiful florist
hydrangea every mothers day (when I was 14),with my baby sitting money.

When I was a little girl I'd go to the woods in where I lived in PA and pick sweet
violets for her. I still remember my little hand oh so full of violets
and so happy to bring her flowers.

I wish I could spend today with her and with my Grandma, or be with my kids who live across the country.

I wish you all a happy day. And I mean this with all my heart. You
are cherished. For the creator and nurturing soul of mother and sister
that all you women are.

Living room

The Puddha

Harvesting water. Saves the environment. This is just a rain chain and rainbowl. The rainbarrels hold a lot of water.

I have so far utilized it for the small studio. And it's amazing the amount of water I'm getting and it's not the rainy season. The house will require a lot of storage and I may have to make a rain garden to store water in so that it will seep in and not run off.

I think it's imperative to harvest the water and keep pollutant from going into Possession Sound. Or any other body of water. As it runs off it collects pollutants it then dumps into the water supply

One western red cedar will consume 600 gallons of water per day so I think if water is directed properly there is no need for run off to occur.

Seedlings and cuttings.

Chrysanthemums. Special exotic ones.

Train running through Mukilteo

Smallest park in the world?

Near the old Mukilteo Coffee Company

Near Leavenworth today. Umm so cool and lovely. I love rivers.

The Skykomish River today. I want this in my backyard!!!

My garage sale chair painted blue now.

Tuffy gets a drink from the rain bowl.

Tuffy is the neighbors cat

He is friends with my cat, The Puddha.

Sounds like a good book, huh?

Tuffy and The Puddha...

This was not the best shot. 

Tuffy had had both feet in the pot, 

but as I tried to capture that one

 he got a little scared and walked away, 

so this is the best I could do.

Tuffy likes to visit us because The Puddha 

shares his snacks with him.

He just learned to come in the pet door...

and was he ever surprised!!

Their favorite snacks...

Whiskas Temptations Tartar Control Tasty Chicken Flavour Treats for Cats, 6.3-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 10)

Whiskas Temptations Turkey Flavour Treats for Cats, 3-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 12)

Books, The first, T.S. Eliot's, Old Possom's Book of Practical Cats, a favorite..

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

What Is My Cat Thinking?: The Essential Guide to Understanding Pet Behavior

The Cat Whisperer: The Secret of How to Talk to Your Cat

Music

Cats: Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording (1982 Original Broadway Cast)

This is some MX folkart I got in Guadalajara. Peyote ceremony. Arrowheads. Candles. Peyote buttons.

Most everyone knows I collect Mexican Folk Art, here is one unusual piece..

OK, I'l post a picture of my museum quality Huichol Skirt soon.. remind me..
it's embroidered with swans and deer and flowers, hand spun, and woven cotton..
until then, here are tiles to consider..
Mexican Tile - 4x4 Palacio Sencillo Talavera
80 Mexican Ceramic 4"x 4" Clay Wall/Floor Mossaic Tiles
Mexican Tile - 4x4 Violets Talavera

Ten Thousand Villages

I'll post my Thailand Puppet Doll soon..
Thai Puppets and Khon Masks
Puppet Planet: The Most Amazing Puppet-Making Book in the Universe

This is a healing Meditation....