Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.
~ George Eliot
Quote of the Month
Autumn arrives
Welcome Autumn. Happy 1st day of Fall!
No Spring nor Summer beauty hath such grace., as I have seen in one Autumnal face. ~ John Donne
Ish River
“Ish River”-
like breath.
like mist rising from the hillside.
Duwamish, Snohomish, Stillaguamish, Samish,
Skokomish, Skykomish . . . all the ish rivers.
I live in the Ish River country
between two mountain ranges
where many rivers run down to an inland sea.
– Robert Sund, March 29, 1979, Cloud House
Take It Outside
Join the new “green exercise movement.” Move your workout outside and you’ll soak up the beauty and the benefits of being in nature. Studies show that as little as 5 minutes of walking in a natural setting can increase your self-esteem, boost your mood, and slash high blood pressure. Not only that, but new research says that people who are active outdoors exercise longer that those who work out inside only. So lace up your shoes and head for the park or hit the trail. Mother Nature will reward you.
~ taken from Prevention.com, May 2013
Well said.
Among the Pines…
One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines. ~Henry David Thoreau
Hello 2013…
Happy New Year to all! May 2013 bring you good fortune, good health, and good times! Get out there and enjoy!
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chihuly Garden and Glass is an all-around must see! Out of the various outings this holiday season, this was indeed my favorite. Located at the Seattle Center (near the base of the Space Needle), Chihuly Garden and Glass is a gem whether rain or shine, day or night. It showcases the inspiration and work of artist Dale Chihuly.
It is made up of an Exhibition Hall, Glasshouse, Theater, and a Garden. The galleries showcased in the Exhibition Hall are the Northwest Room, Sealife Room, Glass Forest, Persian Ceiling, Mille Fiori, Ikebana and Float Boat, Chandeliers, Macchia Forest, and Drawing Walls. The Glasshouse is the centerpiece of Chihuly Garden and Glass. There is also a theater that presents short videos and the Gardens, which offers a lush landscape of art that depicts nature. Visit http://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/ to obtain more info on the various exhibits.
One thing I liked was that the museum provides plastic umbrella bags for use if you have just come in out of the rain. Hint: If you are a King County resident, have your ID ready and you’ll get $4 off the regular admission price. They have a number of ticket package options available, including a ride to the Observation Deck of the Space Needle. The Bookstore will tempt you with Chihuly coffee table books, glass ornaments, Pendleton blankets (especially designed for the Chihuly), and other fun gift items. The Bookstore can be entered without admission to Chihuly Garden and Glass.
The Collections Cafe, located within the Exhibition Hall (come by anytime as the entrance is open to all that pass by), is complete with vibrant colors, vintage accordions hanging from the ceiling, vintage radios, a collection of bottle openers, and more (although I am not a fan of the carnival chalkware). Each table has a glass enclosed center that showcases a different theme. Each plate that passed our table looked especially delicious – they screamed fresh Northwest! I will look forward to my next visit.
“I never met a color I didn’t like” – Dale Chihuly
“I love to find the beauty in everyday objects” – Dale Chihuly
Encircled with cedar…
Cedar is like our mother. Our whole lives were encircled with cedar. – (Jerry) Dennis Jones, Tulalip Master Carver (1940 – 2003)
We are the salmon people. We knew if we were to continue our heritage, we needed to find a way to bring the fish back. –Terry Williams, Commissioner, Fisheries and Natural Resources, Tulalip Tribes
And the 2012 Taste of Tulalip highlights?
Small plates – 1) Chef David Buchanan – Dungeness Crab Towers (with roasted corn and apple bacon) 2) Chef Gerry Schultz – Smokey Risotto (smoked port belly, smokey bleu cheese, chanterelle mushrooms, roasted red peppers, sage and cippolini onions) 3) And it’s hard to resist a Seared Furikake Smoked Scallop – Chef George Riedel
Wine – As far as the vast number of high quality wines available… some of my favorites included Five Star Cellars, Stephenson Cellars, Rasa Vineyards, JB Neufeld (all Washington State),Tenuta Dell Ornellaia (Northern Italian) – Wow! And many more…
This event is one of the best of its kind. Easily SOLD OUT, so plan ahead for November 2013! Interested in a great night’s stay? Stay at the Tulalip Resort – comfort at all turns…
http://www.tasteoftulalip.com/ http://www.tulalipresort.com/comfort/index.aspx
October’s the month…
October’s the month
When the smallest breeze
Gives us a shower
Of autumn leaves.
Bonfires and pumpkins,
Leaves sailing down –
October is red
And golden and brown.
October leaves are lovely
They rustle when I run
Sometimes I make a heap
And jump in them for fun.
Autumn leaves float quietly down
And form a carpet on the ground.
But when those leaves are stepped upon,
Listen for the crackling sound.
September days are here…
“By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer.”
– Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885
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