This week in The Pearl


This week, for the most part, has been sunny and mild, February does that to us here, it seduces you into thinking that spring is replacing winter. Experience reminds me that March can all too frequently turn quite winter-like, even snow. But I am ready for spring. On Wednesday we went for a walk and…

This week in Mukilteo


Today is Friday, we are in Mukilteo, we will pack up the last few things from the storage shed we had while we were in France. Tuesday we drove up, met friends in Mountlake Terrace for lunch, then had dinner with other friends at our favorite place in Mukilteo, Cabernets and IPAs. Tuesday Tricia had…

So much for a break


One thing I realize is that my brain never stops thinking about art. I may plan to take a break from posting, yet that does not stop the wheels from turning. Tricia, at Travels Through My Lens, is continuing her series of posts on the different arrondissements of Paris. I have been creating a map…

OK! I know…


So much for taking a break… so I will brace for comments. Yet I bought a new iPad, not a mini, so I am motivated again – when in doubt painting flowers in Provence works.

Settling into the Pearl


We are settling into our apartment in the Pearl quite nicely and the sense I had early on of a bit of a Parisian feel has only grown. We can walk to most anything we need, we already discovered The Fields Bar & Grill which has a casual neighborhood feel – not the same as…