In less than 24 hours, I'll be there!  CAN.NOT.WAIT!

This is an interesting read.  For years, I've been urging Jason to get his eyes checked as I was certain he was color blind.  Guess I was wrong.  Boy, I'm rarely ever wrong  ;-P

http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2006/07/do_women_perceive_color_differ_1.php

Composting! It's not at all difficult and it benefits our environment immensely :)

Okay, I'm finally giving LJ a try. I'd like to blog more frequently than I have been and figured I'd get my first post off to a good start by sharing something delightful.

Last weekend Jason and I escaped from the city on Sunday to go to the tulip festival up in Mt. Vernon (Skagit Valley - only about an hour's drive from home). I've lived in Seattle for nearly 14 years and am embarassed that this is only my first year attending such a spectacular festival! If you live nearby, it is not to be missed! Seriously, I can't properly explain how mesmerized I was with all the natural beauty. We walked through fields bursting with purple, scarlet, orange and yellow bulbs, the air sweet with the fragrance of summer. There was also a cute little gift shop and although we didn't buy anything, we certainly had a good time browsing. Later that afternoon we enjoyed a bit of wine/cider tasting inside an odd, old red barn. It was packed and everyone seemed to be having a good time. We left with a bottle of cider (although the name escapes me at the moment).

After the festival, we drove into Anacortes for more sightseeing and had lunch at a quaint little pub in the center of town. I had a scrumptious chipotle albacore tuna salad sandwich on potato bread and a few pints of cider. Jason had his usual - fish and chips and a few pint of Guinness.


Here are the photos: