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Tag: <span>Summer</span>

San Juan Sojourn

September 14, 2009 gaisheagirl

I got a late start on the boat this summer.  Usually, I head for Canada July 5 and stay along…

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Posted in: Life Filed under: Autumn, boating, Canada, Desolation Sound, Inside Passage, San Juan Islands, Summer, travel, Washington State

Last of Summer

September 7, 2009 gaisheagirl

Labor Day has finally come and, with it, the turn to fall. Hard rain and blustery wind: perfect weather for….ice…

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Posted in: food Filed under: Fall, Ice Cream, Labor Day, recipes, Sorbet, Spiced Fresh Orange and Honey Sorbet, Summer

Got Milk?

July 20, 2009 gaisheagirl

  Here’s a creative writing exercise for you.  Or, if you’re too tired to write after a day of summer…

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Posted in: books, humor, Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: Creative Writing, Got Milk, Milk, reading, Summer, Tuscan Milk, Writing Exercises

To Market

July 18, 2009 gaisheagirl

One of the best things about boating in the Northwest during the summer are the myriad farmers markets along the…

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Posted in: Life, travel, writing Filed under: British Columbia, Canadian Gulf Islands, Farmer's Markets, food, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, Summer

Summer, Past

October 6, 2008 gaisheagirl 2d Comments

It’s raining today.  The air is cool, not yet cold.  Leaves are turning, tops tinged crimson, waiting for the blush…

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Posted in: travel, writing Filed under: boating, Canada, Children, Desolation Sound, Imagining, Rain, Summer

Summer Breakfast

August 20, 2008 gaisheagirl

Particular to summer mornings on our boat is something my two girls love: Nectarine Yogurt and Granola.  I only make…

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Posted in: food, recipes, travel, writing Filed under: boating, Breakfast, Granola, Nectarines, Summer, Yogurt

Thistle Magic

August 15, 2008 gaisheagirl

Call me crazy, but I love thistles.  The season is past now…anywhere from July through August depending on your latitude. The…

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Posted in: travel, wine, writing Filed under: Chardonnay, flowers, Gainey Vineyard, Horses, Scotland, Summer, Thistles

Happy 4th!

July 4, 2008 gaisheagirl

The fourth of July and summer is finally here in Seattle…sort of.  No rain, cool, cloudy skies and the sun…

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Posted in: writing Filed under: Baby laughing, boating, Canada, Summer, travel

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