It’s finally autumn here in Seattle. It makes me so happy to drive home past this row of gorgeous colorful trees. I tried to take as many photos as possible this week before an inevitable windstorm comes to blow the leaves away. Today I’m preparing my home for the autumn weekend ahead. It’s going to…
Autumn Harvest Wreath, on Amazon QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: It’s a new week. Let’s look over our calendars (whether paper or digital) and peek at our week ahead. Any doctor, dentist, vet, salon or spa appointments coming up? Have you written in and planned for quality family time, time to socialize with friends (online…
We walked on this beach every morning, every afternoon, and every evening I just returned from a ten day vacation to a beach house near Plymouth, Massachusetts. My vacation was a bit longer than normal for me, given the distance involved. It took basically a day to get there (six hour flight, traveling to the…
Welcoming spring visitors to my front porch with these cheerful, colorful primroses Today I’m trying to get some “annoying” little things done ahead of my Spring Cleaning push in March. Even the most well-maintained home has several small, easy yet annoying things that need to get done. If we let all of these pile up,…
My dogs, bored of winter, are delighted to spend time enjoying their bones in our grassy, sunny back yard today QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Just a few days left in the month. Do you have any upcoming birthdays to send gifts or cards for? Parties to attend? Bills to pay ahead of time? Have…
My snowdrops flowers came up in late January, the earliest they’ve ever appeared in my twelve years of living in this house. Wondering if we’re going to have an early spring! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Let’s get a jump on our Spring Cleaning. Find a quick project you can do now to make your…
Glad I ate dinner alfresco a couple days before the rains came. I’ll enjoy as many outdoor breakfasts, lunches and dinners as I can before it gets too cold and rainy this autumn! I always love the beginning of a new month. I take time to look back on what I did well and poorly…
Here in Seattle, we have a beautiful three or four month summer – sometimes it rains all June, sometimes it’s sunny all October. The rest of the year, as you can imagine, is rainy, cold, and windy. So I like to spend as much time outdoors while I still can. I maximize my time by…
Some of the plants I’m putting into the ground today Today I’m forcing myself to get my gardening chores done. I’m dreading the planting and weeding, but I do enjoy watering, so at least I can look forward to that ritual at the end of the evening! QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you shopped…
The first signs of spring – snow drops coming up in my yard! I look forward to seeing these every year. So grateful to whichever previous homeowner planted them years ago. Now that Valentine’s Day is over, I’m taking down all my red decorations (some which hung around since Christmas). I’m swapping out for my…