five

ive been remiss at posting- we had gotten caught up in what appeared to be spring- sunshine from nearly 6 am to 9:40 pm and mild temperatures in the 50-60s. we even had an impromptu barbecue, sitting in the sun on the deck with friends, sipping margaritas. we rode our bikes to the little store 2 miles up the road and had ice cream cones out on the picnic table. then, overnight, winter reared her ugly head for one last hurrah.

jades 5th birthday was marked with quarter sized snowflakes that fell from morning into the evening, leaving over 10 sloppy inches of snow covering everything. 24 hours later, it is now nearly gone. thankfully we opted for the (pricey) indoor, bouncy, castle place for the birthday celebration. the party was was subdued and fun and jadens five year old self was in all his dominating glory. (my party, my birthday, my presents). oh to be five!

thanks to our generous friends and family, we are now flush with every shape and size of dinosaur. we are lucky, and i mean that.

wordless wednesday

the view from here

spring is a cruel joke here.
probably more cruel for this seemingly pregnant moose who was napping in the yard when we returned from work today. can you see her?
and to think, we were riding bikes around the neighborhood last week.

washington

i have just returned from artfest.

5 days of selfish self
5 days of springtime!
5 days of friends and community

i had a fantastic time at fort worden.
its always good to be home after time away.

here are some photos of the journey.

what fantastic luck!
the jacobys were there too on s.v. tahanan

the view from the workshop-
where i made this mosaic coho salmon

delta and me!

pw and me
(they are candy cigarettes.
really, they are.)

sunset at the castle at fort worden