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Sunny Farms

I’ve learned not to wait when it’s time for a garden. Last year I didn’t get to it until late May and Sunny Farms Nursery had almost nothing left.

I started early this year. But as I’ve completed each phase of planting I’ve gone back for more. And each time there’s much less choice than before. Yesterday I was glad I only wanted flowers because the many options I had a couple of weeks ago are gone. Our warmer weather has been a real inspiration for anyone who wants dirt under their nails. There are many of us.

You’re getting today’s shot because I loved looking up from the flowers to see the Olympic Mountains in the distance.

When life gives you lemons

We have a friend in California who very generously sends us a box of Meyer lemons at the end of every year. I’ve made marmalade with them, squeezed them for lemon juice cubes, cooked with them. I had plans to make lemon curd with the latest box. Then events cascaded between me and kitchen creativity.

Sunday it was hot, hotter than usual for Sequim (86F, 30C). I staggered in from the garden looking for ice water only to find that DH had other ideas. Lemonade. DH made it. The pile of peels you see here became about four cups of lemonade, gone almost as fast as you can say, “Gee, it’s hot out there.”

Click the link above if you’re unfamiliar with Meyer lemons. They’re a real treat.

One down, one to go

Ulta opened in Sequim last week.

It’s a venue for all things girlie: makeup of every color and type, perfume, you name it. It’s a happy development for anyone who wants more choices than offered at our drug stores or Walmart. I cruised the aisles and saw more stuff than I’ve been offered in a long time.

There’s sunscreen. Lots of sunscreen. And every kind of shampoo and hair product imaginable.

Michael’s, next door to Ulta, is scheduled to open later this week. Though I was able to get out of Ulta without opening my wallet, I’m not sure I’ll have the same restraint at Michael’s. Craft supplies call to me.