my business, my blog, my island life
Summer greetings to you! I know many are dealing with extreme weather and smoky skies, and my heart goes out to you. Our spring and summer days, thus far, have been dry, but mild in the main with only a few uncomfortably warm days tossed in. That may change at any time, but right now I’m feeling very fortunate. My…
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Last winter, this little studio came to be. The idea for this sweet building was born on a gloomy January day amid the COVID crisis. We had made it through one year of lockdown and another was looming. Without warning I had an utter meltdown one morning. Loneliness, worry, frustration with a too small and inefficient workspace, and the dark…
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In September of this year, my mother moved into a senior community. It was a challenging and necessary move. What was particularly difficult and stressful for Mom was the extensive paring down of belongings and loved collections that simply had to be done. Moving from a sizeable condo to a diminutive one bedroom apartment, made it a necessity. So many…
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I had hoped to have this posted last weekend, but the destructive windstorm which swept down the island late on Friday the 4th , left much of Whidbey in the dark for days. Like so many, keeping warm and well-fed became the priority. We came through with no major damage and lost no trees, but many islanders were not so…
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