This Week at a Glance

We spent most of the week aboard Wildflower, our Kadey Krogen Whaleback, headed north to the annual Krogen Rendezvous.

We stopped in La Conner for the night and landed a great spot on the town dock, with a front-row view of the Rainbow Bridge at sunset.

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Here’s the view of the town from our boat.

There wasn’t much time to play, but we made time for dinner at COA Mexican Eatery, our favorite restaurant in town.

They also make my favorite margarita.

Dessert was a short walk up from the dock at the Pie Dive Bar. They make a mean banana cream pie!

Ollie had his own plans for the evening.

Then it was on to four days at the Kadey Krogen Rendezvous.

There were potlucks on the dock.

A paella dinner.

And a lot of boat talk.

Some of the best time was spent learning from other owners, swapping ideas, and sitting in on presentations, especially the ones led by the Coast Guard

Here’s a peek inside Wildflower.

You know me. If there’s a spot for flowers, I’ll find it.

I started the week with dried hydrangeas from home, then swapped in fall mums for the galley and cockpit.

Jax and Ollie settled right in. This boat is as much their second home as ours.

A few of us snuck off to the Anacortes Farmers Market, one of the best markets I’ve ever been to. I bought bread. Of course I bought bread.

I also found two watercolor prints, one of whales and one of Mount Rainier, to hang on the boat.

We stocked up on fruit and vegetables, and the produce booths never ran out.

The dried flower booth was my favorite.

Every one of us walked back to the docks with a bouquet for our boat.

Jax and Ollie got peanut butter treats, so they came out ahead on this trip too.

And I picked up handmade soaps and dishes as Christmas gifts for friends. Yes, I’m Christmas shopping in September.

We planned to stop at Christianson’s Nursery on the way home. Instead, I caught some sort of bug, so we headed home early. Christianson’s will have to wait until next year.

In the Garden

The garden is winding down. There are fewer blooms each week, but the zinnias and dahlias haven’t gotten the memo.

Here are several garden views for you to enjoy.

The yarrow is still going in the cut flower garden, a soft bit of color I appreciate this time of year.

The best surprise has been the white pumpkins climbing the trellis right alongside the flowers.

Red-cherry marigolds, cappuccino rudbeckia, sunflowers, sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, asters, and black-eyed Susans are all still blooming.

Practical Notes: My Fall Garden To-Do List

There’s plenty to do in the garden this month. Here’s what’s still on my list:

A few overgrown beds need to be dug out and started over. That’s a job for the cooler weeks ahead. After this walk around the garden, I’m leaning toward more cut-and-come-again flowers next year, like zinnias and strawflowers, plus more vegetables.

On the Blog This Week

My Favorite Inspiration Around the Web This Week

How cute is this wood fence board Jack-O-Lantern DIY?

Don’t these baked Cinnamon Crunch Apple Cider Doughnuts look delicious?

This “Dutch Fields” project from W Design Collective is inspiring.

Look how easy it is to transform plain candles with napkins.

These apple cider cheesecake tartlets look delicious.

What do you think about this industrial and colorful warehouse conversion in London?

Check out how to make a DIY witch broom.

Create fall floral arrangements with foraged treasures.

This autumn apple and pecan salad is the perfect fall salad.  

See You Next Week

Wishing you crisp mornings, a good bouquet or two from the garden, and a little time to appreciate the last few days of September.

Until next time,