Saturday, 10 June 2017
At last, after skipping several weeks, I did walk two blocks (with the motivation of finding a couple of tomato plants) to
Ilwaco Saturday Market

Northwest Natural made a waterfall of their concrete leaves.


asparagus from De Asis Farm

all shopped out

the cutest booth


Our port office garden (and Basket Case Greenhouse baskets)

The Wood Elf

tomatoes!
reading
At home, because of the rain, I took the time for the book I had been wanting to read in one sitting. It is the story of the author’s mum and dad’s life in England from about 1930 to 1970.
Oh, how wonderful it was, and thanks so much to my “imaginary” (online) friend Lynn for recommending it to me. She got to see an advance showing of the film made from the book, which will be released in the USA next October. As she said, “There’s gardening!”
Installing an Anderson shelter in the garden. I just love that they say “antirrhinums” for snapdragons.

the terror of WWII bombing, laying down flat in a cabbage field

the garden

in love with this book
Time Enough Books

our bouquet for the event

author Kathleen Alcalá

Karla and the author and her spouse
At 7:30 PM, the light outside was gorgeous.

looking west, Time Enough Books garden

poppy and penstemon

looking east

coming home

evening light

greenhouse: messy but tomatoes are in!
Sunday, 11 June 2017
The main feature of today was the glorious Astoria Pride Parade. That will be tomorrow’s post because it deserves to stand alone. Meanwhile, here are some photos taken while we were in Astoria.
As we parked, we saw this shopkeeper decorating.

Allan’s photo

the best one…

by Jessica Schlief

O Jessica, what is this?

Jessica’s garden

poppies and cerinthe

with salal

and just plain weeds

trolley stop

The end of the parade is now the people far far in the distance walking away from me.

the pleasant view with freight ships lined up waiting for the tide

The famous Darcelle, left, longtime performer from Portland, Oregon

Allan’s photo

Allan’s photo of the tour boat that goes all the way upriver

Allan’s photo

Allan’s photo

Allan’s photo

Allan’s photo


the cute bus that goes with the riverboat tour (Allan’s photos)


Allan’s photo

in a shop window (Allan’s photo)
Every time we saw someone with something rainbow, we exchanged “Happy Pride!” greetings. I found it most joyous.

Allan’s photo

We bought a hummingbird sculpture.

Allan’s photo

bouquets

Sean’s photo

Allan is in this photo, too.

plants for sale (Allan’s photo)

Fulios


Pasta Puttenesca for me

squash ravioli for Allan

back to where we began

Allan’s photo

yesterday

this evening (and the three on the bench are Allan’s not mine!)
Tomorrow: The Pride Parade itself.
Your mystery plant in Jessicas lovely street planting is Persicaria ‘purple fantasy’ .I want one too, have for some time but alas I can’t find it.
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Thank you! It is lovely. I wish J would read this and give me a wee start 🙂
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What a fun day. I, too, am smitten with Jessica’s plant. Am also interested in reading “Body of Truth”. From what I’ve read, some people are genetically predisposed to being overweight and can’t help it. If you take this along with all of the sugar in its various forms added to our food, most people’s sedentary jobs, health issues that prevent mobility, plus a general lack of knowledge in regard to what is/isn’t healthy food-wise, it’s no wonder many people are obese. (I promised myself I wouldn’t post a long comment on your blog again.–Sorry! It’s hard for me.)
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I like long comments and I quite agree with your assessment.
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