Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
I was pleased to discover that Peninsula College, our local community college based in Port Angeles, has a presence in this building in downtown Sequim. I’ve taken a few of their noncredit community education classes and as often as not had conflicts that interfered with taking more. But I’m happy when I make it into an interesting class.
“Looking Out” is the challenge for today’s City Daily Photo Theme Day.
This was going to be a photo of my barbecued rib lunch at Jeremiah’s BBQ. But as with many a meal, the food arrived. I was hungry; the camera was forgotten. What does this have to do with “looking out?”
When I raised my attention from the plate, I noticed the floor show outside the door. Here’s what I saw looking out: The Girls, shown here, all have names and according to the wait staff, they respond to them. They have a small repertoire of tricks, including a poultry version of “fetch.” They will chase objects tossed their way. (They’re weak on bringing them back.) And they’ll climb stairs. I didn’t see these skills demonstrated. Mostly they scratched and pecked as I watched.
For me this suffices for entertainment in the country. Who needs bright lights and the big city?
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A stroll on the beach: high on my list of nice things to do most any time.
Here are a few things I’m not going to do today:
I will not rise before dawn to head out shopping.
I will not venture anywhere near a shopping mall.
Heck, I probably won’t buy anything at all today.
Here are a few things I’m planning today, or very soon:
I’ll probably eat leftover pumpkin pie. And there may be some eggnog that makes its way into a nearby mug. I’ll put up a tree and decorate it. I’ll see if Hubby knows where the lit Labrador went (you can keep the blow-up snowmen and moving lit reindeers and Santas; nothing says Christmas like a lit Labrador).
If you’re local and you want to get into the spirit of things let me remind you that Lazy J Farm, featured above, is open for the holidays and has u-cut trees and wreaths. They also sell tasty organic apples and pears as well as apple cider, Graysmarsh preserves, honey, and that perennial holiday favorite, elephant garlic.
Here are a few things I’m not going to do today:
I will not rise before dawn to head out shopping.
I will not venture anywhere near a shopping mall.
Heck, I probably won’t buy anything at all today.
Here are a few things I’m planning today, or very soon:
I’ll probably eat leftover pumpkin pie. And there may be some eggnog that makes its way into a nearby mug. I’ll put up a tree and decorate it. I’ll see if Hubby knows where the lit Labrador went (you can keep the blow-up snowmen and moving lit reindeers and Santas; nothing says Christmas like a lit Labrador).
If you’re local and you want to get into the spirit of things let me remind you that Lazy J Farm, featured above, is open for the holidays and has u-cut trees and wreaths. They also sell tasty organic apples and pears as well as apple cider, Graysmarsh preserves, honey, and that perennial holiday favorite, elephant garlic.
Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Our northerly neighbors in Canada celebrate on the second Monday in October, graciously leaving a few extra turkeys for this part of North America in November.
I’m mindful this year that there’s much I’m grateful for. I’ll spare you the details. But I hope that you too have blessings that you can count, whether today is your Thanksgiving or simply another day on the calendar. Gratitude often paves the way for more reasons to be thankful. May your road ahead be paved with thanks.
If you’ve tried lately to drive on our famous local Snicker-Name Road (also known as Kitchen-Dick) you’ve no doubt noticed delays. Improvements are coming our way: the road has been widened to accommodate walkers and bicyclists. The road previously wasn’t the sort that offered a real margin of safety for foot traffic and it’s now visibly broader.
Credit for this shot goes to my husband. The pilot car arrived before I was ready to shoot. Hubby seemed to think that I didn’t intend to swerve as I took pictures and that he could do a better job. As usual, he was right.