Grape Crush
Its harvest season in the Yakima valley. Not only are the apples coming off the trees, the grapes are also being harvested, getting ready to be fermented into a variety
Great Prosser Balloon Rally
Early this past weekend, I traveled an hour south of my home to the Great Prosser Balloon Rally. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure this was going to be
Palouse Springtime
I grew up just south of the Palouse and I really don’t think I appreciated the beauty of the area when I was there. Its a land of winter wheat, rolling
Cowiche Uplands
Springtime has arrived in the Yakima Valley. Before the heat arrives & the rattlesnakes stake their territory, a hike in the Cowiche Canyon Conservatory was in order. My niece Abby
Broncos, Boise & a Blue Turf
A beautiful September evening in the high mountain desert of the Boise Valley was the setting for that time honored autumn college tradition of football.This time it the battle was
A Quilter’s Heaven
If you’re a quilter like myself, you dream of colors, textures, fancy designs.And if you’re a quilter, you more than likely have a stash of multiple colors of beautiful fabric
San Juans Sunset
Another one from the archives of summer 2015. Traveling through the San Juans is good for the soul, especially at sunset. Hopefully your cell phone is turned off & you
Palouse Falls
I learned last weekend that Washington State has a state waterfall. Located amongst the bluffs & the wheat fields of eastern Washington, Palouse Falls storms down the balsamic rock of
Lopez Life
Lopez Island a jewel in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. My sisters family has connections to this beauty but it was this past summer that I had the
Wood River Valley
Time to go through last years archives & work on editing 🙂 The Wood River Valley is a beautiful area of south central Idaho. Along the river, meadows lay in