There's always room for more!

Today is the day we get to add one more picture to our staircase wall. Grandbaby #16 is making his/her way to the world as I type this post. Shannon and Dave are having their fourth baby. What a wonderful day to have a bebe!

Happy Spring!

Attorney General soon-to-be Governor McKenna

Ron and I were asked to host an open house for Attorney General Rob McKenna, who is running for Governor for the state of Washington. I was really impressed with him. He's a conservative family man. I like that. We had a pretty good turn out for a Saturday afternoon. I'm grateful for the opportunity. Thanks Jeff and Carol!

There, that'll fix it!

Last January we had a big ice storm which caused a lot of tree damage in our neighborhood. Most of our neighbors had to chop up their trees so much that they won't have the cherry blossoms that make our neighborhood so pretty in the spring. Well my brilliant, yet mischievous, husband had an idea to remedy their awful plight......................... .........................................................BEFORE

AFTER ................................................................................................................We did a little "night maneuver"......and our four neighbors across the street from us got some of the cherry blossoms off OUR tree duct taped to THEIR trees. We were laughing so hard while doing it...I don't know if it was because we didn't want to get caught (which tends to make one giggle) or the inappropriateness of doing something mischievous at our age (which makes one laugh even harder!) In any case, my husband is so much fun! We laugh together every day! I hope you do too!

Fabulous day with friends on Vashon Island

Becki, Chris, me and Ron, going to do a service project at Morningside Farm. HA! Becki and I lasted about 45 minutes in the cold and rain!

Becki called Jennifer and said "hey, we're coming over to your island, can we stop by?" Jennifer, gracious girl that she is, said "I'll put on a pot of soup!" Let me tell you, it wasn't just a "pot of soup". Her table was set so beautifully...Jennifer had prepared a delicious salad, the most scrumptious creamy mushroom leek soup, and homemade breadsticks that I couldn't get enough of...seriously, I think I had 3 or 4 of them! Take a look at how amazing her dining room is. Larry and Jennifer's whole house is straight out of Walt Disney's imagination! Look at the wreath hanging over the table...even her silverware was exquisite.

We watched through the diamond shaped leaded glass windows, a robin redbreast who stopped at the bird bath just outside the dining room.

Look at the leaded windows with original panes of wavy glass. And all the dark wood beams. Can't you just see Geppetto coming around the corner of his workshop?

Every little corner has her signature on it. Her loving touch is evident in even the smallest detail.

It is a feast for the senses!

And just look at the view they are forced to look at every day!

It was time to say goodbye so we wouldn't miss our ferry back home. I left Larry and Jennifer's knowing why they had to move there. If a house can have a soul, that one is truly a soul sister with Jennifer Farnes.

Larry and Jennifer, such a darling couple!

These are my dear friends Becki (left) and Jennifer (middle), two of the most talented women I know. Not only artistically talented, but kind and genuine. Artsy people sometimes tend to be of a different mindset than the rest of the world...self absorbed, even narcissistic...not these two. They share their time and talents and knowledge with those of us who are lacking, and they do it with pure graciousness. I absolutely love these women!

100 Days to go!

This is a paper chain that Shannon, Ella and I made with links to count down the last 100 days until Ron is retired! YAY!!