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Edible berries
I've recently become obsessed with local free food. Maybe I'm moving down the freegan path, or maybe it's that our food budget is stretched thin. Probably, I'm just overwhelmed by how much produce is abundant in public areas here. Just today as Scotter and I went for a walk we found a plum tree with…
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Summer with Scotter
Awaiting the Wallingford Parade So far, Scotland has proved to be an excited and adventurous summer companion. He loves bouncing from playground to playground, zoo to library, and then off to city festivals and local attractions. His energy and need for movement have brought us out of the house and on to the streets…
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Happy Independence Day!
Two patriots! Highlights of our Fourth of July: -BBQ with the Shuldburg’s at Carkeek Park -Flying the kite on the beach -Playing croquet -Firework display at Gas Works -The crowd joining in to sing “I’m proud to be an American!” (I nearly teared up.) -The ending spectacle to “God Bless America.” (I couldn’t help but…
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Happy 6th Anniversary
At one of the highest lakes in the world! Last Saturday was Tom and I’s 6th Anniversary. By total luck/fortune, Tom got the day off work (actually the entire weekend off work!) We spent the morning at Pike’s Place Market enjoying a potato and cheddar Piroshky from that famed Piroshky Piroshky Bakery, fresh mini donuts…
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Scotland Updates: 28 months
This is very much a documenting/journaling post. It’s long, and overly specific for my memory’s sake. I haven’t posted an update on Scotland for quite some time, which is such a shame, becuase he’s at such a fun age. His speech grows in complexity and vocabulary by the day. Playground in the rain These are…
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Strawberry Picking
On Saturday we went strawberry picking at Biringer Farms. The day was gorgeous, the strawberries ripe, and the scents incredible! I grew up picking strawberries in my back yard so paying to do so, always feels, well very city-slicker-ish. But this was worth every scent. For one, it was Tom’s first experience picking strawberries (besides…
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Franklin Falls
On Monday we went for our first Seattle hike. It was absolutely gorgeous, and Scotland was in heaven. He loved the endless supply of sticks, rocks and water. I loved that he could throw anything anywhere, that he could run and jump and roll around and I didn’t have to advise him about what wasn’t…
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Brain dump
We knew subletting would be hard. Well, it is. It’s hard to not have a “place” for things. It’s hard to feel constantly on edge that your increasingly rebellious and active two year old is going to do irreversible damage to someone else’s furniture/hardwood floors/walls. I feel constantly confused, out of place, stressed, and uncomfortable.…
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Memorial Day
My parents and sisters came up Memorial Day weekend to help us move in, which was a HUGE help. Monday, however, we decided to abandon our work, and enjoy the holiday in downtown Seattle. One of the best choices we made was to take the bus in. It allowed my Dad especially to enjoy the…
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Update: We're in Seattle, we made an offer on a house. . .
So, we’re back from China, and have been for nearly two weeks now. (Though I have a few more posts about Tibet, just for my own record’s sake- and hopefully for your enjoyment.) It’s been a bit strange adjusting to “real life.” Grocery shopping, doing laundry, and attending to chores never felt more novel or…