Photos of the Week: Nov 19

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” – “Johann Wolfgang von Goethe”

You know what’s worse than finding a half a roll of toilet paper unfurled in the family room? Finding a whole roll unfurled! And that perspective is what saves my sanity as I roll up the half roll of toilet paper.

Turns out there’s a lot of fun gear that comes both with mountain climbing and mountain climbing presentations.

Don’t look too closely because it seems like someone in the family wore pajamas to school every day this week. I suppose it’s great practice for the next generation of remote workers doing Zoom meetings.

And when Mr. D wasn’t just in his pajamas, he opted for the socks & sandals with full rain suit (on a perfectly blue sky day) like a true Northwesterner.

Getting ready for Friday night movie night.

I took (and posted) pictures of the continuous streak of gorgeous mornings we’ve had this week. It seemed liked if I stopped doing it, I would doom us to three months worth of overcast skies. Rationally I know it’s not my social media controlling the weather but just in case a slip of appreciation lets cloudy skies in, I keep taking the pictures.

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Nov 13

Life becomes more meaningful when you realize the simple fact that you’ll never get the same moment twice.” – unknown

But you might get the same soda display twice….just dressed up as a different holiday (for anyone that remembers the Halloween themed display from a few weeks ago.)

Is there anything better than a huge wheel to make you feel like you are going somewhere – even when the boat is securely tied to the dock?

The fall light was really spectacular this week. Either that or I was just so out of whack from the end of daylight savings time that I couldn’t tell whether the sun was coming up or going down.

Cold weather beach walk

It appears that the cat is trying to learn to read. I just don’t know why she’s trying to hide it?

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Nov 5

Life isn’t about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw

Halloweening – including hanging out with my sister-in-law who was Ellie from Up.

Somehow crazy hair day at the grade school morphed into we all needed to color in our hair. Because I did Miss O and then Miss O did Mr D and then Mr D had to have someone’s hair to do so I got looped in too. 🙂

This picture makes me think of Charlie’s Angels for some reason – although I’m quite sure they didn’t carry marshmallow guns.

There is a house in our neighborhood that has already moved on to Thanksgiving decorations. Apparently they are marching to the sound of their own drumsticks. Or maybe they just like to talk turkey. I’m sure there are several more bad Thanksgiving puns I can insert here…

Reading the street leaves and this one points to love. How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Oct 29

Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves.” – Tasneem Harneed

Fall finally arrived in the Northwest!

So the kids built a fort under the bear that fits them both. Really – they are both in there.

Pumpkin carving. Miss O does not agree with Todd Fulginiti’s assessment in Halloween Hall o’Fame that the best Halloween smell is the inside of a pumpkin. And we were all scared when Mr D insisted as only a three-year-old can that he could do it himself.

When there was some construction activity in the neighborhood, Mr. D wanted to bring his trucks to the site to compare for authenticity. Or at least that seemed to be the point.

The signs of the week. How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Oct 22

“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” – Joe Walton

Last weekend on my brother’s tugboat. So much fun to paddle board, swim in the lake and go in the hot tub – but a little surprising we could do it in mid-October in Seattle.

After the Mariners lost in an 18-inning playoff game, we decided to practice our own brand of baseball. If only the Mariners had bats this big, they might have won!

Other hi-jinks like FaceTime with dogs, hanging around home (and playing with photo editing) and Blue Jays hanging around outside.

And my favorite local signage. How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Oct 15

The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” – Pablo Picasso

See quote above… 🙂

Go Mariners!

Another week of incredible weather!

Miss O wanted to ride bikes to school. I made a deal with Mr. D that we could throw rocks into the lake if he rode on the back of my bike. A win for everyone!

Everything is a toy!

Did you crawl out of any bushes, have tons of fun riding escalators or have some not-good sense creativity this week?

Photos of the Week: October 8

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

A friend joked this week that the Pacific Northwest might be one of the few places where climate change has improved our weather. After spending a couple of beautiful 75 degree October days at the beach on Whidbey Island, I have to agree that the weather was awesome. Although I still thought it a little too cold for Miss O to be in Puget Sound, she apparently thought differently.

I find it very endearing that Mr D waits for the garbage truck and waves like it’s a celebrity sighting. And since they always wave and honk back, it is a special visit every week!

Halloween preparation has begun…

My neighbor has created a beautiful sunflower garden in front of her house that is still in beautiful bloom.

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: October 1

A house is made with walls and beams. A home is built with love and dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Coming home from my business trip last week, I got in late Friday night. So I woke up to the beautiful sunrise (featured photo) and a weekend with my precious kids. I got to sit on the floor and played Lincoln Logs and trucks, hear about all the new ways to make friendship bracelets and was reintroduced to the neighborhood (including the slugs).

Mid-week Seattle Mariners game with friends. I don’t claim to be a big baseball fan but it’s fun to go to the park!

And in addition to the ball park, there was also time spent at neighborhood parks on these beautiful fall days!

As we settled into our Friday night, Mr. D looked at the door at the crescent moon rising and said, “It needs another piece.”

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Sept 24

To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and to be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” – Mark Nepo

Having fun at parks, playgrounds and bike rides (that’s Miss O on the bike ahead) last weekend.

Images from on my travels to the East Coast this week. Clearly I had some fun (especially touching the Atlantic Ocean) and it wasn’t all business.

I could rest assured while I was away because the watch cat was clearly on the job at home!

How was your week?

Photos of the Week: Sept 17

If you are offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on!” – Sheryl Sandberg

Bouncy house fun!

Sometimes you just want to fix up the neighborhood.

A cat’s eye view.

Enjoying the cooler air and the soft summer light of this late summer season.

I love that this sign invites us to rely on kindness instead of just offer it. What got you through this week?