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Category: Celebrations
Thanksgiving in the U.S.
It’s time for gratitude and feasting in the U.S. Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow celebrants. May you — and those elsewhere who are eating more sensibly today — have much to be thankful for.
Happy Halloween
It’s a time for ghosts and ghouls and goblins. And jack o’lanterns.
I rather like the simplicity of warty pumpkins. Boo!
Five
You see a small, private celebration here. Me, a few tools of the trade, and a cupcake from That Takes the Cake. A tradition. Cupcake. Candles. A pat on ones back.
I started blogging on Sequim Daily Photo five years ago today. That’s 1777 posts in case you’re counting.
I didn’t know the first thing about blogging when I started. I’ve missed some days. I’ve wondered why the heck I’m doing it. I’ve gotten to know some wonderful other bloggers and still mourn a couple who’ve passed away. I’ve taken a lot of pictures. But here I am. If nothing else, it’s a good excuse for a cupcake.
Lavender time
Today begins Sequim’s annual three day Lavender Festival celebrating all things lavender. Most of our region offers good growing conditions for lavender and local crops range in size from a small backyard bush or two to large farms with hundreds of plants in dozens of varieties.
Most lavender growing operations are open to visitors during the festival and some offer entertainment, food, lavender education, and craft vendors. A downtown street fair fills in any gaps if you want to shop, eat, be entertained, and sniff lavender and lavender products all in one location.
Side note: If anyone’s counting, this marks my 1,750th post on Sequim Daily Photo. Time flies!
Independence Day
It’s Independence Day in the U.S.A. and Old Glory is being flown near and far.
I recently was told that our local Lion’s Club sets up and takes down flag displays like this around Sequim. I haven’t been able to verify that nor to find any details but it’s a rather nice service. It pains me to see flags flown improperly at night and in poor weather.
Three wheelin’
There was a classic car show yesterday as part of Sequim’s annual Irrigation Festival (a celebration of channeled water that allowed farming to start here over 120 years ago). As is fitting for such a celebration, it rained. On top of that, we went late. There weren’t many cars still there but the ones we saw were interesting. Like this three wheeler.
It was pretty tricked out.