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Raab Park P-Patch and Youth Garden in Poulsbo, Wa

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While enjoying some time in Raab Park stroll over and check out the P-Patch Community Garden. This is a wonderful little garden, but be sure and don’t pick any produce!  The little plots are rented out and tended by the community, and I have noticed some plots produce several seasons.  This is an especially good time to visit because so many flowers are blooming and their produce is maturing.

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The Youth Garden is especially delightful and playful.  Looks like they have had fun gardening this summer.

Christopher Cross at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino

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If you have not had the opportunity to go to a concert “on the lawn” at the Suquamish Clear Water Casino, I recommend you go and check it out.

We won tickets to see Christopher Cross play.  It was a beautiful evening, excellent atmosphere, good food and drinks,  and a chance to hear Cross play “Sailing” while a sail boat passed behind the stage.

Christopher Cross at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino
Christopher Cross at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino

Cross and his band sounded great, mixing his hits from the early eighties with songs that are not so well known.  His voice sounded just like it did on the album we used to listen to when I was a kid.

Suquamish Clearwater Casino is a great venue for summer concerts
Suquamish Clearwater Casino is a great venue for summer concerts

It was a great way to spend a late summer evening.  The moon slowly rose over Bainbridge Island in the picturesque background and the evening air was filled with music.

If you have been to a concert “on the lawn” at Clearwater, we would love to hear about your experience, just post it in a comment.

A visit to Sacks Feed & Garden in Kingston Wa

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We stopped by Sacks Feed and Garden in Kingston recently and were greeted at the door by a sweet golden retriever.   She escorted us as we shopped for doggie treats (was that why she was so devoted?), slug repellent, grass seed, and some fall plants.  The store is stocked with gardening books, gifts, feed for all kinds of critters, and most enjoyable for us, flowers.  It was a fantastic sunny day and the plants were putting on their best display for us.  We decided to go next door to the Cup and Muffin to get a latte and stay a little longer.  With only a trace of fall in the air plus the warm sun, it was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Puget Sound Salmon Fishing

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We recently went Salmon fishing in the Puget Sound between Suquamish, Bainbridge Island and Indianola.  We tried using buzz bombs, fake squid and shiners, shiners and herring and lures.  No Salmon on this outing.  We did see one fisherman haul in a good size silver.

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We did catch a few bullheads and one dog fish, but more importantly we had a good time out on the Sound enjoying the salty sea and relaxing views.  If any of you have some fishing tips, they are welcome.

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Booth at Kingston Farmers Market

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This is but one of the craft booths at the Kingston Farmers Market.  It is a local artist who does raku pottery creations and certainly represents our Puget Sound area.  There were numerous local produce booths so we had to buy carrots, squash, tomatoes, fantastic apricots, and salad mix.  Of course there was no escaping without purchasing a handmade pastry and then wonder of wonders, the handmade cheese.  Delectable!