A Day in a Park-July
Its almost embarrassing to say that I’ve lived in Washington State all these years & had never been to the North Cascades National Park I’d heard rumors of the blue
Mt Rainier heritage
Sometimes you forget how spoiled you are to live in this part of the country Truth be known, if I climb to the top of hill behind my home, I
Corn Farmers
Our family has a farming heritage on the Stocker side So it wasn’t any surprise that I ended up in a cornfield last weekend when I visited my brother and
Oysters & Chuckanut
I’ve been told by several people that Chuckanut drive was their favorite area of Bellingham but yet in all my ventures there I had not seen this fabled roadway So
The Wenas
North of the small community I live in is the Wenas Valley Hay, hops, cows, chicken & sheep dot the landscape in this valley as it nestles up against the
Edgar Rock
We decided to go hiking, my brother, niece & I So we headed up to the hills, Cascade mountains that is A beautiful summer day, beautiful views, made for a great
WOSKS
I had a bit of a birthday last week & it was time to celebrateThe Stocker clan headed to Rockaway Beach, Oregon and kept social distancing in mind at our
Bluebirds & Bickleton
I’ve lived in this area for many years but had never ventured to Bickleton High in the hills of south central Washington, this community has the reputation of being a
Fields of Peonies
Perhaps one of the blessings of this era of sheltering in place is to see the beauty in your local backyard A friend of mine shared this gem on her
Barns
During this sheltering in place time, my parents & I have taken up Sunday afternoon drives after going to online churchIts given us an opportunity to discover our own backyard so