For Washingtonians, the start of the new year is a great time to hunt for waterfowl, fish for steelhead, and enjoy the annual spectacle of bald eagles, snow geese, elk, big-horn sheep and other wintering wildlife.
My youngest daughter was observing our Christmas tree the other day and divulged that when she was little she had always wanted one of those perfect, elaborate trees – flocked with a theme of ornaments or colors. She wanted a tree that really screamed Christmas.
Action: Several sport clam fishing seasons will be adjusted to reflect new population assessments or bring them into alignment with Department of Health (DOH) beach closures.
Washington’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open in coastal waters Jan. 4 after a month-long delay, state shellfish managers announced today.
I woke up feeling anxious today. I wasn’t sure if it was over something I was dreaming about, the fact I hadn’t written a column yet, or if it was just reality setting in.
I woke up feeling anxious today. I wasn’t sure if it was over something I was dreaming about, the fact I hadn’t written a column yet, or if it was just reality setting in.
I have my ways of doing things in the house and I’ve tried to make things as easy as possible for my family to comply. If whatever system I’ve put in place seems too difficult, I’ll often relax it just to save my sanity from having to repeat myself over and over trying to get them to do it my way.
Chicken Marsala by Sarah and Clayton Brenden
The city of Covington will be putting on its own tree lighting ceremony, among other events on December 5.
As is with anything new that comes into your life, you have to get used to its presence and the change it inevitably brings. This can apply to new furniture, carpet, fresh paint or any sort of noticeable difference.
Geraniums are popular with gardeners all over the country because they are easy to grow, their pretty blooms have a lovely scent and they are so forgiving.
Late last summer my youngest daughter’s best friend moved in with us to finish high school. We flipped the whole house to accommodate an extra person, making the bonus room we had into one big bedroom for them. It backs up to the family room with a door in between, so it’s plenty private for them.
Olivier Bernard knows Bordeaux.
My youngest and her friends finally decided they would not trick or treat this year. I agreed it was time to stop; they are seniors in high school.
It’s a literal race against time – capturing the perfect photo at magic hour.
The problem with a beautiful fall day, like it was on Sunday, is one is compelled to work outside. I just wasn’t feeling like doing garden work, but I suddenly had the urge to rebuild my campfire pit.
With the dawn of a new school year, my oldest moving home, landing a job with a maid service and my youngest’s best friend moving in, it has taken a lot of inner strength for me not to interfere in their lives
This phenomenon became very clear to when my oldest was around three-years old. She just wouldn’t listen. I chalked it up to her age. What toddler listens? Then I put her in preschool
In The Kitchen from the September 25 issue of The Reporter
