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Susan’s SERIES VII paintings invite you to pause and consider what the paintings mean to you. A recent visitor to Susan’s paintings reflected, “Susan. Indeed I found my own meaning in each of your works. I am enchanted.”
Susan’s paintings do “enchant” and and offer “meaning” to each of us.
SUSAN REYNOLDS – PAINTER – SERIES VII Read More »
Lorelie and I are delighted to introduce two special Golden Retrievers, Kala and Sandy to you.
Before you enjoy these “Golden Moments” with Sandy and Kala, I will quote poet Stanley Kunitz making a significant point about the life we share with plants and animals:
“There’s something very important to me about having a kind of relationship with plants and animals, that can be transacted wholly without language. The warmth of one’s body is a form of communication. The stroke of one’s hand is a means of communication . . . I get a sense of reciprocity that is very comforting, consoling. . .
SPIRITLIFTERS VI – GOLDEN MOMENTS WITH KALA & SANDY Read More »
Before joining Ken’s, Lew’s, and Freyja’s journey from Edmonds to Desolation Sound, two points need to be made. The first is well known: A boat is the nearest thing to a living being that people can make with their hands. The second is: When you are at sea for more than three days, the boat and the sea become your world.
Ken’s life wasn’t going all that well when he became a partner in Freyja in 1985. Freyja wasn’t doing all that well either after I returned to commercial fishing in the 1980’s. And so, for a brief few years, Ken together with his friends George and Lew formed a partnership with Freyja and prepped her for Ken and Lew to sail to Desolation Sound.
I am quite certain that when Ken and Lew hoisted the sails in Admiralty Inlet, the breeze filled the sails, Freyja’s hull lifted and took flight with the birds. Perhaps it took less than three days for Freyja’s world to become their world.
SALMON JOURNEY VII – FREYJA SAILS TO DESOLATION SOUND – LEW & KEN AT THE HELM Read More »
After an updating of the Grimm’s tale, CINDERELLA, Dave returns to the NESTER with another updated story from the past, THE THREE LITTLE. PIGS. The story, familiar to all of us. continues today to be an often told tale. Originally an English fairy tale, the story first appeared in print in the 1840’s. The story, however, dates much further back than the 19th century.
DAVE WAGAR – WRITER – “THE THREE LITTLE-PYGGS AND INSPECTOR WOLFE” Read More »
We celebrate Sue’s 80th birthday with a special post about memorable Presidents’ Holidays at Lake Quinault Lodge.
FOR SUE T’S 80th BIRTHDAY – LAKE QUINAULT MEMORIES – By Lorelie & Tim Olson Read More »
Lorelie and I invite you to join us in a walk though the seasons and appreciate the evergreen and deciduous trees that surround and tower over us in SHADY GROVE.
OLSON GARDENS X – THE TREES OF SHADY GROVE By Lorelie & Tim Olson Read More »
Cathy’s poetry is a continuing presence in the NESTER blog. We are pleased to offer another of her poems that explores her life and its relationship to nature.
CATHY ROSS – POET – “MY LIFE IN FIVE TREES” Read More »
Olson birthday & Memorial Day retreats! SUCH FUN! Swimming, croquet, campfires, hikes, rafting, eating, drinking, visiting on the patio.
OLSON FAMILY SCRAPBOOK VII – MINI-REUNIONS IN SHADY GROVE – By Lorelie Olson Read More »
Our gardens in Ponderosa and Everett attract a variety of birds, butterflies and bees. Key attractions afor the beds are several water features, while the butterflies and bees appreciate bright blossoms! Join us as we visit these garden habitats in high summer.
OLSON GARDENS IX – GARDEN HABITATS FOR BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES & BEES -By Lorelie Olson Read More »
We soon found our neighbors friendly, helpful and ready to enjoy spontaneously gathering together for afternoon happy hours, potlucks, and conversations about our community, PONDEROSA. Within a few months we became involved with the PONDEROSA COMMUNITY CLUB and our circle of friends grew to include property owners through out the community. We were on our way to becoming “locals.”
SHADY GROVE VI – CELEBRATIONS & HOLIDAYS WITH NEIGHBORS – by Tim & Lorelie Olson Read More »
