Tango and I are still hanging around Sequim and taking short trips around the area. My little town is full of stuff to do, including various festivals and the First Friday Art Walk. Besides the galleries, on First Friday other venues have bands. This month, I saw a wonderful bluegrass band (Pine Hearts) at the…
A few weeks ago someone turned on the switch for springtime! Just like that, the skies cleared and the temperatures started to rise. We still get some cold nights and cloudy days, but this corner of the Pacific Northwest is letting go of the grey winter pattern. The nearby Olympic Mountains still have lots of snow, but…
What does someone do when they are tired of snow and terrible weather, yet the forecast calls for more? How do you cope when your car and van are buried and there is no hope of getting them out or having safe streets for at least several more days? What do you do when you…
I am so happy I came to Sequim! Of course, nothing is perfect. The only real negative is the dampness, which leads to condensation on the RV windows. I wipe down the window frames with Clorox wipes to keep mildew from forming. However, when the night temps slide below freezing, that moisture…
I attended the monthly meeting of the local paddling group. I was relieved to find that they were mostly my age and older. At the beginning of the meeting, they asked me to introduce myself. I confessed that I have a small kayak and a simple wetsuit and, even though I kayaked quite a bit…
I decided to try harder to locate a propane dealer on Monday, and I found one who was open and not too far away. Tango and I drove over with one of the empty tanks and they filled her up! Last night I cooked dinner on the stove and this morning I had Quiche, baked…
I love having great access to public transportation. I plan to take the ferry to Whidbey Island over Thanksgiving weekend. I can also take the bus to Forks (gotta search for vampires) for only a few bucks. For 50 cents more, I can get to the far southern section of the Olympic Peninsula. I have already…
One thing about living in a place called Sequim (Squim) is that there is no other town by that name to confuse things during Google searches. Even Wheatland, WY, a town of several thousand where I once lived, gets confused with many other “Wheatlands” in the U.S. This squimy uniqueness has saved time while I research…