Author: lavenderlady

When one of the grandsons called to tell me he wasn’t going to make it to Thanksgiving dinner, I was disappointed. He could tell, so invited me to stop by and see the job he was trying to get finished. He is a professional drywall hanger, finisher, etc., and is well thought of in his trade. I have to admit I had no idea what all was involved. This picture is of one of his helpers who has been running the primer machine. It was a 5,000 square foot house with a wonderful water view. I was impressed but I still think he works too much.

It started snowing about 11:00 a.m. at my house and the flakes were huge and wet. This view is from my deck toward the raspberries and those mounds you see in the background are my 20 different varieties of lavender. Last year they all made it…I’m hoping so again. If you look close you can see the flakes still coming down. We ended up with about 6 inches on the level at my place.

My original post scheduled for today was also “white”. Check back later in the week to see what I’m talking about.

I love water…probably why I live in the Northwest. I have had several occasions as of late to visit The Lodge, an upscale assisted living facility in Sequim. Yesterday the weather was just nice enough to capture this picture. I was surprised when I Goggled this facility they did not have a website. That might be because the waiting list to get in is at a year as of this month…unless you want a studio.

Denise, Shawn, and Cheryl are three of my favorite people. They run/work in the Deli at Sunny Farms. For several years I’ve run a Quilting Retreat in my home. The quilters get sandwich order forms from Sunny Farms at breakfast and I call to find out the soup of the day. I ask for 45 minutes notice before they want lunch…call the sandwiches in and drive down to Sunny Farms and pick them up. Lunch is topped off with one of their famous cookies. The Royal is my favorite. Everyone gets what they want, the sandwiches taste fantastic, and Cheryl and her crew take excellent care of their customers.
Sunny Farms enjoys a loyal local following and is famous for their veggies, fruits, and premuim meats. The Deli also carries the biggest selection of herbs and spices I have ever come across. (Note the jars in the background.) I once stood in line behind some folks from Seattle who were buying Saffron.
Can you tell I love this place? I would recommend on your next visit to Sequim you stop by and say hi. Thanks again to Cheryl and her crew for their excellent service.

On Vetern’s Day, I had every intention of posting a picture of my Dad. a vetern of World War II. Could I find the picture I was looking for of him in uniform? No! So today I am taking this opportunity to post a picture of a wonderful man, and his lovely wife June, both of whom I am very thankful for and grateful. Dad is a retired wheat farmer…I am not sure they ever really retire. He and June lives in a small…and I do mean SMALL town in the Panhandle of Oklahoma. Dad tells wonderful stories about surviving the Dirty Thirties, riding a horse to school, and how his dad, my grandfather, told him he would be entitled to vote Republican after he made his second million. (Dad was thinking of voting Republican when Eisenhower ran for President.) He would be the first to tell you war is an ugly and often inhumane act. Yet every Vetern’s Day and Memorial Day, this 86 year old man puts American Flags on all of the graves of the Veterns in my home town. His example of quietly honoring and remembering those who have served is an inspiration to me. I love you, Dad.