Patchless
I realized I’ve been keeping you all in terrible suspense about the state of my possibly piratish eye. Turns out it was just irritated and what I thought might be a flap of peeling eyeball was only cornesomethingsomething, or a weird eyeball wrinkle with a six-syllable name I forgot as soon as the eye doctor pronounced it. She gave me some eyedrops and sent me on my way.
So off we went, patchless and parrotless, to Friday Harbor for a long weekend. I escape up home whenever I can, and this looked like the only opportunity until New Year’s.
My parents are building a new house perched on a knoll in a madrona grove. You can see Mt. Baker, the Olympic range, and even Mt. Rainier on a clear day from the site. It was not that clear a day, but the last sun filtering through the trees and warming the valley below was delicious. This stone patio is going to get a lot of use, I’m sure.
(Yes, it’s funny that the dog’s belly appears to be the light source in the picture.
“Darling, it’s a bit dim in my reading corner. Would you turn on the Labrador?”)
Pssst… spot the handknit socks? I’m not sure you could miss them given the comical length of the pants I’m wearing. I am not so good at packing hastily, and although I dried and retrieved the last round of laundry before we left, I did not take my jeans from the basket and place them in the pile of clothing to take north. So I borrowed pants from my mom, who isn’t as tall as I am.
Next time I’ll tell you about our trip over to Lopez and the exciting wool I brought home. Yes, it was a good weekend in more ways than one!
Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
You two look so darn sweet!!!! That picture made my day…
Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
What a gorgeous view, and the two of you look adorable! Hooray for happy trips!
Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Completely understandable the need to escape home if it looks THAT beautiful!
Glad to hear that you will not be joining the cast of Pirates of the Carribean.
Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
BTW, been meaning to ask, what is happening with that lovely quilt you were going to make? Did you start it yet?
Posted: October 8th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
A good weekend in more ways than one?! Hmmm. Sounds like you have news to share!!!
Posted: October 9th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
i am happy for the eye, but a little sad at the loss of the pirate look. the pants kinda’ make up for it, though.
Posted: October 11th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
What a beautiful place to build a new home. And very nice socks 🙂
Posted: October 12th, 2009 at 5:45 am
You two are so adorable! It’s lovely to see you so happy…even though I just know you through the blog. Happy is wonderful on everyone! And I agree with Julie: sounds like there may be more news to share? Hmmmmm?
Posted: October 16th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
you guys look so happy and cute!