By Suzanna Leigh June 24th I was in La Conner scrubbing dark gray lichen off the boat hatch when I got the text. It was from R. “Hi Love, I just heard our friend Wesley passed away last weekend. Her memorial is 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 29th. Can you come?” Of course I will…
By Melanie Farmer Eclipses influence both political events and personal growth, with their effects rolling out over about six months. It’s rare to have consecutive eclipses impact the U.S., as we experienced in 2023 and 2024, and even over the past 10 years. Astrologers refer to these periods as “eclipse season” or “operating in the shadow of the…
By Diana Diaz Have you ever turned down the music so that you can concentrate on the road? Closed your eyes so you can hear something better? From right where you are, take a moment and look around you. Mentally list five things you can see. Then, list four things you can hear. Three things you…
By Claudia Hernandez, Wild Roots Kitchen September is tomato season in the Northwest. If you’re like most gardeners around here, your cherry tomatoes are the most reliable and a usually very generous. Here is a delicious way to use all your cherry and smaller tomato varieties. A quick sauté with garlic and herbs turns cherry…
By Cynthia Sadurni This is a dish that shines in its simplicity. The best part is you don’t have to fry or brown the meatballs; they go straight into the broth to cook. It’s whole, hearty, and delicious any time of year, but particularly so when tomatoes are in season. This recipe is my mother…
By Andy Valencia There is a weed named Tomtomtidimiddletom who lives on our property. How did he get that name? That’s a long story, and won’t fit here. But he – and all his friends – shortened the name to “Tom.” But having a name, and a shortened name, is not what makes Tom amazing….
By S. E. Reid I love September. I love the holy in-between-ness of it, the way it slinks in on tentative tiptoes. One summer day you’re over-warm and uncomfortable, and then one morning you wake up and catch a whiff of autumn. It’s subtle, but it’s there. Just a hint. Before living here on these…
By Daniel Hooker “If you haven’t ever tried archery blindfolded, you’ll never know what you missed.” That’s a pointless joke! ~ This joke is from Keena: Q. What to do you get when you cross a snake with a pastry? A. A pie-thon, of course. ~ My dog is so smart. I asked him, “What’s…
By Alex Soriano The Observant Frog’s Log by Alex Soriano