Kitsap County Fair -- August 24. 2008

Some highlights from our day at the County Fair. You can easily tell which offering was Madeline's favorite.

Lake Quinault Lodge: August 16, 2008

Madeline playing horseshoes with her father, uncle and grandpa on the share of Lake Quinault which is set in the far western portion of Washington state (west of Puget Sound on the Olympic Peninsula).



She also paddled a canoe (they had tiny paddles!), swam in the lake and sat around the campfire to roast marshies and listen to the native American storyteller.

New Preschool Photo

Classes start soon -- she is very excited!!

Farm Kitchen

The first Saturday of every month, a lovely farm outside Poulsbo transforms itself into a delightful brunch spot. Full of flower rows, herb gardens and unduly charming animals, the farm is so elegant in its beauty that the owners usually support themselves adequately by leasing the place out for weddings and such -- so these once-a-month events are quite a treat.

We went this morning. The event itself is called Farm Kitchen. I've never seen or heard it advertised -- we just found it by word of mouth. And yes, the food was also awesome -- fresh, creative and hardy. Here are a few photos of the morning. After that, mostly errands and other uneventful nonsense; but Madeline did talk us into taking her bowling for the first time. She had a blast. Needless to say, she is sleeping peacefully as I type.