A lot has happened since I last posted on the blog, so I
guess it’s time to update it huh?
First of all, we had a WONDERFUL labor day weekend. It all
started with a wonderful family event—an apple squeeze! I drove up to Seattle
after work on Friday and hopped on a ferry with Tom on Saturday to head over to
Bremerton to Jim and Marcy’s house.
They have this amazing old apple squeezer that and some apple
trees on their property. John and Diana also had quite the harvest from the
apple trees on their new property so we had a bounty to start the squeeze!
Everyone got their turn to mash, squeeze, filter and pour
the fresh squeezed apple juice. Or is it cider?
We had a fantastic get-together and got to catch up with
family.
We enjoyed catching up so much that we ended up missing the ferry that
we intended on catching so we had to wait an hour for the next boat.
Fortunately, it just happened to be the blackberry festival in Bremerton, right
on the boardwalk.
We wandered through, got some free samples and listed to the
live music –it turned out to be a pretty convenient “lay over”!
That evening we enjoyed the Mariner’s game. Thanks Aunt Ann
for the tickets!
Later that weekend I spent a solid 2-3 hours getting some work
done in the garden, re-barking the trails around my garden beds in preparation
for winter. And, of course, I got to harvest as well!
Throughout the week in Olympia, I’ve been trying to explore
the area a bit more. I explored Ellis Cove trail:
Where they at least allow jogging :)
I enjoyed running around capitol lake and the views on the
hillside leading up to the capitol building.
I also rand a few sets of stairs just for kicks
I also failed to mention earlier that everyone in the clinic
wears Seahawks gear on game day, so who was I to say no to that?
The following weekend continued to bring about good times (I’m
telling you, having weekends off is INCREDIBLE!). We enjoyed the gorgeous weather and headed out
to the Husky Football home opener. Since we’re only 2.75 miles away or so from
the stadium, we enjoyed a nice walk from home to the game.
We had great seats (like always).
And what kind of event would it be for us if we didn’t bring
our own meals with us? But, we had a big dilemma this time—we were out of
peanut butter at home! No PB&J tradition for us….So, we improvised for a
meal that was much messier but just as enjoyable—pasta in a bag with a pair of
forks! Unconventional but delicious.
We enjoyed the Husky win
(even if it was a close one when it shouldn’t have been) and enjoyed a nice walk back home with the whole husky crowd
Then last but not least we enjoyed a family picnic at
Magnuson park this past weekend as well.
We wandered through the garden together, admiring all the
beautiful plants and produce.
Alas, I forgot to take a group photo at the picnic, so we
managed to snap a quick selfie as John, Diana and Katie made their way out of
the park. It’s not ideal, but at least it’s a picture!
And, each morning I get to wake up to just the tip of Mt. Rainier from my window. I'm pretty blessed!
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