I posted a photo of this coffee spot on Highway 101 last September when it was called “Happy Bean” and was painted sunshine yellow. Within weeks of my post it turned into the now bright blue “Ohana Coffee.” One does need a steady supply of caffeine to keep up with these things.
Behind every successful woman is a substantial amount of coffee.” Unknown
Way back in September I posted a series in which I attempted to photograph all the little coffee spots around Sequim. Silly me! I not only missed some but within seemingly days the coffee scene morphed as some places changed hands and more opened.
Here are two that I missed outright. The one above is on Hooker Road near Highway 101. I missed the name. Is it Hotshots?
And here’s the coffee stand at the car wash across Highway 101 from Sunny Farms. This is Java Jungle, though I’m more likely to remember it as “CarWash Coffee.”
Coffee is the best thing to douse the sunrise with.” Drew Sirtors
There are a handful of places in Sequim where it’s as much fun to just browse as it is to shop. Over the Fence, for me, is one of them. They offer a little bit of everything for the home and garden.
I was drawn to their colorful displays on a gloomy winter day. And, based on the roar of laughter, other shoppers enjoyed their selection of humorous greeting cards.
Among many other things, the teapots were hard to resist. But the very sweet and friendly store dog, George, a little dachshund, helped soothe my regrets.
Les Schwab Tire franchises are located in both Port Angeles and Sequim and were named “Best Tire” in the Best of the Peninsula poll by the Peninsula Daily News. Since they were listed in the phone book under “Tire and Brake” we took our car there in November when the brake light started winking at us. They fit us in during the busy Thanksgiving week, checked our brakes, rotated the tires, and sent us on our way at no charge. And the brakes are working fine. That earned our loyalty! It’s usually busier than in this shot, taken late on a Sunday afternoon.
A partnership between Bell Street Bakery and The Garden Bistro has unraveled and Bell Street Bakery has closed. The bakery side partner, Andre Barritelle, is quoted as saying “It’s been an interesting ordeal over the past three years.” The Garden Bistro partners, who most recently ran the restaurant side of the operations are hoping to raise operating funds to continue the bistro.
In the meantime, one of the sources of good, artisan breads sold in many local spots is gone. I mourn the loss of the best brownies I’ve found here so far.
This is a hefty old barn on Clark Road. As the name suggests, the land was originally the property of the Clark Family, one of the pioneer families in the region. Bob Clark is the patriarch of this family and I heard him mention in a presentation on local barns that this one was built by his grandmother. I’m not certain if she was a Clark or if hers was a different family name. And, if I’m not mistaken, this was the site of some lively barn dances in its day.
Bob Clark’s son produces grass fed organic beef on the family farm nearby. It is well regarded and sold locally. The Clarks also operate a wonderful bed and breakfast at the family farm, Clark’s Chambers Bed and Breakfast. We stayed there twice before moving to Sequim and loved it and the Clark family hospitality.
Early last month I posted pictures of this totem pole that is located at the Jamestown Family Health Center in Sequim. I didn’t know the stories associated with the pole. I heard from a local, Betty, who informed me that the waiting room at the Health Center has informational brochures about the totem and I picked one up. Thank you, Betty! Here is more information about the “Healing Arts Totem Pole” taken from the brochure provided by the Tribe.
At the bottom of this 38-foot pole is a shaman or medicine man whose traditional role is to assure the health and prosperity of the community. He is seen as an intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds and his most important role is to cure the sick. A shaman derives his healing powers from “spirit helpers,” animal spirits who possess the secrets of life and death and who share these gifts with the shaman. The shaman’s paraphernalia, a rattle and a baton, a crown of mountain goat horns, and a “soul catcher” around his neck, aid him in moving into a trance state to do his healing work. Below the shaman is Frog who lives on both land and in the water and also has the transformational power to morph from a fishlike tadpole into a four-legged frog.
Above the shaman is Sculpin, a guide to aid the shaman in returning to the physical plane. Sculpin is a fish that can also grant certain powers. Above Sculpin is Land Otter. At home on land or in the water, Land Otter is considered a powerful supernatural assistant.
Above Land Otter is Octopus. Octopus is capable of transforming his color, shape, and texture and is considered a great ally when opposing evil spirits. Second from the top is Wolf, who helps to guide the shaman back to the secular world after his spirit world travels. And at the top is Mountain Goat. Mountain Goat lives between the terrestrial world and the sky world and travels ahead of the shaman to guard him against danger.
The S’Klallam brochure does not identify the carving style used for this totem except to note that their totems “represent some aspect of Northwest Native and/or Jamestown S’Klallam life.” The Tribe’s totems at their 7 Cedars Casino are done in a variety of Northwest cultural styles. This one at the Health Center looks Tlingit to me.
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